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1 Entrepreneurial Development Series
February 2 - March 24, 2007
Kurt J. Wall National RFID Center / Recommended
2 This month's TEXCHANGE meeting: "Deliver Enduring Customer
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
3 NAC Speaker Schedule = 2007
4 Greater Dallas Chamber 2007 Annual Meeting
February 19th, 2007
Kurt J. Wall National RFID Center / Recommended
5 HTC Educational Seminar - Don't Miss Media Matters! -
6 Computer Animation with John Donkin at UTD -
January 19th
7 Virtual Worlds, Simulation & Game Technologies
January 19th
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----- Original Message -----
From: Picken, Joseph C
To: kurtwall at usaact.com
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: Entrepreneurial Development Series - Email Flyer
Attached is an announcement of our upcoming Entrepreneurial Development Series.
We'd appreciate it very much if you would help us promote this by including it in your weekly newsletters.
Dr. Joseph C. Picken
Executive Director
The Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UTD
University of Texas at Dallas
School of Management SM 43
P.O. Box 830688
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
(972) 883-4986 (UTD Office)
(972) 562-5401 (McKinney Office)
(214) 850-7691 (Mobile)
jpicken at utdallas.edu
http://innovation.utdallas.edu
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The Entrepreneurial Development Series
February 2 - March 24, 2007
School of Management - University of Texas at Dallas
Overview
The Entrepreneurial Development Series is a practitioner-oriented program of education and skill development designed for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, key employees in entrepreneurial firms, and managers in established firms seeking new growth opportunities through innovation and entrepreneurship.
The program begins with a reception and dinner on Friday, February 2 and continues over a period of eight consecutive Saturdays from February 3 through March 24.
Jointly presented by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UTD and STARTech Early Ventures, the comprehensive program is taught by venture capitalists, CEOs, legal experts, UTD faculty and experienced entrepreneurs and start-up executives.
The cost of the program is $995, including an opening dinner and reception, all meals and a graduation reception. Single session registrations are offered for $175.
Participants who complete the entire series will receive a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UTD.
Featured Speakers & Presenters
The opening dinner/reception will feature a keynote address by a prominent member of the local entrepreneurial community. Participants will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with the faculty and other session presenters during the reception.
Subsequent sessions will be led by experienced and knowledgeable professionals selected for their subject matter expertise. Each will incorporate an appropriate mix of theory, practice and real-world examples. UTD faculty, including Dr. Joseph Picken, Dr. David Deeds and Robert Robb will each present one or more sessions. These faculty members each bring solid academic credentials and a wealth of industry experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software, electronics, office equipment, information and communications technologies, manufacturing, aviation services, and equipment leasing.
More than thirty outside speakers and panelists are featured on the program. Prominent venture capitalists will conduct sessions on their industry; attorneys from Jones Day and Haynes and Boone will address legal, regulatory and intellectual property issues; and experts on negotiation, and public relations will be featured. Angel investors and ETF/SBIR/SBIC experts will discuss alternative sources of financing. Entrepreneurial CEOs will address a variety of topics, including opportunity evaluation, entrepreneurial marketing, product development, team-building, bootstrap financing, risk management and entrepreneurial leadership.
Panel discussions featuring successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and service providers have been designed to address topics from multiple perspectives. Panelists will describe their experiences in avoiding the pitfalls and building successful companies.
Program Outline
February 2 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Opening Reception/Dinner with Keynote Speaker
February 3 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Finding & Evaluating Opportunities
a.. Where do good ideas come from?
b.. Evaluating opportunities
c.. Accessing university IP
d.. Protecting your intellectual property
February 10 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Setting the Course: Business Model, Strategy, Marketing
a.. Business model design and validation
b.. Entrepreneurial marketing and business strategies
c.. Market research and customer validation
February 17 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Products, Positioning. Managing the Customer Relationship
a.. Market entry, positioning and value propositions
b.. Managing the customer relationship
c.. Product development strategies
d.. Leveraging alliances and partnerships
February 24 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Assembling the Team: Legal Structure, Recruiting, Hiring, Compensation
a.. Organizational structure
b.. Legal and regulatory considerations
c.. Recruiting/hiring/compensation
March 3 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Preparing the Business Plan and Investor Pitch
a.. What are investors looking for?
b.. Business plan essentials; financial projections & pro formas
c.. Preparing the investor pitch & presentation
March 10 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Financing Startup and Growth
a.. Sources of financing/bootstrap strategies
b.. Working with angels, incubators, SBIR's and VC's
c.. Due diligence: requirements and expectations
March 17 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Building a Company: Managing the Emerging Enterprise
a.. Defining the objective: sustained and profitable growth
b.. Building a company; getting over the hurdles
c.. Managing risks and surviving crises
March 24 8:30 AM - 2:45 PM
Entrepreneurial Leadership: Changing Roles & Responsibilities
a.. Leadership essentials; changing roles and responsibilities
b.. Negotiation skills: the essentials
c.. Investor and public relations
d.. Avoiding the pitfalls
March 24 2:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Graduation Ceremony and Closing Reception
Comments from Past Program Participants
"I should have attended Entrepreneurial Development Series before I started my company. All the topics addressed in this workshop reflect the real issues I face everyday. This is a mandatory course for anyone who is interested in starting a business in the future."
David Choe, President & CEO
MobileKash, Inc.
What a series! An excellent course - packed full with practical, applicable information delivered by real world entrepreneurs in a comfortable and open forum. This course has enhanced my 20+ years of experience as an entrepreneur. I would recommend the series to anyone seeking to start a business or ready to take their company to the next level.
Dirk Moser, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer
Benefit Electric L.L.C.
"The Entrepreneurial Development Series provided the content and references I needed to complete our internal entrepreneurial program. The professors and guest lecturers were on target, every lecture hour was worthwhile. Their description of future entrepreneurial business models was crisp and to the point."
Thomas L. Hill / SE, EDS Fellow
EDS Global Service Delivery
Advance registration is required:
The program enrollment fee of $995 includes all program materials, an opening dinner/reception, all meals and a graduation reception. Individual session registrations are available at $175 each. Please see our online registration system for details.
Register Online
For further information, please contact the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UTD at 972-883-5990, or visit our website at http://innovation.utdallas.edu.
About the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas is a collaborative initiative of the schools of Arts and Humanities; Behavioral and Brain Sciences; Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science; Management; and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The institute's programs focus on initiatives in four broad areas: academic and student programs, internal programs and support, community outreach and research.
About STARTech Early Ventures
STARTech Early Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that provides seed funding and expert counseling, as well as a seamless suite of incubation services, to high-tech startup companies. With offices in Dallas and Austin, STARTech assists Texas- and Oklahoma-based startups through its extensive network of corporate partners, mentors and venture capitalists. Founded in 1997, STARTech's portfolio companies have attracted over $750 million in funding within multiple high-tech sectors, including tele-communications, nanotechnology, energy, semiconductors, software, biotechnology and sensor networks. Since November 1997, STARTech has contributed to the success of over thirty portfolio companies, with a proven track record for assisting its portfolio companies in securing professional venture funding.
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> From: "Christie Turner" <cturner at invisiblemarketing.net>
> To: <kurt at nationalrfid.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:01 AM
> Subject: This month's TEXCHANGE meeting: "Deliver Enduring Customer
> Delight" with Steve Zipkoff
>
>
> Hello Kurt,
>
> Just wanted to send you the information for our January 31 meeting.
> Would you mind posting it?
> ----------------------------------
> Christie Turner
> Managing Partner
> Invisible Marketing
> m 972.333.4843
> f 972.733.6669
> cturner at invisiblemarketing.net
>
>
> DFW Texchange presents "Deliver Enduring Customer Delight" with Steve
> Zipkoff
> Six Principles for Absolute Success with Your Clients
>
> Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2007
> Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
>
> Location: Maggiano's at Northpark Mall
> 205 Northpark Center, Dallas, TX 75225
>
> Register online at:
> http://www.texchange.org/eventcalendar.asp?CID=4&txtEventID=398&Cal_View
> =MONTHVIEW&PG=%2Ftexchange%2FCalendar1%2Easp&SNID=576279006
>
> ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:
> Deliver Enduring Customer Delight! introduces six principles that, once
> implemented, can lead to increased employee performance, improved
> employee business interrelationships and reduced customer complaints.
> These six principles comprise a systematic method of organized thinking
> and motivational behavior to delight both internal and external
> customers, clients and guests.
>
> To grow revenue profitably and achieve competitive advantage, companies
> must first hold on to their existing customers. Unfortunately, few
> companies really deliver on their espoused promises of customer
> satisfaction, and few employees really understand its importance. As a
> result, customer loyalty suffers.
>
> Learn how to deliver enduring customer delight and build lasting
> relationships with your customers to make them customers forever!
>
>
> ABOUT STEVE ZIPKOFF:
> Steve Zipkoff is the President of Zipkoff Solutions, an innovative,
> results-oriented management education company created to assist
> corporations in strategic and marketing planning, performance
> improvement and revenue rejuvenation...profitably.
>
> Before founding Zipkoff Solutions in 1992, Steve spent over twenty years
> with world-famous corporations including Sears, KFC, and Pepsico. Today
> his corporation has a "blue chip" client list for which Steve delivers a
> unique blend of "no box" thinking and comprehensive creative abilities
> that transcends industries to improve overall business and employee
> performance. Two of Steve's strategic accomplishments include:
>
> * Developing KFC's "We Do Chicken Right" marketing strategy
> * Creating Taco Bell's "Value Menu" while at PepsiCo
>
> His client list includes American Airlines, Comerica Bank, EDS,
> Efficient Networks, La Madeleine, Sprint, FMC Technologies, Dawn Foods
> and The Dallas Stars Hockey Club. He has been featured in the Wall
> Street Journal and the Dallas Morning News, and he has written articles
> for the Dallas Business Journal.
>
>
> MORE EVENT DETAILS:
> Fees Before Jan. 31: Members $40, Non-members $60.
> Late Registration (walk-ups) on Jan. 31: Members $55, Non-Members $75
> (First come, first served! Seating is limited.)
>
> CASH BAR: Due to liability issues, alcoholic beverages are not included
> in the fees paid. A cash bar will be available.
>
> NO REFUNDS: Please note that it is Texchange's policy not to allow
> refunds or rainchecks after registration. If you are unable to attend
> an event for which you have registered, you are welcome to send an
> appropriate colleague in your place.
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----- Original Message -----
From: postmaster
To: kurt at nationalrfid.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:40 PM
Subject: NAC Speaker Schedule Winter-Spring 2007
Spring 2007 NANOTECHNOLOGY COLLOQUIUM SPEAKERS SCHEDULE
January 22
Michelle Londa Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Texas State University at San Marcos
Speaking from Austin
February 5
Janis Carter
& Jerry Keys Winstead
Speaking from Austin
"Texas Legislature Technology Calendar"
February 19
Daphna R. Yaniv VP, Sales and Marketing
Quantomix, Inc.
Speaking from Austin
"Microscopy Techniques for Nanotechnology Studies"
March 5
John Burgoyne Marketing Manager - Innovative Products
Oxford Instruments
Speaking from the UK
March 26
Debjyoti Banerjee Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
"Nano-scale devices for enhanced cooling and explosives detection"
April 16
Arup Neogi
(Tentative) Associate Professor
Department of Physics University of North Texas
Speaking from Dallas
April 30
Drew L. Harris Managing Editor, Nanotechnology Law & Business
Associate, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Speaking from Austin
"The Carbon Nanotube Patent Landscape"
May 14
Jeremy Tzeng Department of Biological Sciences
Clemson University
Speaking from Austin
June 4
Zvi Yaniv President, Applied Nanotech, Inc.
Speaking from Austin
"The Flat Panel Display Paradigm"
June 18
James D. Oxley Research Scientist
Southwest Research Institute
Speaking from San Antonio
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COLLOQUIUM CHAIRMAN: Zvi Yaniv
COLLOQUIUM COORDINATORS: Richard Fink
512-339-5020 x130
dfink at appliednanotech.net
Max Roundhill
512-339-5020 x120
mroundhill at appliednanotech.net
REGISTRATION: Please RSVP with your name and where you will be attending to Deepika Misra at dmisra at winstead.com
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VENUE: You may attend at any one of these locations:
SAN ANTONIO: Winstead
700 N. St Mary St., Ste 1900 San Antonio, TX 78205; 210-277-6800
AUSTIN: Winstead
401 Congress Av., Ste 2100, Austin, TX 78701; 512-370-2800
DALLAS: The University of Texas at Dallas,
The School of Management,
800 West Campbell Road, Room SOM1.502, Richardson, TX 75080; [map] 972-883-4568
HOUSTON: Winstead
919 Milam, Suite 2400 Houston, TX 77002; 713-650-8400
THE WOODLANDS: Winstead
600 Town Center One, 1450 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380; 281-681-5900
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Program begins at 11:30am with a complimentary lunch provided by Winstead at the Winstead locations.
Presentation begins at 12:00pm.
Contact Information
Nanomaterials Applications Center
Walter J Trybula, Ph.D., Director
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
email: w.trybula at txstate.edu
phone: (512) 245-6062
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From: GDC Special Services and Events
To: kurt at nationalrfid.com
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:11 PM
Subject: Greater Dallas Chamber 2007 Annual Meeting - Last Chance to Register
To view this email as a web page, go here.
Friday, January 19, 2007
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Hilton Anatole Hotel - Chantilly Ballroom
2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207
Don't miss your last chance to attend this event!
Sign up at
www.DallasChamber.org
The Chamber invites all members to be a part of Annual Meeting "Leadership...In Force" to reflect on issues that shaped the year and discuss upcoming priorities.
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From: htc at houstontech.org
To: KurtWall at USAact.com
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:26 PM
Subject: Don't Miss Media Matters! - HTC Educational Seminar
Accelerating the Growth of Houston Technology Companies
Educational Seminar Series '06-'07
Friday, January 26, 2007
7:00 - 9:00 AM
MEDIA MATTERS!
Your company has important news or a compelling story you would like to share with the world but no budget for marketing... what do you do?
* How can you capture the media's attention and obtain publicity and coverage for your news and announcements without spending your scarce marketing dollars?
* Who should you contact? the local paper? the radio? What type of information is each media outlet looking for and what are the best ways to contact them? Who decides which stories will be published?
* How do you know when your news qualifies to become a press release?
* What are some things to consider when writing a media announcement?
Join us to hear a panel of media and communications experts discuss the details that can make or break your campaign.
Moderator: Russell Capper, Co-host, The BusinessMakers
Radio Show; Founder & CEO, eRealty.com
Panel: Laura Goldberg, Business Editor, Houston Chronicle
Ed Mayberry, Business News Reporter, KUHF 88.7FM
Jon Rucket, Senior Account Supervisor, Pierpont
Communications
Tanya Rutledge, Managing Editor, Houston
Business Journal
Judith H. Swartz, Regional Manager, Business Wire-
Houston
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Program: 7:30 - 9:00 AM
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HTC's Educational Seminar Series (ESS) presents topics relevant to building successful technology businesses.
A moderated panel of industry leaders is providing different perspectives on a variety of topics to assist technology entrepreneurs resolve business issues and raise funds. Many of the ESS topics cover gaps that our advisors in the legal and investment professions often identify when companies approach them in their quest for funding.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Paula Addison
To: Paula Addison
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Subject: Computer Animation with John Donkin at UTD - January 19th
3rd Friday Tech Luncheon
John C. Donkin, Technical Director, Blue Sky
Friday, January 19, 2007
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Check-in and networking begin at 11:15 a.m.
** Location: University of Texas at Dallas, Galaxy Room, UTD Student Center **
"Early Bird" price: $35
(The deadline to receive the "Early Bird" price is three days prior to the event. After the deadline, there is a $10 surcharge. Cancellations after the deadline and no-shows are non-refundable.)
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The January 3rd Friday Luncheon is being held in conjunction with a day-long Research and New Venture Showcase presented by the University of Texas at Dallas' Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The showcase will take the audience behind the scenes and provide a glimpse of the exiting future of simulation and game technologies.
For more information about the conference, visit UTD's Web site. Reservations for the luncheon are $35 and can be made on the MTBC's Web site.
The luncheon will feature a presentation on the world of high tech gaming. It will focus on the initiatives of local companies to commercialize these technologies through the development of video games, virtual world training simulations and animated movies.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John C. Donkin began his computer animation career in 1983 when he joined the world-renowned CGRG (Computer Graphics Research Group) at Ohio State University. Shortly thereafter he began working as a senior animator at Cranston/Csuri Productions.
In 1987 he returned to Ohio State as a researcher and adjunct professor for the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). He directed animation for the IMAX film Antarctica and was part of the development team for the visualization software toolkit apE.
In 1991, he joined Lamb & Company (Minneapolis) where he served as an animation director and manager at the studio.
Donkin came to Blue Sky Studios in 1998, as a technical director where one of his first projects was to help in the completion of the company's Academy Award-winning short film "Bunny."
He developed the production pipeline for Blue Sky's first animated feature film project "Ice Age" before becoming the film's associate producer managing the production and its 160-person production crew.
He produced the award winning short "Gone Nutty" featuring the character Scrat from "Ice Age" earning him an Academy Award Nomination along with Director Carlos Saldanha. He also produced the extra material for the "Ice Age" DVD release.
Donkin was one of the producers on Blue Sky's "Robots" and was the producer of the extra material for its DVD release. Most recently Donkin produced a brand new short "No Time For Nuts" and extra material for the "Ice Age: The Meltdown" DVD release. He is currently in pre-production on a new feature production at Blue Sky Studios.
Donkin holds a bachelor's of fine arts in cinematography and a master's of arts in computer animation and art education from Ohio State University.
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----- Original Message -----
From: The Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UTD & the MTBC Third Friday Tech Luncheon
To: kurt at nationalrfid.com
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 4:04 PM
Subject: Virtual Worlds, Simulation & Game Technologies
IIE Research & New Venture Showcase
MTBC 3rd Friday Tech Luncheon
Program
8:00 am - Registration
8:30 am - Introduction & Overview
9:15 AM - Presentation/Demos of UTD Technology
11:45 - MTBC 3rd Friday Tech Luncheon
12:15 PM - Remarks by John C. Donkin - Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios
1:15 PM - Company Presentations
2:45 PM - Panel Discussion: How Can We Work Together More Effectively?
3:30 PM - Closing Remarks: Lieutenant General Tom Metz, US Army
4:15 - Networking Reception
Register Online
REGISTER TODAY - ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT
Virtual Worlds, Simulation & Game Technologies
January 19, 2007 (8:00 - 5:30)
Davidson Auditorium
School of Management
The University of Texas at Dallas
Audiences will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the future of simulation and gaming at the "Virtual Worlds, Simulation and Game Technologies" showcase, which is the second in a series of research and new venture showcases presented by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Dallas.
The showcase will highlight the work of researchers in the UT Dallas Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering (IIAE) and local companies active in the production of video games, robotics and digital animation. Speakers and panelists will include John C. Donkin, an academy award-nominated director of animated feature films and Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz, Deputy Commanding General of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command. UT Dallas President Dr. David Daniel will introduce Metz during the afternoon session.
John C. Donkin is Technical Director of Blue Sky Studios and the producer of the feature films Ice Age, Robots and Ice Age: The Meltdown. He produced the award-winning short Gone Nutty, featuring the character Scrat from Ice Age, earning him an Academy Award nomination in 2006.
According to Dr. Tom Linehan, director of the IIAE, gaming is no longer just a diversion for adolescents.
"Because gaming features powerful interaction and choice, instant feedback and full immersion in the virtual environment, the underlying technologies are being utilized for serious gaming, with applications in fields as diverse as training, education, medicine, real estate development, news and banking and finance," Linehan said.
Presentations by UT Dallas researchers will focus on such topics as the technology of simulation and gaming in military training; the use of virtual environments in entertainment, education and medicine; games as interactive narratives; and motion capture and animation in gaming and entertainment. Several companies, including Hanson Robotics, Acropolis Laboratories, Reel FX and MultiGen Paradigm, will make presentations about future applications. The day's program will conclude with a networking session for participants.
The cost of the program is $95 including lunch and the closing reception.
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MTBC 3rd Friday Tech Luncheon
The event's luncheon is being held in collaboration with the Metroplex Technology Business Council's 3rd Friday Tech Luncheon series and will feature a presentation and remarks by Blue Sky's Donkin.The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. in the UT Dallas Student Center. The advance registration cost of the luncheon is $35.
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http://innovation.utdallas.edu About the Series
Sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UTD, the quarterly Research and New Venture Showcase series is designed to highlight cutting edge science and advanced technologies developed in UTD laboratories and to demonstrate the commercial application of these and similar technologies by North Texas companies.
In addition to presentations by companies and researchers and a high profile keynote speaker, each showcase will provide ample opportunities for networking among the participants and attendees.
These forums, scheduled for October, January and April of each year are open to the public. Faculty and researchers at UTD, UTA and UT Southwestern, angel and early stage investors, venture capital firms, service providers and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.
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