Participants can just email us at DrexelEntrepreneurs@gmail.com to submit their idea.

DMA has the opportunity to help the DEA in their marketing efforts this year. So we would like everyone to come out and participate.This meeting is open to all general body members so if you have any ideas, come out tonight and be heard.

Time: 7:30
Place: Pearlstein 301

Hey guys,

Just a reminder that tonight is the Baiada Center’s last entrepreneurial skills workshop on advisory boards. More information can be found below or at http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Event/2004.

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Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop – “Advisory Boards: Leveraging Contacts for Business Success and Other Strategies for Effective Corp. Governance”

May 18, 2009
6-8:30 p.m.
Laurence A. Baiada Center
3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor of the Academic Building
Drexel University’s Main Campus

From Sarbanes-Oxley to TARP, from public companies to start-ups, corporate governance is a hot topic among regulators and businesses alike. But how does a startup that has limited resources establish effective governance and get the best possible advice at the lowest possible cost? Attend this seminar to learn how to form, constitute and effectively utilize and compensate an advisory committee and how to strategize for effective governance and a corporate culture that provides the best opportunity for accountability and transparency at various stages of a company’s lifecycle.

Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business

Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship Presents

2009 Entrepreneur Conference: From Blues to Prosperity

June 4, 2009

World Café Live

3025 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

History shows us that inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs often introduce the greatest value during the most difficult times. Regional business professionals and the entire Drexel community are welcome to attend the 2009 Entrepreneur Conference to explore the beauty that derives from adversity, the art created from irritation and how the blues can bring prosperity. This innovative event features a full day of entrepreneurial events including panel discussion, Baiada Incubator Competition student presentations, keynote address and awards ceremony.

Agenda:

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks

9:00 a.m. Entrepreneurial Panel Discussion

“From Blues to Prosperity – The Entrepreneur Effect”

Moderator:

Mark P. Loschiavo, Executive Director, Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship

Panelists:

-Thom Elicker, Visiting Lecturer in Accounting, Elizabethtown College

-Stephen M. Goodman, Sr. Partner, Global Emerging Technology and Life Sciences Practice, Morgan Lewis

-Bruce Kaminsky, President, Kydd Products, Inc.; Professor of Music, Drexel University; Bassist

-Bob Wilson, Vice President of Sales, Disc Makers

10:30 a.m. 2009 Baiada Incubator Competition – Competitor Presentations

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

1:30 p.m. Keynote Address

2:30 p.m. 2009 Baiada Incubator Competition – Announcement of Winners

2:45 p.m. Reception

RSVP

Register online at http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Calendar.php.

For more information, contact Terri McIlhenney at terrim@drexel.edu or 215.895.0302.

An Evening with Philadelphia’s Business Elite | 5:00pm – 8:00pm
World Café Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
World Café Live owner Hal Real and a panel of prominent Philadelphia business owners share their advice for successful business growth.

Thurs 4/23
Small Business Resource Fair | 4:00pm – 8:00pm
The Hub at the Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join us as we gather leading organizations in the area to answer all of your business questions!

Don’t miss our rotating workshops at the fair:
Small Business Administration: Access to Capital | 5:00pm-6:00pm
Join specialists from the Small Business Administration as they explain their federal loan programs. Learn first-hand how to apply for business start-up funding from the SBA.

City Licensing Basics | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Untangle the confusion of Licenses and Inspections. Join a business development specialist from L&I to learn how to apply for basic city licenses, including what you’ll need to open a restaurant, catering company, contracting business, and more!

Business Start Up 101 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Do you have a business idea but need help taking the first step? Sit in to learn more about the traits of successful entrepreneurs, the actions you can take to start your own business, and the services Empowerment Group offers. Start your business off on the right foot with this interactive presentation.

Friday 4/24:
Own it! The Business of Being a Young Entrepreneur | 9:00am – 12:00pm, Central Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
You don’t need to be an adult to be an entrepreneur, and our panelists are here to tell you all about it! This panel discussion will be lead by local entrepreneurs who got their start while they were under the age of 20. Local students are encouraged to start thinking like an entrepreneur.

Women Entrepreneurs’ Circle at Sketch | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Sketch Burger and Shake Shack, 413 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Shake things up with Megan and Phyllis, the owners of Fishtown’s Sketch! Listen and dine on a burger and shake as they share their stories of running a restaurant and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. The evening will conclude with networking activities and socializing with established and aspiring women entrepreneurs.

Shop Philly! | During business hours
Locations vary throughout Philadelphia
Philadelphia is home to richly diverse small business districts that sustain our local economy and improve our communities. We encourage all residents to take this day to shop their local business districts. Stop in any store featuring the Entrepreneurship Week poster for discounts and deals. Visit www.entrepreneurshipweek.com today for coupons and participating businesses!

For more information about Entrepreneurship Week 2009
visit www.entrepreneurshipweek.com or call 215.427.9245 x 402!

Host: Drexel Entrepreneur Association (DEA)
Email: DrexelEntrepreneurs@gmail.com

Type: Education – Workshop
Network: Global
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Baiada Center
Street: 3225 Arch Street

Come out to DEA’s Ignite! Drexel event at the Baiada Center, April 9th. Ten brand new business ideas will be presented to the audience, which will be followed by a Q & A session and a networking session. It is a great opportunity to get involved and build a Network of people with similar interests.
FREE food and beverages!
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Place: Baiada Center