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LaunchMemphis Fall 2010 Schedule…

Here is the LaunchMemphis Fall 2010 schedule. This will be our sixth season of entrepreneurship in action in Memphis! This season’s events are intended to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and community engagement. Get involved as often as you can and help LaunchMemphis!

Afterhours with Larry Farrell
Monday September 13th, 2010 — 5:00pm
Location: EmergeMemphia

Join the Memphis entrepreneurial community for a special reception for Larry Farrell. Network, socialize and meet best selling author and entrepreneurial advocate Larry Farrell. This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP on facebook here.

“Iteration Trumps Perfection” breakfast with Larry Farrell
Tuesday Sept 14th, 2010 — 7:30am
Location: EmergeMemphis
Join LaunchMemphis and EmergeMemphis for a special breakfast with Larry Farrell, international speaker and best selling author on global entrepreneurial practices.
Early Bird tickets are available for only $20
For more info and to get tickets click here.

Ignite Night Memphis

Wednesday October 20th, 2010 — 7:30
Location: Playhouse on the Square
Finally Ignite comes to Memphis! Join LaunchMemphis and local thought leaders for an informative and entertaining night of presentations aimed at bettering our community. A global phenomenon, Ignite nights are “a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd….Ignite is a force for raising the collective IQ and building connections in each city. And, via streaming and archived videos of local talks, local Ignites share all that knowledge and passion with the world.”
For more information on ignite click here.

Barcamp

Saturday November 13
Location TBD

November 15 - 21 Global Entrepreneurship Week

Society of Entrepreneurs Meet the Master’s Luncheon

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: August 16, 2010

Crowd-Sourcing the 2010 LaunchMemphis Fall Schedule…

LaunchMemphis is asking its fans, participants, attendees and anyone else to help us promote entrepreneurship in the Mid-South! Please email us with your ideas of programs or events that we can use to increase increase and develop an entrepreneurial zeitgeist in Memphis! Email us your suggestions to info@launchmemphis.com or post them on facebook here.

Past programs include:
48 hour launch
elevator pitch competition
investment forum
boot camp for entrepreneurs

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: August 4, 2010

University of Memphis Announces Entrepreneurship MBA

The Fogelman College is accepting applications for the new Entrepreneurship Track in its Customer-Driven MBA (CDMBA) program. The Entrepreneurship MBA offers selected students a funded full-time MBA program designed to provide them with the range of skills as well as facilitators that they will need to start and grow their own technology-based companies. The program offers selected entrepreneurial-minded students a $6,000 stipend and tuition waiver.

The full-time Entrepreneurship MBA is a 21-month program that entails intensive study in traditional disciplines as well as in-depth training focused on the development of the student’s ability to write and defend a fundable business plan in a specific industry. The AACSB accredited MBA curriculum will encompass business core courses as well as specialized entrepreneurship electives. It will also include one on one interaction with industry-specific professionals with proven entrepreneurial track records who will be assigned to each student. The program’s capstone project will be a presentation of a student-developed business plan to a panel of potential investors with the goal of securing seed funding appropriate to launching the business.

For more information about the Entrepreneurship MBA, please contact Dr. Kevin Boggs at kpboggs@memphis.edu or Dr. Mark Gillenson at mgillnsn@memphis.edu.

Pre-register for this program by clicking here.

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: May 28, 2010

TribeCamp April 24

What is TribeCamp Memphis? Well first what is a Tribe?

“A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea”, writes author Seth Godin, in his book, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us.

Thanks to the internet, and the immediacy of modern communications, a tribe is no longer restricted by time or space. From a group of like minded people, a tribe of dedicated followers will emerge. Any group of dedicated individuals can join the cause from anywhere in the world.

OK now what is TribeCamp?

Tribes of the Mid-South and beyond are invited to join us in Memphis to learn from each other, have concentrated meetings of their with their tribal members or mix with other tribes. You’ll even learn about the tools that are enabling and empowering other tribes to get going. Whether you are part of a tribe or looking to learn as an objective observer this will be a unique experience guaranteed.

How will TribeCamp Work?

Let’s begin by deciding what TribeCamp, most definitely, is not. TribeCamp is not every other tech conference you’ve ever been to. The ones with cold coffee and colder speakers discussing topics that have been decided, possibly months in advance, with little or no audience input. It is not something you go to planning to sit still, look straight ahead, and try not to cough… or snore. It is THE un-conference.

TribeCamp is interactive and user-generated. There are pre-chosen topics interspersed throughout the day to help start things off. After that, it’s all up to you and the tribes you bring. Anyone and everyone who comes to TribeCamp can come with a topic in hand, prepared to share it with their fellow Campers and Tribe Members. When it’s time to begin, you get to vote on exactly you want to hear that day. The result is the most relevant, informative, and interesting tech conference possible for you, today. Said simply, TribeCamp becomes exactly what you want it to be.

TribeCamp will have rooms set aside for open discussion on the topics that matter to you most (i.e. the ones you choose). There will be panel discussions throughout the day on those subjects where two (or more) heads are better than one. Even the traditional presentations are more exciting when you get to pick them yourself.

For much more information: http://www.tribecamp.com/

for tickets: http://tribecamp.eventbrite.com/

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: April 5, 2010

Bootstrapping Bootcamp. Saturday, April 3

Bootstrapping: a collection of methods used to minimize the amount of outside debt and equity financing needed from banks and investors.

Over the course of one day, LaunchMemphis will give you all the tools you need to successfully bootstrap your business idea. We’ll instruct you in an intense one-day seminar on how to get a business plan together and launched in 5 days at low or no cost. Knowledgable presenters, informative discussions, and valuable one on one feedback from experienced entrepreneurs await you at our upcoming bootcamp!

Itinerary
830am-9am -Breakfast/Coffee/Network
9am-11am -Business Plan Development
11:15am-11:30am -Break
11:30am-12:30pm -Guerrilla Marketing/Advertising
12:30pm-1:30pm -Lunch with Ad Hoc Feedback on Business/Business Model
1:30pm-2:30pm -Using social media on a budget
2:30pm-3:30pm -Bootstrapping Practices and Useful Resources
3:30pm-4pm -Ad Hoc One-on-One Feedback

Lunch and materials are included.

For more information:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=323009639812&ref=ts

http://bootcampmem.eventbrite.com/

info@launchmemphis.com

LaunchMemphis
www.launchmemphis.com

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: March 29, 2010

LaunchMemphis Spring 2010 Schedule

This is the LaunchMemphis Spring 2010 Schedule. We are excited to have another great season of events that promote innovation and entrepreneurial action. Get involved as often as possible and help us LaunchMemphis!

48 Hour Launch Pitch Night
Time and Date: Feb 25th, 5:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
RSVP Here via Facebook: http://bit.ly/c5pt0n
A chance to pitch your idea a week before the actual 48 Hour Launch weekend.

48 Hour Launch
Time and Date: March 5th, 6pm through March 7th, 6pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://48hour.eventbrite.com/
48Hour Launch is one of the most powerful and unique entrepreneurship programs in the country. At 48 Hour Launch events creative individuals from all industries unite their talent in one location to launch new enterprises in a 48-hour period. The initiative, founded in 2009 in Tennessee, has attracted international attention, with many cities across North America planning on hosting 48 Hour Launch experiences in their cities.

Business Plan Boot Strapping Bootcamp
Time and Date: Saturday April 3rd, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://bootcampmem.eventbrite.com/
We have retooled our Business Plan Bootcamp to have an even bigger impact — we’ll instruct you in an intense one-day seminar on how to get a business plan together and launched in 5 days at low or no cost. LaunchMemphis will teach you the skillful art of bootstrapping in the modern era. Get ready for jam-packed day with knowledge, information, and feedback.

TribeCamp
Time and Date: April 24th, 8:00am-4pm
Location: TBD
Ticketing (note the Early Bird discounts): http://tribecamp.eventbrite.com/
TribeCamp is interactive and user-generated — it is like BarCamp and Social Camp in that it is an Unconference. Thanks to the internet, and the immediacy of modern communications, a tribe is no longer restricted by time or space. From a group of like minded people, a tribe of dedicated followers will emerge. Any group of dedicated individuals can join the cause from anywhere in the world. Tribes of the Mid-South and beyond are invited to join us in Memphis to learn from each other, have concentrated meetings of their with their tribal members or mix with other tribes. You’ll even learn about the tools that are enabling and empowering other tribes to get going. Whether you are part of a tribe or looking to learn as an objective observer this will be a unique experience guaranteed.

TribeCamp will take place at the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering. The venue is located at:
1254 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

48 Hour Launch Reunion
Time and Date: June 24th, 5:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis

Memphis Startup TV Launch
Time and Date: TBD
Location: TBD
A series of webisodes aimed at the entrepreneurial rock stars in Memphis. Produced in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and Center City Commission.

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: March 16, 2010

Startup Overnight with 48 Hour Launch Weekend

How fast can you get your new business started up? With 48 Hour Launch, it can be a matter of hours from concept to commercial prototype, corporate ID package, website, business plan, market research, and much more. The community of dedicated participants that attend this intense and fun entrepreneurship event provide the man power to make startups a reality.

48 Hour Launch is one of the most powerful and unique entrepreneurship programs in the country. It promotes the development of local economies and the implementation of innovative ideas with new launched startups. Simply put, creative individuals from all industries unite their talent in one location to launch new enterprises in a 48 hour period.

All your food, drink, wifi, and other needs are met by organizers. All you need to do is bring your brain (and a coffee mug and/or laptop). We take care of the rest while you take care of the startups.

Bring your own idea to launch or lend your expertise to another idea. It all begins on Friday 6pm at EmergeMemphis.

Grab your ticket here: http://48hour.eventbrite.com

Special thanks goes to our sponsors: Center City Commission, Red Bull, Rendezvous, and Mouse Foundry Media.

Written by Eric · Filed Under Blog, News, Startup Weekend
Posted On: March 2, 2010

LaunchMemphis 2010 Spring Schedule

TribeCamp will take place at the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering. The venue is located at:
1254 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

48 Hour Launch Reunion
Time and Date: June 24th, 5:30pm
Location: EmergeMemphis

Written by Chris · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: January 26, 2010

Memphis 48 Hour Launch T-Shirt

Written by Eric · Filed Under Blog
Posted On: January 17, 2010

IBM Small and Medium Enterprise Tool Kit…

LaunchMemphis is busy tying up loose ends at the end of the year and finalizing the schedule for 2010, however, we wanted to make you aware of a great set of resources from IBM.

“The SME Toolkit, brought to you by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and IBM is designed especially for Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American and Women-owned businesses with essential business tools. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, you can find the tools, content, resources, advice, mentoring and more to serve your needs.”

There are great links to a vast array of topics, including: Accounting & Finance, Marketing & Sales, and Business Planning, to name a few.