LaunchMemphis Inaugural Boot Camp
On Saturday, June 14th, LaunchMemphis held its inaugural Boot Camp for entrepreneurs. Nearly 20 passionate entrepreneurs attended the day-long event held at EmergeMemphis. They saw presentations on various areas of starting a business such as: Business Plan Development, Marketing, Technology in Small Business, Finance/Accounting, Legal Considerations When Starting a Business, and Moving Forward.
An extended lunch provided an opportunity for attendees to meet with presenters and gain valuable feedback on their business ideas. Participant response for this “fantastic opportunity” was great and ranged from calling the $25 registration fee a “steal” to unanimous agreement that they would definately recommend the LaunchMemphis Boot Camp to other entrepreneurs.
Currently there are plans to hold another boot camp in 4-6 months, but no final date has been selected yet. Please stay tuned to this space or contact Chris Allen at chris@mercurylaunchpad.com for more information.
LaunchMemphis would like to thank all the presenters:
- Andrea Valenzuela (Business Plan Development)
- Lori Turner (Marketing)
- Sridhar Sunkara (Technology in Small Business)
- Jason Brink (Finance/Accounting)
- Harry Brown (Legal)
- Eric Mathews (Moving Forward)
as well as the attendees for making this event such a success! .
Finally, to show our commitment to the entrepreneurial community here in Memphis, LaunchMemphis is providing all the presentations, free of charge, via download (5.32 mb .rar).
Download LaunchMemphis Boot Camp Materials here.
Boot Camp: June 14th, Take Business Ideas into Business Plans
Boot Camp: Intensive Session to Take Business Ideas into Business Plans
June 14th, 2008
Location: EmergeMemphis
Time: 9am-4pm
Sponsors: Mercury Technology Labs, EmergeMemphis
Cost: $25 per person for food and materials
To catalyze entrepreneurship, an intensive “boot camp” session will be offered for startup teams and individuals looking to gather the knowledge and skills that will help take business ideas and articulate them in business plans. This one day session covers many important start-up issues and provides prospective entrepreneurs detailed feedback on their ideas and planning. Furthermore, participating entrepreneurs benefit from networking with other like-minded individuals going through similar experiences. These sessions genuinely help entrepreneurs move forward with solid feedback and real plans for their business. To sign up and learn more contact Chris at chris@mercurylaunchpad.com.
LaunchLunch on May 13th, 2008: Innova Lunch-n-Learn with LaunchMemphis
Innova Lunch-n-Learn with LaunchMemphis — The LaunchLunch
May 13th, 2008 — 11:30am- 1:00pm
Location: Bioworks Additorium on the 1st Floor
Speaker: Kevin Boggs, Director of Technology Transfer, University of Memphis
Topic: “Technology Transfer: Working with researchers and industry to develop innovative products, while supporting local economic development and making our world a better place.”
RSVP if Attending to Courdria Pointer — cpointer@memphisbioworks.org
Description of Talk
Our standard of living improves when the productivity of our industries increases and the goods and services they produce are better and more efficient. These improvements depend on innovative research. Universities and research institutes are the dominant source of basic science in the U.S, while industry has the capability to develop products and services based on that science. Kevin Boggs, Director of Technology Transfer at the University of Memphis, will discuss ways that academic technology transfer helps bring science and industry together to provide the next generation of innovative products, support small business formation and foster local economic development.
About Kevin Boggs
Kevin Boggs was most recently Director of Business Development at Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company spun-out from the University of Florida. AGTC received over $30MM in funding from leading national venture capital firms and its lead product is in Phase I clinical trials. As a member of the Executive Management Team at AGTC, Dr. Boggs was responsible for identifying and evaluating new product development opportunities and negotiating IP licenses required to secure market exclusivity. Before joining AGTC, Kevin was Assistant Director of Life Sciences at the University of Florida’s Office of Technology Licensing. In that position, he negotiated over forty licenses and numerous sponsored research agreements while managing a large portfolio of U.S. and international patents. Dr. Boggs received his Masters in Business Administration from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis, performed post-doctoral research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and earned his Ph.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is an active member of the Association of University Technology Managers and the Licensing Executives Society.
SBIR/STTR Forum in Memphis, February 26th, 2008 - 8:00am
Tennessee Technology Development Corporation will be hosting an information forum on SBIRs and STTRs and discussing their new Phase 0 Incentive Grants to encourage small businesses and startups to apply for Phase 1 SBIRs and STTRs. The event will be held at the FedEx Institute of Technology on the morning of February 26, 8:00-9:30am.
The combination of providing start-up costs and technical assistance should lead to more quality applications from TN small businesses resulting in more grant funds awarded and more small businesses having the opportunity to develop and launch a product in Tennessee.
For more information visit the TTDC website: http://www.tntechnology.org
For the solicitation visit http://www.tntechnology.org/pdfs/TTDCPhase-0GrantProgramSolicitation.pdf
