Startup Matchmaker for Duke MBA Students: October 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Fwd: US Dept of Education attracts B-School Alumni

Of interest to those of you interested in Education.

-Howie

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Booker, C. <cb@broadcenter.org> wrote:

Dear Howard,

As you may know, The Broad Residency in Urban Education is focused on improving public education by placing business professionals into high-impact full-time paid management positions in the education industry. Many of the participants come from top graduate schools (Kellogg, Fuqua, Stanford, HBS).

We recently broadened our placements beyond school districts and charter organizations to include the US Department of Education. Can you help us by spreading the word to those in your network interested in management careers in the social sector?

We now also accept any graduate degree (as long as they have business work experience). Anyone interested may contact me directly or visit our website to apply (www.broadresidency.org).

Below my signature is an overview of The Broad Residency. Following is a link to a recent article about The Broad Residency in US News and World Report:

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/08/21/a-new-path-to-a-career-in-education.html?PageNr=1

Thank you for helping us raise awareness.

Chaka Booker

Director, Recruitment and Selection

the

broad center

10900 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90024

cb@broadcenter.org

(Find us on Facebook)

The Broad Residency in Urban Education is a leadership development program that places participants in full-time paid managerial positions at the top levels of urban school districts, charter management organizations, and the US Dept of Education. Broad Residents assume highly visible roles reporting to superintendents, COOs or top cabinet members and earn starting salaries of $85,000 to $95,000 with full benefits.

They lead major projects that require superb analytical skills and the ability to manage projects and teams. Working within the system, participants are well-positioned to lead the transformation required to ensure that every American child receives a world-class education. A sampling of Broad Residents' accomplishments include:

Saved $3 million per classroom by decreasing materials costs on 23 classrooms

Reduced cycle time for textbook purchasing by three months, assuring that schools now receive 98 percent of textbooks before the start-of-school

Decreased new hire process time from two weeks to four days

Simultaneous to job placement, Broad Residents receive two years of intensive professional development and join a national network of education leaders. This provides the support needed to transition into a management career that truly makes an impact.

(To be removed from our mailing list, simply reply to this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.)

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Room E167J
919-617-1123 mobile
hwr2@duke.edu
www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/cei

Watch our video: www.fuqua.duke.edu/wakeup

Duke Entrepreneurship Links:
- Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
- A Duke Resource for Entrepreneurs: www.dukeVEN.com
- Weekly Education Series - www.dukeDEES.com
- Connect with Duke Entrepreneurs - www.dukegen.com
- Find a startup - www.startupmatchmaker.blogspot.com
- Duke Start-Up Challenge - www.dukestartupchallenge.org
- Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club - www.dukeevcc.com
- Twitter - http://twitter.com/EshipAtDuke
- Entering the Duke Start-Up Challenge? See example business plans - email me for a copy of Business Plan Pro (advert)

Friday, October 16, 2009

Fwd: Seeking Innovative Change-Makers: Application Now Being Accepted

From our friends in ELI over in PUblic Policy.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Della Mckinnon <dom2@duke.edu>
Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Subject: Seeking Innovative Change-Makers: Application Now Being Accepted
To: "hwr2@duke.edu" <hwr2@duke.edu>

Dear Howie,

We believe that your students may be potential candidates for the following program – given our focus on social innovation, entrepreneurship, public service, and leadership development. We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward the below message with the attachments to your student list serve. Please contact us with the names of any well qualified candidates.

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Are you ready for a transformative leadership development experience?

Are you ready to make a difference in the world?

Do you want to connect with a community of social innovators and fellow change-makers?

Then ELI wants to connect with you!

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative (ELI) within the Hart Leadership Program at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy is currently accepting applications. ELI challenges students to create innovative solutions to community and global problems through passion, persistence and skilled leadership. Qualified applicants will:

1) Make a significant contribution to the diversity of thinking, attitudes, and experiences of PPS 194 and other ELI opportunities;
2) Possess an action-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset;
3) Demonstrate a deep commitment to making the most of the ELI experience
4) Possess the creativity, competence and character to lead an project and see it through to completion.

ELI is a transformative learning and leadership development experience that contributes to measurable community impact to social issues. Members of ELI's 2010 class will work in teams to design and launch innovative social sector projects addressing the target areas of education, health, the environment, and economic empowerment with a community partner in Durham.

The ELI experience begins with enrollment into PPS 194. Duke Engage funding is available for students to continue innovative projects over the summer. Summer trips to meet leading social entrepreneurs in Washington DC and New Orleans are planned. Following the summer experience, students enter a fall capstone seminar. During this course, students will continue working in small teams to develop business plans in partnership with community organizations and launch high-impact social enterprises.

Additional benefits include:
1) Access to ELI's all-star network of leading social entrepreneurs
2) Project funding, technical support and coaching through the ELI accelerator program
3) Ongoing professional development and personal mentorship opportunities.

We look forward to reviewing your application. Applications received after October 25th will not be considered. We will invite top applicants for interviews starting October 27th. To learn more about the ELI experience, come to our information session Thursday, October 22 at 7-8pm, in the Gray building room 228 (next to the Divinity School). Pizza will be served.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.sanford.duke.edu/eli/ or contact Della McKinnon at dom2@duke.edu or 919-613-7347.

Kind Regards,

Della

Della O. McKinnon, MS, MTS

ELI Social Enterprise Coordinator

Duke University

Hart Leadership Program

Sanford School of Public Policy Room 110

Box 90248

Durham, NC 27708

919-613-7347

919-681-8288 (fax)

web site: www.sanford.duke.edu/eli

Monday, October 5, 2009

NC IDEA Grant Program

The deadline has just passed for the Fall, but worth checking out for the next deadline.

This is a great program run by our friends at NC IDEA.

Howie

www.ncidea.org

Grant Program Description

NC IDEA provides small grants to high-tech start-up companies to support business activities that validate potential markets, reduce risk of early failure, and advance projects to the point of self-sustainability at which time they are suitable for private equity investment.

NC IDEA considers awarding grants to technology based businesses with the potential to become high-growth companies. NC IDEA defines a high growth company as a fast growing startup with a significant market size that will consider equity financing as part of their growth strategy.

NC IDEA has awarded over $1.3M in grants to help thirty-seven start-up companies in NC since the program's inception. NC IDEA targets high-tech companies that need help crossing the chasm between initial product development and venture capital funding.

$ Amount of Grants

NC IDEA awards grants up to $50,000.

Grant Cycle Frequency

NC IDEA makes grant solications twice per year. The Spring cycle typically opens in early January with Pre-Proposal applications due in late January. The Fall cycle typically opens in late August with Pre-Proposal applications due in mid September. Please check theGrant Timeline for the current cycle schedule.

# of Grants Awarded

NC IDEA awards grants to 4-6 companies each cycle.

Marketing Strategist position for SureMilk

Marketing Strategist

Company Profile

SureMilk was founded in 2007 with the mission to empower mothers to be more comfortable, confident, and knowledgeable about nursing and to improve the care given to infants -- especially that given to under-weight infants, premature babies, and those with "failure to thrive" diagnoses -- and to ensure that mothers are given the most up-to-date information about the health of their child and themselves. We have a portfolio of home diagnostic devices for the infant care market, and still more in development. SureMilk plans to begin selling the first of these products within the next six months and believe we can become a dominant player within a few years by providing products that answers common questions that new parents have. Our dynamic working environment allows employees to participate in a young startup with all the excitement that entails.

Position Description

SureMilk is looking for someone to develop and execute a marketing plan. As a startup with a portfolio of products and IP you will have the opportunity to take control of all aspects of the marketing functions. The responsibilities of this position include:

Design and conduct market analysis and produce a marketing plan.
Develop a distribution strategy for SureMilk's innovative products and put your plan into action by contracting with distributors.
Assist and provide recommendations in the development of new ideas and products.

Start date and weekly time requirements are flexible and you will have ample time to ease into the position. Salary and equity are commensurate with experience and position within the company. Much of the work could be done from home but occasional trips to our office in Research Triangle Park would be required. While we initially seek an intern, the position could grow into full-time in the future if both parties are amenable to such a transition.

Position Qualifications

Candidate should be comfortable working in a newly established company, and most importantly, have interest in the infant care market and a commitment to helping solve the problems that new mothers face every day. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent organizational and planning abilities. The candidate must be comfortable framing problems and determining what must be done to solve them. Being a people-person with communication skills is a must.

Please send your resume to hr@suremilk.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Clean Energy Technology Research Opportunity

Position: Research Analyst

Start Date: Now

Time Commitment: Part time

Compensation: To be determined based upon expertise and experience

About Us: Palmer Labs and 8 Rivers Capital were founded by Duke's own Professor Bill Brown and Dr. Miles Palmer of MIT to create, develop, and commercialize technologies that will change the world. Palmer Labs currently has patent pending technologies in the SmartGrid, bio-fuel, and power generation fields. Our first major project and where your expertise is needed is in the development and commercialization of a revolutionary clean power generation system.

Job Description: We are looking for intelligent individuals with proven backgrounds in chemistry, engineering, and clean energy. Palmer Labs' patent pending technologies utilize high temperatures and pressures to combust cleanly and enable capture of reaction byproducts. We need scientifically oriented individuals who can work directly with the inventor to analyze, model, and optimize this high temperature combustion process.

Required Qualifications: Individuals interested in working with Palmer Labs and 8 Rivers Capital should be highly motivated innovative thinkers with technical backgrounds in science and engineering. Preferred candidates would have completed either graduate studies or have work experience in combustion engineering, energy technology, power plant design and operation, industrial chemistry, thermochemistry, or materials science. Experience with modeling software such as ASPEN, SolidWorks, CAD, MatLab, Thermoflow, LaTex, or an equivalent is a plus but not a prerequisite.

If you think you are interested in joining our team please send and email briefly explaining your interest in Palmer Labs and 8 Rivers Capital, any relevant publications you have authored, a list of references, and your resume to jobs@8riverscapital.com.

For more information on Palmer Labs and 8 Rivers Capital please visit www.palmerlabs.com and www.8riverscapital.com.

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Room E167J
919-617-1123 mobile
hwr2@duke.edu
www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/cei

Watch our video: www.fuqua.duke.edu/wakeup

Duke Entrepreneurship Links:
- Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
- A Duke Resource for Entrepreneurs: www.dukeVEN.com
- Weekly Education Series - www.dukeDEES.com
- Connect with Duke Entrepreneurs - www.dukegen.com
- Find a startup - www.startupmatchmaker.blogspot.com
- Duke Start-Up Challenge - www.dukestartupchallenge.org
- Entrepreneurship Week - www.eweekatduke.com
- Twitter - http://twitter.com/EshipAtDuke
- Blog - www.howierhee.blogspot.com
- Photos - http://picasaweb.google.com/EshipAtDuke
- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/howierhee
- Entering the Duke Start-Up Challenge? See example business plans - email me for a copy of Business Plan Pro (advert)
- Resources from Intuit at http://smallbusinessunited.com (advert)
- Learn VC - www.learnvc.com (advertisement)

Fwd: Coming Soon! 2010 Dell Social Innovation Competition + Updates

We had two Duke teams compete last year - so something to consider. (Other competitions to consider are Columbia and Ideablob).

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Heather Alden <heather.alden@mail.utexas.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Subject: Coming Soon! 2010 Dell Social Innovation Competition + Updates
To: "howrhee@gmail.com" <howrhee@gmail.com>

2010 Competition Opens Soon

The 2010 Dell Social Innovation Competition launches October 5. Undergraduate and graduate level students from any university or college in the world are eligible to enter. Students who entered the competition last year, but did not make the final round, can re-enter this year with your improved project.

The deadline for entry is March 1, 2010.

Past Winners Update

Jason Shah, finalist in the 2009 Dell Social Innovation Competition, continues to gain support and acclaim for his innovation named I Need A Pencil.com. Jason is a finalist in the Forbes Boost Your Business Competition and voting ends today.

Check out his project and vote for him now.

http://www.forbes.com/byb/2009/semi/boost-your-business-contest-09-i-need-a-pencil.html

--
Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Room E167J
919-617-1123 mobile
hwr2@duke.edu
www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/cei

Watch our video: www.fuqua.duke.edu/wakeup

Duke Entrepreneurship Links:
- Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
- A Duke Resource for Entrepreneurs: www.dukeVEN.com
- Weekly Education Series - www.dukeDEES.com
- Connect with Duke Entrepreneurs - www.dukegen.com
- Find a startup - www.startupmatchmaker.blogspot.com
- Duke Start-Up Challenge - www.dukestartupchallenge.org
- Entrepreneurship Week - www.eweekatduke.com
- Twitter - http://twitter.com/EshipAtDuke
- Blog - www.howierhee.blogspot.com
- Photos - http://picasaweb.google.com/EshipAtDuke
- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/howierhee
- Entering the Duke Start-Up Challenge? See example business plans - email me for a copy of Business Plan Pro (advert)
- Resources from Intuit at http://smallbusinessunited.com (advert)
- Learn VC - www.learnvc.com (advertisement)