Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Triangle Startup Weekend - June 3-5, 2011

Hi everyone,

For those of you who will be here this summer, and are interested in a weekend intensive startup weekend, check out the following event, Triangle Startup Weekend:


Details below

-Howie

A Million Dollars Isnt Cool. You Know What Is? Startup Weekend.

Pitch an idea on Friday. Build it on Saturday. Launch it on Sunday.

In a nutshell, thats Startup Weekend, a one-of-a-kind 54-hour event where you and a make-shift team build a web product or mobile app that could be the next billion dollar blockbuster. Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes - software developers, graphic designers, business people, investors - so if you dream big like Jobs, Zuck and Brin, look for the big red Register button to attend.

Event Schedule

Friday @ Bay 7

  • 6:00pm – Registration starts
  • 6:30pm – Dinner & Networking
  • 7:15pm – Welcome & Speakers
  • 7:45pm – Pitches Start
  • 9:00pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
  • 9:30pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas
  • 10:00pm – Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Saturday in the American Underground

  • 9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • 9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspaces for the weekend
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 1:00pm – Call for needs & skills
  • 2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
  • 6:30pm – Dinner
  • 7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
  • 10:00pm – Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Sunday @ Bay 7

  • 8:30am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • 10:00am - Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 3:00pm – FINAL PRESENTATIONS, Judging and Awards
  • 5:00pm – TSW Group heads over to Durham Bulls Game

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - http://www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - http://www.dukeven.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EshipAtDuke

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fwd: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Subject: Fwd: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program
To: Startup Matchmaker - Entrepreneurship at Duke <entrepreneurship-at-duke---startup-matchmaker@googlegroups.com>


Looks like a good program.  See attachment (also copying and pasting some of the details).

Description: OMD-and-Strap-line

 

Take your start-up to the next level this summer!

 

Introducing the GE OMD Summer Incubator Program…

 

General Electric and Omnicom's OMD have partnered to create a 10-week incubator program bringing together the brightest student entrepreneurs to work in New York City for the Summer of 2011.  Dubbed the GE-OMD Incubator, the objective is to create a collaborative environment where student entrepreneurs can learn, thrive and bring great digital, media and marketing ideas to life. 

 

Located in the heart of Manhattan, the GE-OMD Incubator provides a space where accepted applicants will share ideas and experience with each other, learn from industry mentors and build relationships with the venture capital community.  In addition participants will receive an accelerated education on launching their start-up and refine their personal initiatives with some the most influential decision makers in the marketing/media industry.


Selected entrepreneurs or teams of entrepreneurs will receive complimentary work space, access to GE and OMD executives and compensation throughout the Summer.

 

Distinctive Features

·         Get paid to work on your start-up initiative

·         Summer 2011 stipend of $4,000 per person, June 7, 2011 to August 19, 2011 (10 Weeks)

·         Opportunity to be awarded $10k scholarship grant

·         Free workspace + collaboration with other participating digital experts

·         Training/instruction on media, marketing, advertising and digital landscape from OMD

·         Learning how to fund your start-up from leading venture capitalists

·         Access to Fortune 50 brands

·         Mentorship from General Electric marketing

·         Collaboration, mentorship and relationship building with the largest Global Media Agency, OMD

·         Unique forum to pitch media opportunities and marketing ideas to senior executives at GE and OMD

·         Build relationships and your career with leaders from OMD, GE and the Venture Capital space

 

We are accepting applications for consideration in this year's program through Thursday, May 1, 2011.

 

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur in school and involved with a high-potential startup, we want to hear from you.

Students given the highest consideration will meet the following criteria:

·         Have a breakthrough digital product / business initiative that is built or in the process of being developed

·         Are developing a business model that leverages advertising dollars as a primary revenue stream

·         Are pursuing a big market opportunity with a product or service with the potential to be disruptive in its area

·         Are interested in reinventing and shaping the media, marketing, advertising and/or digital landscape


 

Description: OMD-and-Strap-line

 

GE OMD Incubator 2011 Application Form – Part 1

 

We are accepting applications from aspiring entrepreneurs with: (1) An existing start-up idea, (2) a start-up company or (3) great digital, med and marketing ideas. Please answer the questions below about yourself and idea as applicable.

 

Note: The deadline for application submissions is May 1, 2011 12:00 Noon EST.

Below are the questions asked in the online application form, so that you can compose your answers offline first, if you so choose. Please note that all applications must be submitted to: incubator@omd.com



1. Your idea OR Why you want to work at the GE OMD Incubator

• Tweetable elevator pitch (max 110 characters)

• Full elevator pitch & any relevant links (max 500 characters)

·   Optional - Video Elevator Pitch (Embed link; length limit: 3 min maximum.)

 

 

2. Your idea's problem/solution OR Concepts you'd like to tackle

• Problem - Please describe what problem you are trying to solve (max 500 characters)

• Solution – What is your solution? What is innovative about your solution? Technology, Business model, etc? (max 500 characters)

·   Is there an existing solution, and/or competitive product or service? (max 500 characters)

 

 

3. Potential of idea OR Career goal

• What impact do you hope to accomplish within the near and long-term? (max 500 characters)

 

 

4. Founding Team and Background Information

• If applicable, please share some background information on any additional team members applying for this program, and tell us what makes your team special (max 500 characters)

·   Please tell us about your major(s) in school, as well as your relevant skillset(s) (max 250 characters)

 

 

5. Other Considerations

• Any other considerations we should be aware of ? (max 500 characters)

 


 


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Altarescu <dave.altarescu@omd.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Subject: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program
To: "hwr2@duke.edu" <hwr2@duke.edu>, "fjeld@duke.edu" <fjeld@duke.edu>


Hi Jon and Howie,

 

I was referred to you by Duke's career services.  They said that you were the appropriate people to talk to about an incubator program for student entrepreneurs that OMD and GE have partnered to launch this Summer.

 

Attached is some information about the GE OMD 2011 Summer incubator.  I think it's a great opportunity for student entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their startup or great idea.

 

Feel free to share this document with anyone who can help spread the word and please let me know if there are any specific stand-out students who should be taken into consideration for this program.

 

I'd be happy to get on a phone call with any entrepreneurial club contacts to discuss any of this in greater detail.

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

Dave Altarescu

Ignition Factory

OMD  

 

Tel: (212) 590-7333

Fax: (646) 278-3333


195 Broadway
New York, NY 10007

 

Advertising Age Media Agency of the Year, 2009

Adweek Global Media Agency of the Year, 2009

 


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--
Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - http://www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - http://www.dukeven.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EshipAtDuke



--
Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - http://www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - http://www.dukeven.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EshipAtDuke

Fwd: Get Funded & Build Your Company In Silicon Valley



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Yassi Taromi <yassi@plugandplaytechcenter.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Subject: Get Funded & Build Your Company In Silicon Valley
To: "hwr2@duke.edu" <hwr2@duke.edu>
Cc: Saeed Amidi <saeed@plugandplaytechcenter.com>, Carolina Gonzalez <cgonzalez@plugandplaytechcenter.com>


Dear Howie,

My name is Yassi and I work at Plug and Play Tech Center – a technology accelerator in Silicon Valley. I am writing to let you know about an exciting funding program that we will launch starting in June. We would love to have Duke be a part of this program. We will reserve a slot for Duke startups in this program. Please see details below.

Best,

Yassi

If you have time next week, I'd like to set up a phone call to discuss this further.

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We welcome all student entrepreneurs and university startups to apply to 2 exciting opportunities this summer!

 

Plug & Play University EXPO, May 19 ---- 20 of the best university business plan competition winners and startups will be selected to give a 3-min elevator pitch on stage to a live audience of VCs, Angel Investors, Corporate and Media partners. The top teams, as chosen by a panel of investors, will be invited to take part in our Startup Camp program. www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/uexpo           

 

Startup Camp, 3-month program, Jun-Aug ----- 20 university startup teams will be selected to participate in a 3-month acceleration program over the summer, where they will receive coaching and mentorship from the Plug & Play network as well as pitching opportunities with VC and Angel investors. www.plugandplaystartupcamp.com

The goal for the program is to learn from Silicon Valley's culture, build your company and depending on the stage of the company, get funding:

·         $25,000 cash

·         Up to $800k seed funding

·         $2-3 million Series A       

We welcome companies to join us, and build the next Google, DropBox and Zoosk together.

 

APPLY HERE TO BUILD THE NEXT GOOGLE! http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/content/startup-camp-university-expo

 

Plug and Play's 3-month acceleration highlight events include:

May 19th – UniversityEXPO

July 5th – Plug and Play University

August 11th – StartupCampEXPO

 

SUCCESSES:

2010 UniversityEXPO winner, Black Locus (from Carnegie Mellon) is closing their Series A round now!

 

Uexpo and Startup camp email 2.jpg

 

 




--
Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - http://www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - http://www.dukeven.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EshipAtDuke