Getting Ready for Capital workshop

My Fuqua classmate, Jessica Thomas '04, is hosting the following event at UNC.

The Center for Sustainable Enterprise at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business
School, Hutchison Law Group , and SJF Advisory Services are pleased to
invite you to a Getting Ready for Capital workshop for sustainable
entrepreneurs.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 4:30 - 8:30pm
Location: UNC Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Registration: FREE for BASE members, $55 for non-members 

Getting Ready for Capital is a program of UNC's Business Accelerator
for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BASE)

Getting Ready for Capital will help answer: 
· What types of investments are available?
· What are investors looking for?
· What are the benefits and challenges of different types of investments?
· Is my company ready for capital investment?
· How do I prepare my company to attract investors?

Workshop will include:
- Keynote: Jim Dean, Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School 
- Lecture: Overview of the Capital Spectrum from Rick Larson, Director
of Sustainable Ventures, The Conservation Fund 
- Investors' Panel: Preparing your Company for Capital with panelists
from SJF Ventures, Square 1 Bank, Bank of America, and Investors' Circle
- Entrepreneurs' Panel: Life after the Check with panelists from
Immaculate Baking, MegaWatt Solar, Sencera, and Greenbridge Developments
- Networking Reception

More information: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/cse/BASE/events/capitalWorkshop.cfm

Registration: http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse_single.cfm?New=1&event_id=21901

Contact: Jessica Thomas, jessica_thomas@unc.edu, 919-962-4259

Walmart B-Plan Competition

Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge 2009

Walmart is committed to fostering innovation at all levels - in our stores and supply chain, in communities, and throughout the retail industry.  In this spirit, the Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge provides a forum for students to showcase their best ideas and to help Walmart learn from some of the brightest minds in the world.  The competition challenges students to invent sustainable products or develop sustainable business solutions and present them to a panel of Walmart executives, suppliers, and environmental organizations. In addition to gaining an audience with some of the top business and sustainability leaders in the United States, the winning school will receive $20,000 to invest in their business or product. 

Walmart developed the Better Living Business Plan Challenge to encourage entrepreneurial expression and growth.  The focus of business today must take into account not only the profit potential of a business venture or new product, but also the effect on the environment and on people.  The Challenge provides students with a venue to develop confidence in presenting their ideas to world business leaders, to receive feedback and constructive coaching to be successful in selling their ideas, and to make seed money available to help young entrepreneurs make their ideas a reality.  

If you have a great idea for a sustainable product, business or service, we invite you to participate in the 2009 Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge.

>> Submit an "Intent to Compete" form by November 1 to be considered!