Startup Matchmaker for Duke MBA Students

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Consumer Internet startup team seeking students

Hey everybody,

This comes from Jonathan Lee, a second year at Fuqua, who interned at GetSatisfaction this past summer and also worked with angel investors Freestyle Capital last year. I heard his idea and like it.

Check it out.

-Howie

Who we are:

Team member # 1 is a Duke MBA student w/ a VC & strategy consulting background, and biz dev experience in Internet start-ups.

Team member # 2 is a Duke CS student w/ all-star programming talent and is responsible for back-end development.

Team member #3 is a Duke MBA alum currently doing biz dev at Yahoo.

We're all extremely motivated entrepreneurs with a great network of advisors and investors.

Idea:

We have a solid concept that will connect customers with local businesses by providing customers discounts while driving sales volume for businesses (We're NOT a Groupon clone, not even remotely close.). There's currently a strong momentum in the online-to-offline commerce and we want to take advantage of it by approaching it from a different angle than what we've seen. We've started developing the site and we need your help to take it to the next level.

You:

- Proven competency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript- and understanding of their benefits and shortcomings.

- A strong knowledge of other programming languages, tools, and platforms, such as HTML5, Flash, and Rails is a big plus.

- Work diligently with minimum supervision while prioritizing effectively and responding quickly to business needs.

- Have or are working toward a CS degree (BS or MS) or possess equivalent technical experience.

- At least 1 year of experience in web development (have examples)

- Live near Duke or San Francisco. If not, open to the idea of eventually relocating. We'd like to be able to see you in person.

- A good eye for design and user experience is a huge plus.

- Insanely entrepreneurial and ridiculously hungry to get this company off the ground as one of the founding members

We strongly prefer to pay you in equity as we are still very early and want to motivate you with a "team" mentality. However, we can be flexible, within reason, to other pay structures.

Please contact Jonathan (jyl13 [at] duke [dot] edu) if you are interested in learning more about the opportunity.

Thanks,

Jonathan

--
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 - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - www.dukeven.com.
Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Friday, August 27, 2010

Freestyle Capital - internship opportunity

Hello Duke student members of the Startup Matchmaker,

If interested in social media and working as an investor in startups, this is a pretty great opportunity for you.

(Fuqua student Jonathan Lee worked there this past year, and young alum Howie Liu worked there as a senior in Pratt)

Especially if you're interested in moving to Silicon Valley.

Freestyle Capital is an entrepreneurial seed-stage investor that backs capital efficient Internet startups. Duke/Fuqua alumnus Josh Felser and his partner Dave Samuel co-founded Spinner.com and Grouper/Crackle and sold them to AOL and Sony for $320mm and $65mm. Since its inception ~18 months ago, Freestyle has invested in 10 companies, one of which has already been acquired for $20mm (6.12x; 690% IRR). Freestyle is looking for an entrepreneurial FY or SY MBA to perform due diligence on potential investment opportunities. For more information, please visit: www.freestylecapital.com.

If you are interested, here's the application:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE1SMXdBSTNKUXU4OTA4cWRVelkwOGc6MQ

Please no emails to discuss this opportunity, we're going to do this one through the application alone.

If there's a next step for you, we'll be in touch.

Howie

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Reminder - RSVP for Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) Idea Pitch Event - Thurs, Sept 2nd, 4-7pm

Hi everyone,

A reminder to RSVP for the P4E Idea Pitch Event on Thursday, September 2nd.

All students are welcome to attend.

Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) Idea Pitch Event

Thursday Sept 2nd, 4-7pm

Location: HCA Auditorium

Details are here: http://www.dukep4e.org/pitch-event

Following the event:

- For undergraduates and graduate students: The Pitch Event will be followed by an Information Session for Undergraduates and Graduate Students (non-Fuqua), 7-8pm

- For Fuqua students: The EVCC will be hosting a mixer to connect with Fuqua students who participated in the P4E last year.

Action Items

Have a startup idea you'd like to bring into the Program for Entrepreneurs? Pitch your idea here to our advisors and to other Duke students.

RSVP to pitch an idea using this Google Form by Tuesday, August 31 at midnight.

Want to join a startup team? Come listen to the pitches.

RSVP on Facebook to attend the event

All students are welcome to attend.

Howie

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Fwd: Receive a $40,000 Fellowship towards starting an Energy company

Most of you are on our mailing list so you received this (if you didn't, you can sign up here for our mailing list)

In case you didn't receive it, forwarding it to you.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Entrepreneurship At Duke <entrepreneurship@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Subject: Receive a $40,000 Fellowship towards starting an Energy company
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Greetings,

You are invited to apply for the following Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program, if you qualify.

The objective of the Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program is to launch new green energy ventures in NC. Four fellowships of $40,000 each will be awarded to students graduating in the Class of 2011.

There are two different aspects to advancing the green energy economy in North Carolina. One is to improve the energy efficiency of existing North Carolina businesses—which saves money, makes North Carolina businesses more competitive, reduces the strain on the state's existing energy infrastructure, and reduces environmental impacts. The second need is to support the creation of new clean energy technology manufacturers, installers, and energy providers in North Carolina, which will fuel economic growth and job creation in the state.

The Duke University Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program will help solve one of the hurdles for entrepreneurs who wish to start new clean energy businesses in North Carolina by providing a 12-month fellowship to recent graduates to pursue the launch of a live clean energy venture. Drawing on the extensive resources of Duke University, along with funding from the NC State Energy Office, the Fellowship would provide financial, logistical, and intellectual resources over a 12-month period to assist recent graduates in launching clean energy businesses in North Carolina.

These fellowship program is be led by a team of faculty experts and administrative staff that bring together energy management and entrepreneurship technical expertise, proven success in running similar student internship and fellowship programs, and relationships with potential employer partners across North Carolina. Duke University is uniquely positioned to help North Carolina's green economy grow. Tapping into our strengths of cross-disciplinary education we are, and have been, training the future skilled workforce that will help lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Administered by

Next Steps:

This message was sent from Entrepreneurship At Duke to hwr2@duke.edu. It was sent from: Duke University, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Fuqua School of Business Duke University 1 Towerview Drive, Durham, NC 27708. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below.

Email Marketing by

To be removed click here

Monday, August 23, 2010

Medical Treatment Adherence - Possible startup opportunity

Hi everyone,

A reminder that next week on Thursday, 9/2, we are having our P4E Idea Pitch Event from 4-7pm at HCA Auditorium at Fuqua.

All Duke students are welcome to attend. More details here: http://www.dukep4e.org/pitch-event

Get ready to pitch an idea, or just come listen and hear about the neat startups that are being formed (which you could possibly join).

This will be followed, from 7-8pm, by an information session for undergraduates and graduate students (non-Fuqua) introducing the Program for Entrepreneurs.

Also, see below from a promising startup opportunity from Mike Noel (Fuqua '11). If interested, you should contact Mike.

-Howie

Pharmaceutical Device & Services Opportunity in Medical Treatment Adherence

Medical treatment adherence is currently, and will continue to be, a hot button issue in the healthcare / pharmaceutical / medical insurance industries. There are tremendous business opportunities in solving this $100B / year problem for all health sector players.

The solution we are proposing and developing is a three-part solution…

Pharmaceutical Devices – The devices are event-recording devices. The event is the removal of a pill from a device, which is recorded in a database that is accessed through a web portal user interface.
Web Portal – The web portal is used by all parties involved / affected by treatment non-adherence (i.e. patient, caregiver, insurance, pharmacist, pharmaceutical company, employer, etc.) to monitor proper medical treatment plan adherence. The interface is one similar to mint.com or nikeplus.com where a patient's medical information, goals, adherence data, etc. are all centrally located.
Rewards / Incentives – By recording data with a device and making it available for monitoring on the web portal, we are able to offer the possibility of rewarding / incentivizing healthy behavior with an AMEX style rewards program. This could represent an excellent medium for advertising to a captured audience and could also lead to programs geared toward addressing obesity issues, child rearing, and any other issue that could be addressed with rewards / incentives.

The current status of this project is as follows:

Initial funding secured (by large material / life science corporation)
Prototypes developed
Base web portal developed
Some partnerships and potential pharmaceutical customers established

Needs are:

Market research / analysis
IT needs

Product design
Web portal design

Partnership development
Investor development
Customer development (and analysis of who customer is)
Business plan creation
Product launch / business launch
Much, much more.

Contact Michael Noel (mike.noel@fuqua.duke.edu) if you are interested in joining this startup team!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Found this directory useful (it is perhaps a bit dated)

http://www.collegemogul.com/content/directory-incubators-seed-funding-venture-programs

--
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 - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - www.dukeven.com.
Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Internship at NC IDEA as Entrepreneur-In-Residence

Hi everyone,

NC IDEA is a supporter of our students at Fuqua and routinely brings on a couple interns each summer.

It turns out they need an intern to start this week to help administer their Grants Program, in which they give money to a handful of startups each year.

Your role would, among other things, be to assess the viability of the various startups that apply for the program, and help come up with the best candidates.

This is a great opportunity for an MBA to learn about the startup world. It is also a great way to get to know the entrepreneurial community, for those of you who may stay local after graduating.

NC IDEA is connected to Idea Fund Partners, which is a local venture capital firm.

If you are interested, apply here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG93c3E3NTFIMEE0LVdYenJKVWE4LVE6MQ#gid=0

More info at: http://www.ncidea.org/

They are looking for someone to start ASAP.

Howie

--
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 - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - www.dukeven.com.
Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Fwd: NC IDEA Fall Grant Cycle Opens with Web Event

From our friends at NC IDEA.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: NC IDEA Grants <grants@ncidea.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Subject: NC IDEA Fall Grant Cycle Opens with Web Event
To: howie.rhee@duke.edu

NC IDEA is Seeking Grant Applications from NC Entrepreneurs and Startups

Fall Grant Cycle Opens Monday, August 16th

NC IDEA is seeking grant applications from North Carolina entrepreneurs and startups for its Fall 2010 Grants Cycle. Applications from NC-based companies focused on information technology, medical devices or materials sciences will be accepted starting Monday, August 16th at www.ncidea.org.

Learn more about how to apply, what NC IDEA looks for in an application and what types of companies are eligible for funding during NC IDEA's web Information Session on Wednesday, August 18th at 11:00am EST.

REGISTER NOW to attend NC IDEA's Information Session

Please share NC IDEA's grant opportunity with your colleagues, clients and fellow entrepreneurs. Questions? Please contact grants@ncidea.org or visit www.ncidea.org.

NC IDEA Fall 2010 Grants Cycle

Important Dates & Deadlines

8.16.10

NC IDEA Fall 2010 Grants Cycle Opens

Please review the NC IDEA website and complete NC IDEA's short Eligibility Quiz to determine if your company is eligible to apply for a grant prior to registration or starting an application.

8.18.10

NC IDEA Information Session (11:00AM)

8.27.10

Early Application Deadline (must submit by 5:00PM)

9.10.10

Final Application Deadline (must submit by 5:00PM)

This message was sent from NC IDEA Grants to howie.rhee@duke.edu. It was sent from: NC IDEA, 4505 Emperor Blvd. Suite 130, Durham, NC 27703. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below.

Email Marketing by

Manage your subscription

Friday, August 6, 2010

Fwd: Kauffman Labs seeking education founders. Know any?

Hey everyone,

Here's a good opportunity - as many of you know, the Kauffman Foundation is the top non-profit focused on entrepreneurship.

If interested, sign up for the conference call.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Monica Doss <mdoss@kauffman.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Subject: Kauffman Labs seeking education founders. Know any?
To: "howrhee@gmail.com" <howrhee@gmail.com>

Hi Howie--Please share with your contacts, students and colleagues who are innovating in the education space--
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation* is up and running. We're seeking founders of fast-growth, scalable education enterprises; entrepreneurs ready to startup – passionate, disruptive, driven leaders eager to change the world of education.

We hope you know some. And that you'll help us get the word out to organizations and groups whose networks include visionary, teachable candidates.

The selection process will be fiercely competitive, and with good reason. Founders chosen for this opportunity will receive up to six months of intensive, practical training and personalized support. They'll learn about everything from funding to marketing, brand-building to creating a board of directors. And they'll be compensated for their time.

For the right person, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Applicants may be individual entrepreneurs or teams of up to three people. Businesses from concept through young startup are eligible if they offer a product or service to help people learn, directly or indirectly, and could change the face of education.

Here's how you can help: Visit the Kauffman Labs Web site to find out more about this transformative program; forward this email to anyone you think would be interested; tweet about it; talk about it; if you are interested, apply for it – online only: the deadline is Sept. 20, 2010.

Questions? Kauffman Labs will offer two teleconferences for interested applicants to learn more and ask questions: Aug. 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET and Aug. 18 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Call-in details will be announced. Or they can email questions to info@kauffmanlabs.org.

Thanks for your help and ongoing support of the Kauffman Foundation. We look forward to hearing from the applicants you point our way.

Sincerely,

Bo Fishback
Vice President, Entrepreneurship

*Kauffman Labs is a program of the Kauffman Foundation. Learn more here.
Sent from my Blackberry
Monica Doss
Director, Entrepreneurship
Kauffman Foundation
Ph. 816.932.1160
Cell 919.357.6730

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Chris Duke '87 looking for student interns to help with startup

Hi all,

Chris Duke (Fuqua '87) is an alumnus. He's looking for some students to intern with him to help him going. The mission is "To help individuals and organizations see opportunities more clearly, break free from self-imposed constraints and follow the signposts along their own path."

See attached and contact Chris directly if you are interested.

Howie

Monday, July 12, 2010

boutique production company needs MBA for Business Plan

Hi all,

Sending this to the incoming class and the rising second years.

There are some folks in the Krzyzewski Center who are looking to start a production company

"We are establishing a production company that focuses on the world of sports on a global scale. Initially, we plan to do a series of documentaries in an attempt to educate people about various issues within the world of sports. In particular, we are hoping to investigate the world of coaching and characteristics that separate highly credible coaches from others. We hope to investigate the current state of youth sports with a critical eye on specialization at an early age, over-involement of parents, the negative effect sport has on moral character, and the general "arms race" to athletic stardom. Finally, we hope to investigate the landmark legislation that is known as Title IX and how it currently affects women in sports.

A second phase of this company will focus largely on dramatic television and feature length films in the sports genre."

A little bit more info is below.

Contact Greg directly if interested.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Dale <gdale@duaa.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Subject: Business Plan
To: jon.fjeld@duke.edu, hwr2@duke.edu

Hello Jon and Howie,

I received your names from Leslie Marx. I am in the process of developing a "boutique" production company with a producer and production company in Hollywood. The producer's name is John Carls and the production company is the Herzog Group. Our work will focus on the world of sports. We plan to develop and produce a series of documentaries as well as a dramatic television series and feature length films. We have developed a mission statement and a general outline of our proposed projects.

We are interested in developing a business plan to help raise the initial funds for these projects. We have several potential investors in mind and would like to present them with a business plan. I thought it might be a good exercise for one or two second year Fuqua student/s to develop this type of plan. Please let me know if this is something that is feasible and perhaps we can talk further about it.

Thanks

Greg

Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D.

235 Krzyzewski Center

PO Box 90555

Duke University

Durham, NC 27708

Phone - 919-613-7520

Fax- 919-681-6181

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Fwd: The Labs are Open!

For those of you with gaming startups, definitely check this out.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joystick Labs <info@joysticklabs.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Subject: The Labs are Open!
To: info@joysticklabs.com

You are receiving this email because you requested to be notified when the Joytick Labs website went live.

The Labs are now open and can be found at http://www.joysticklabs.com! We would also like to connect with you on Facebook and Twitter so that you can always be kept up-to-date on the latest happenings in the Labs. Links to both of those resources can be found on our home page.

We have received a fantastic response on our launch and are pleased to be able to share some of the amazing media coverage with you!

"I'm sure there are plenty of indie developers out there with teary-eyes of joy right now, because this means that the idea that you've been storing in your head all these years can finally come to fruition....This game industry solution makes a ton of sense, only given that most of the big name games that has become popular in today's culture usually started off as indie projects...that became household names over the years for most gamers." William Usher, GameBlend, 6-29-10 http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Joystick-Labs-Opens-Studio-For-Indie-Developers-25512.html

"In the past, game developers were at the mercy of game publishers, who controlled retail distribution of games and could often dictate terms. The costs of game development for the consoles became so large that the publishers only backed sequels of hits or proven teams. The indie developers were often left out in the cold, scrambling for any kind of funding. Around 2007, venture capital investments came on strong as new web-based distribution opened up. The growth of Facebook and the iPhone as game platforms also opened up huge avenues for developers to directly distribute their games." Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat, 6-30-10 http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/06/30/joystick-labs-starts-seed-stage-venture-fund-for-indie-video-games/

Thank you for your continued interest in Joystick Labs and please be sure to pass this information along to anyone that you think would be interested in learning more about Joystick Labs or even submitting an application to participate in our program!

Thanks!

The Joystick Labs Team

Scratch Music Group - C++ Audio Progammer

C++ Audio Progammer

C++ Audio Programmer
Scratch Music Group

Scratch Music Group ─ a music and media start-up founded by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC and Duke '95 grad Rob Principe ─ is searching for a talented and entrepreneurial software developer. If you have a strong expertise in audio programming, excel in a start-up environment, and have an interest in music, this may be the position for you.

OPPORTUNITY

Scratch Music Group has recently secured distribution for its first software product. The product allows anyone to import a playlist from iTunes and automatically mix their tracks just like a professional DJ. We are currently searching for a C++ programmer to join our small development team (2-3 total software developers). The Audio Programmer will be in charge of adding functionality to the existing product and supporting our senior / lead developer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2002 by Jam Master Jay (Run DMC) and Rob Principe (current CEO), Scratch is a music and lifestyle company with services including talent booking, trend research, music programming, and more. Scratch Music Group also owns and operates Scratch DJ Academy (www.Scratch.com), which is the world's first and leading DJ and music production school. Scratch DJ Academy currently has locations in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles and has been featured in major press outlets including CNN, MTV, ABC, FOX, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and many more.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Lead Software Developer to add features to our existing software product (C++).

• Meet strict deadlines set by distributors and Scratch management.

• Conduct stability tests / focus groups.

• Excel in a chaotic and creative environment. Add value everyday by being a self-starter and self-motivated leader.

• Creatively solve problems with limited resources and budgets.

• Add value to overall strategic direction of the product (including future versions, mobile applications, etc.).

Most importantly, the Audio Programmer must love to code and have an interest in music!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required.

• 3 to 7 years of C++ programming experience required, with a strong knowledge of object-oriented design.

• Experience with a consumer-based application that utilizes real-time audio preferred (audio plug-in, audio sequencer, video gaming).

• Experience with both Windows and Mac OSX development required. Experience developing a cross-platform application a plus.

• Experience working with at least two of the following third-party libraries or equivalents required: juce, wxwidgets, rtAudio, boost, ffmpeg, zplane (aufTAKT, elastique, toNaRT), soundtouch

• Experience with the following a plus: MAX/MSP, Jack, MatLab, iPhone/iOS SDK

• Familiar with Agile Software Development methods a plus.

• Experience with a source control system required, SVN a plus

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary, benefits, and stock option plan.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Fwd: Highland - PepsiCo10 Application Window for Start-Ups Open Through June 24th

Interesting opportunity for Duke startups that might be a good fit for this program.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gaiss, Michael <MGaiss@hcp.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Subject: Highland - PepsiCo10 Application Window for Start-Ups Open Through June 24th
To: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>

Hi Howie,

A quick and final note on the PepsiCo10 as we're just under one week from the June 24^th application deadline.

If you're aware of start-ups with "shovel-ready" product or service technology (in the marketplace for less than two years as of June 4, 2010) that could benefit from a partnership with PepsiCo and the opportunity to execute pilot programs with PepsiCo brands, we'd appreciate if you could bring the program to their attention. More specifics on the criteria and ideal applicants can be found here. In addition, complete program details and an application form are at www.pepsico10.com.

The PepsiCo10 offers a terrific opportunity for the right start-ups looking to partner with one of the top consumer brands in the world. Thanks for anything you can do to help get the word out.

Best,

Michael Gaiss

Highland Capital Partners

More About the PepsiCo10

PepsiCo, in conjunction with global venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners and social media publication Mashable, is proud to announce PepsiCo10, an open call and partnership between the most promising start-ups in media, communications, and technology and PepsiCo.

Not only does PepsiCo believe in advancing innovation, we also support the entrepreneurial endeavors of technology companies around the world and partner with them to bring interesting digital solutions to life.

We're looking for up to 10 emerging technologies and innovations focused on:

• Social Media and Marketing Communications

• Mobile Marketing: On the Phone and Beyond

• Place-Based and Retail Experiential Marketing: Be Where Your Customers Are

• Digital Video and Gaming

Selected entrepreneurs, as determined by PepsiCo brand marketing teams along with venture capitalist and agency partners, will be invited to join us and present at a two-day event at PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY to pitch for your opportunity to be a PepsiCo10 finalist. PepsiCo10 finalists will have the unique opportunity to be mentored by a team of venture capitalists, media experts and PepsiCo brand marketers during pilot programs of their submitted innovations.

Submission deadline: The final deadline is June 24, 2010, but as an extra benefit start-ups entered early, by June 17, will be invited to a briefing with PepsiCo and partners on success criteria for PepsiCo10 and a critical overview of key brands and issues. Act Now!

To find out more and submit your application, go to http://www.PepsiCo10.com.

We look forward to your submission!

Best regards,

Seth Kaufman

Director, Media Strategy & Investment

PepsiCo North America Beverages

Bonin Bough

Director, Social and Emerging Media

PepsiCo

Monday, May 24, 2010

Opportunity from Greg Dale in Documentaries

We are establishing a production company that focuses on the world of sports on a global scale. Initially, we plan to do a series of documentaries in an attempt to educate people about various issues within the world of sports. In particular, we are hoping to investigate the world of coaching and characteristics that separate highly credible coaches from others. We hope to investigate the current state of youth sports with a critical eye on specialization at an early age, over-involement of parents, the negative effect sport has on moral character, and the general "arms race" to athletic stardom. Finally, we hope to investigate the landmark legislation that is known as Title IX and how it currently affects women in sports.

A second phase of this company will focus largely on dramatic television and feature length films in the sports genre.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Dale <gdale@duaa.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Subject: Business Plan
To: jon.fjeld@duke.edu, hwr2@duke.edu

Hello Jon and Howie,

Thanks

Greg

Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D.

235 Krzyzewski Center

PO Box 90555

Duke University

Durham, NC 27708

Phone - 919-613-7520

Fax- 919-681-6181

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Fwd: Find the next great startup - connect to Duke startups and entrepreneurial students

Hello Startup Matchmaker blog followers,

We've decided that a Google Group is needed to help facilitate more connections between students and student startups. We've just launched the Startup Matchmaker Google Group (see below).

Hope you'll join us.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Entrepreneurship At Duke <entrepreneurship@duke.edu>
Date: Sat, May 22, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Subject: Test Message - Find the next great startup - connect to Duke startups and entrepreneurial students
To: howrhee@gmail.com

Greetings from Durham,

It's the beginning of the summer, which means it's time to start thinking about your own startup, or get connected to other Duke students who have startup ideas.

Find the next great startup idea in our new cross-campus Entrepreneurship At Duke - Startup Matchmaker Google Group. Students from all across campus are welcome to join.

Get connected and be a part of the great entrepreneurial culture at Duke.

-Howie Rhee '04

Want more?

- See all the great things going on at EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com (and on our Facebook page)

- And connect with all 1900+ Duke alumni and students at the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network

This message was sent from Entrepreneurship At Duke to howrhee@gmail.com. It was sent from: Duke University, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Fuqua School of Business Duke University 1 Towerview Drive, Durham, NC 27708. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below.

Email Marketing by

To be removed click here

Friday, May 21, 2010

Fwd: Duke TIP - Entrepreneurial Leadership - Instructional Needs - this summer

Some of you may be interested in this.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wendy Torrance <wtorrance@kauffman.org>
Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Subject: Duke TIP - Entrepreneurial Leadership - Instructional Needs - this summer
To: Wendy Torrance <wtorrance@kauffman.org>

Dear Colleagues,

Duke TIP is looking for qualified instructors for the opportunity outlined below. I thought I would send this along to you in case you have any channels for distribution or students that might still be looking for a summer opportunity.

With best wishes for a wonderful summer,

Wendy

Wendy E.F. Torrance, Ph.D.

Director, Global Programs

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

(816) 932-1034

***********************************

The Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP), is seeking instructors for a summer course on entrepreneurial leadership. Duke TIP works with gifted middle and high school students across the country. Information about the program and instructional needs is attached. To summarize (see attached for more details):

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is seeking instructors to teach Entrepreneurial Leadership courses being offered at both Davidson College (Davidson, NC) and Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) during the summer of 2010. For Term 1, on-site instructor training begins June 8, and courses begin June 14. For Term 2, on-site instructor training begins July 8, and courses begin July 12. Individuals hired into this position will be compensated with a competitive stipend, housing, and meals.

The instructor is responsible for designing a course, or using a Duke TIP syllabus, to teach a group of approximately 16-20 academically-gifted middle and high school students. The instructor position requires at least a year of graduate coursework and/or teaching experience with specific emphasis in subject areas related to entrepreneurship.

Monday, May 17, 2010

YouTern.com

Interesting idea http://www.youtern.com/

Find startup internships.

--
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 - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - www.dukeven.com.
Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Killer Startups

Enjoying this website: www.killerstartups.com.

They review 15 startups and you vote for your favorite.

--
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 - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
and read our Duke Entrepreneurship Manual - www.dukeven.com.
Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Monday, April 26, 2010

Fwd: Need your help to reach high-impact startups

For those of you that have an affinity towards Massachusetts, here's a new competition for you.

Also worth checking out the MIT 100K, which is open to all competitors in the Fall.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Harthorne <john@masschallenge.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Subject: Need your help to reach high-impact startups
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Global Startup Competition

April 2010

MassChallenge launched a global startup competition on April 14 with an award pool of $1 Million.

I am writing you to request your help to connect with high impact startups around the world so we can provide them with access to the resources they need to launch and grow.

We are a non-profit designed to catalyze a startup renaissance by helping the world's best early stage startups launch and succeed immediately.

What you can do to help
We will send you an email with instructions on how startups can enter. Please forward that email to every high-impact startup you can reach. We are eager to help them win.

Startups can enter online: http://masschallenge.org/

I have included more information about MassChallenge below my signature. You can also learn much more about MassChallenge on our website. Please let me know if you have additional questions after reviewing that information.

Thank you,

John Harthorne
Founder & CEO, MassChallenge

What is MassChallenge?

MassChallenge is a non-profit started by entrepreneurs to help entrepreneurs. On April 14, we launched the first annual MassChallenge global startup competition with a $1M prize pool to accelerate the launch and success of high-growth, high-impact new businesses. We take no equity stake in entrants and place no restrictions on winners. Our sole goal is to help entrepreneurs win. We plan to run one competition annually. The 2010 submission deadline is June 11 and winners will be announced in early October.

Every MassChallenge entrant receives access to training, feedback, PR and networking support via expert volunteers from partner organizations. Around 100 of the highest-potential entrants will receive ~3 months of intensive mentorship and other free resources in Massachusetts, including premium office space and targeted introductions to customers and funding sources. The very best startups will be identified by expert judges to receive cash awards toward launching their businesses along with enhanced PR and privileged access to top investors seeking to place seed capital to work in high-growth firms. MassChallenge is a non-profit leveraging both public and private funding.

What kind of startups are we seeking?

We support all startups, but we are primarily focused on finding high impact startups, i.e. disruptive businesses with the potential for signicant growth, revenue, profit and/or societal benefit. We support early stage startups, i.e. less than $500K of investment to date and less than $1M in annual revenue. The competition is open to anyone in the world with any startup in any industry, including both for-profit and not-for-profit startups.

Selection of Committed Supporters

Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor

Gregory Bialecki, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston
Desh Deshpande, Founder Sycamore Networks, serial entrepreneur, avid coach for young entrepreneurs
Josh Boger, Founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Colin Angle, Chairman of the Board, CEO and Co-Founder iRobot
Jeff Taylor, Founder of Monster.com and Eons.com
Carl Schramm, President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation
Amy Stursberg, Executive Director, The Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Leonard Schlesinger, President Babson College
Susan Hockfield, President Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dennis Berkey, President Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jack Wilson, President University of Massachusetts
Robert Brown, President Boston University
Michael Greeley, Chair of NE Venture Capital Association, Founder of Flybridge Partners
Hemant Taneja, Co-Chairman NE Clean Energy Council, Managing Director General Catalyst Partners
Rich Kivel, Chairman MIT Enterprise Forum
Ken Morse, Founding Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
Joe Hadzima, Founding Judge MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Mike Roberts, Executive Director Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship (Harvard Business School)
Sara Spalding, Senior Director of Microsoft's New England Research and Development Center
Tim Rowe, Founder and CEO Cambridge Innovation Center

MassChallenge Team Background 

John Harthorne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Senior Consultant, Bain & Co
2007 MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Winner of 2007 MIT $100K Business Plan Competition (Robopsy)
Granted 2007 Patrick J. McGovern Award for impact on quality and visibility of entrepreneurship at MIT
Lead Organizer 2007 MIT $100K Global Startup Workshop
- World's premier conference on how to foster entrepreneurship via supportive infrastructure and catalytic events

Akhil Nigam, Founder and President

Senior Consultant, Bain & Co
2007 MBA, Harvard Business School
Founding team member 100-person software startup with successful exit
Valedictorian at Cooper Union College following full scholarship

David Constantine, Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Lead engineer and developer of medical devices
3 years experience in fast paced start-up environments
B.S. Trinity College with major in Biomedical Engineering & minor in Russian
Graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA

Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend

Visit our website at www.masschallenge.org

Sent to hwr2@duke.edu. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Forward to a Friend

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Fwd: Entrepreneurial Opportunity to pass around

Passed from our alum Ferol Vernon.

Howie

I wanted to pester you for help. We're seeking applicants for this
cool internship opportunity -
http://www.viget.com/careers/product-manager-future-web-entrepreneur-internship/

Basically, we're looking for someone with the energy, interest, and
know-how to help us take an internal product (http://speakerrate.com/)
to the next level. We have it in our minds that a web-savvy MBA type
(actual MBA student or mature undergrad) would be the ideal fit. We
think of it as the coolest job/internship we have available, but we're
not getting particularly awesome applicants. I'd love your help if
you know anyone who might be interested or if, maybe, you know anyone
at Fuqua who might have tabs on cool kids.

I know, unfortunately, that the best people are already scooped for
the summer. I figure it can't hurt to ask around and spread the word.

Thanks!

Best,

Emily

--
Emily W. Bloom
Regional Director, Viget Labs
We build web business. Learn more: http://www.viget.com
This email may include confidential information. Please do not share
unless we agree otherwise.