Startup Matchmaker for Duke MBA Students

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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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.

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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 - 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

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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

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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.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Fwd: Business Insider Conference: Competition for Digital Start-ups

Of interest to those of you with digital ideas.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ehab D. <edahdouli@businessinsider.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Subject: Business Insider Conference: Competition for Digital Start-ups
To: entrepreneurship@fuqua.duke.edu

Hi there, I am an intern at Business Insider and wanted to reach out to make sure your members knew about this year's Business Insider Start Up Conference. It's a pitch event for early stage companies for the chance to win $100,000 in prizes, including a $25,000 cash investment from General Catalyst Partners.

We have partnered with a number of venture capital firms, and NYU. Here's a link to more info: http://www.businessinsider.com/startup2010 .

If you could include this in your email list or any blog posts for your student/member entrepreneurs to see, that would be greatly appreciated.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Hope to see some of your members on the stage!

Best,
Ehab Dahdouli

--
Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 mobile

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

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Job Opportunity with fast-moving startup

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gautham Pandiyan <gautham.pandiyan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Subject: Job Opportunity with fast-moving startup
To: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>, Howie Rhee <howrhee@gmail.com>

Hi Howie,

I was recently approached by a serial entrepreneur who successfully started and sold the company Mercury MD for $50 million, to find an MBA student for a part-time Business Development/Marketing role. The student will preferably have healthcare and/or IT experience, and will initially take ownership of and help write the business plan for the company, which expects to raise funds this summer leading to a full-time Business Development/Marketing role for that student. Either a 1st year willing to work part-time next year or a 2nd year looking for a permanent job are acceptable candidates and work will start by mid-April on a part-time basis. The company is focused on a data repository and communication device solution for nurses to remove their administrative burdens and allow them to focus on clinical care. This is a great opportunity to work with a team that is seasoned and fast-moving, and learn the business side of the hospital markets.

Could you kindly post this on your startup matchmaker blog and forward amongst students on appropriate email lists? Interested candidates can send me their resume & a brief cover letter to gautham.pandiyan@gmail.com.

Thanks much!
Gautham

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Fwd: Reminder: NC IDEA Grant Application Deadline THIS Friday, March 19th at 5pm

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrea Cook <acook@ncidea.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Subject: Reminder: NC IDEA Grant Application Deadline THIS Friday, March 19th at 5pm
To: NCIDEA Grants <grants@ncidea.org>

Good Afternoon,

The ninth cycle of the NC IDEA grants program is accepting applications through THIS Friday, March 19th at 5:00 p.m. Submissions can be made through the NC IDEA website at www.ncidea.org.

We thank you in advance for sharing this information with anyone in your network that may be interested in being considered for this current grants cycle. Your past support has allowed our grants program to grow and maintain high quality applicants. Since its inception in 2006, NC IDEA's grants program has awarded approximately $1.5M to forty-two companies across the state.

We are grateful for any assistance you can provide in sharing this opportunity. Please refer to the NC IDEA website at www.ncidea.org for additional information. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Warm Regards,

Andrea Cook | Grants Program Manager
NC IDEA | INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT
|P| 919.941.5600 x109 |F| 919.941.5630
acook@ncidea.org | www.ncidea.org

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

NC IDEA Grants Cycle is closing on March 19th

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrew Simon <andrew.simon@fuqua.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Subject: NC IDEA
To: "Howie Rhee, M.B.A." <hwr2@duke.edu>

Howie,

The spring cycle deadline for NC IDEA is this Friday, March 19th. NC IDEA is looking to provide grants of up to $50,000 to 4-6 NC based companies in the fields of IT, advanced materials, medical device/diagnostics or clean energy.

EntoGenetics received a grant in the Fall 2009 cycle.

Students can find more info about the eligibility and application form at www.ncidea.org.

Thanks,
Andrew

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Smarthome looking to help entrepreneurial students

Duke's Smarthome is a live-in laboratory on campus. http://www.smarthome.duke.edu/ They are looking for some potential entrepreneurial projects. This may be of interest to some of you. If interested, contact Jim Gaston directly.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Larry Moneta <larry.moneta@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jim Gaston <jim.gaston@duke.edu>

Date: March 15, 2010 11:12:39 AM EDT

To: lmoneta@duke.edu

Subject: Smarthome

Reply-To: jim.gaston@duke.edu

Hi Larry,
Thanks again for meeting with me today.
If any of the entreprenueral groups need a place to test (or help to build) a prototype device that involves energy or new technology related to smarter living, have them contact me or the smarthome student group.

Jim
Smart Home Program Director
(919) 399-5501

www.smarthome.duke.edu

Thursday, January 28, 2010

NAE Grand Challenge Summit in Raleigh, March 2010

National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Summit
Raleigh, NC March 3-5, 2010

Event Website: http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/raleigh-summit
Registration: http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/raleigh-registration
Hosts: North Carolina State University and Duke University

Entrepreneurship and technology innovation have the potential to raise our nation out of its economic downturn. Making this happen requires everyone to step outside traditional roles. In particular, centers of higher education have a responsibility to cultivate better marry technical fields with those of business and entrepreneurship.

With this in mind, Duke's Pratt School of Engineering and NC State's College of Engineering invite you to a high profile event designed to help prepare the next generation leaders to address the "grand challenge" level issues that will shape the 21st century. The Summit will touch on all fourteen NAE Grand Challenges through a discussion of American innovation and competitiveness and will be of interest to all disciplines. Participants should leave the Summit with a heightened awareness of the link between technology innovation and public policy on the world stage.

Why YOU should attend this conference:

Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE, will open the Summit with a call to action on the NAE Grand Challenges. Immelt has been named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, while GE was named "America's Most Admired Company" by Fortune magazine and listed as one of the "World's Most Respected Companies" in polls by Barron's and the Financial Times.

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco, will present a keynote address on American innovation and competitiveness and will then lead a panel discussion. Chambers has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," one of Barron's "World's Most Respected CEOs," the "Best Boss in America" by 20/20, and one of BusinessWeek's "Top 25 Executives Worldwide," among many other awards.

Senator Ted Kaufman will discuss Congress' response to the Grand Challenges. Kaufman is the junior U.S. Senator from Delaware, appointed for two years to fill the term of former U.S. Senator Joe Biden. As the only serving U.S. Senator who worked as an engineer, Kaufman has advocated for a renewed emphasis on science, engineering, and innovation to meet the increasing challenges of a competitive global economy.

Jeffrey Wadsworth, the president and Chief Executive Officer of Battelle Memorial Institute, will also participate in a broad ranging discussion on American economic competitiveness and innovation. During his Battelle career, Wadsworth has led a period of rapid growth as Laboratory Director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he presided over the Lab's emergence as the world's leader in neutron science, nanoscience, and high-performance computing. In 2005 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his scientific contributions to their literature and for scientific leadership supporting national security.

The cost to attend the Summit is $20 for Duke students and faculty.

The Grand Challenge Summit Series (http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/) represents a commitment to sustain critical dialogue and engagement with grand challenge problems and to change the way we educate our students in order to better prepare them for the challenges ahead.

Come join in this important endeavor.

NAE Grand Challenge Summit Series
c/o Duke University
dahill@duke.edu

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

NextJump job posting for Duke MBA students

From Greg Kunkel, Fuqua '04

-Howie

Next Jump, Inc. (www.nextjump.com)

TITLE: Product Manager Internet Applications (Full time)

LOCATION: New York City

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Next Jump is seeking the best and brightest Product Managers to own strategy creation and product delivery of our next generation E-commerce, Advertising and Analytics systems. Product Managers at Next Jump are empowered with product ownership and work alongside some of the brightest software engineers with the goal of truly revolutionizing the shopping/advertising space. In addition to working closely with our senior management team, you will have unique opportunities to work with senior teams from some of the most cutting edge Technology companies and a majority of the FORTUNE 500.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Create, analyze, and promote solutions for Next Jump's business clients including retailers, corporations, member groups, and strategic partners

* Define product vision, scope product requirements, articulate design concepts, and develop metrics

* Maintain industry expertise on competitors' product lines, including products in development or testing

* Work closely with our engineering teams to test, improve, and release solutions into production

* Manage design and development across the execution process

* Develop compelling product offerings, feature sets, and monetization strategies

* Gather and analyze feedback from users, as well as marketing, development and product teams

* Drive product decisions, especially concept development and feature prioritization

* Facilitate small and large groups during meetings and in workshop settings

REQUIREMENTS:

* MBA required

* Understanding of web/UI design principles.

* Ability to give constructive input during design meetings and make wireframes that communicate your ideas

* Experience in internet technology, product development/management, or consulting

* Experience coordinating multiple projects across internal teams and client relationships

* Interest in analyzing products, partners' needs and market dynamics

* Excellent written, oral, presentation and communication skills

* Experience with agile product development philosophies and processes a plus

* An end-to-end understanding of the e-commerce shopping experience

* Proven track record driving cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget

* Ability to effectively influence multiple teams to drive internal consensus and common goals

* Proven creative problem solving and innovative mindset

* Experience with data and metrics-driven decision making

* Up-to-date with the latest consumer technology and web trends

* Highly organized, self-motivated worker with entrepreneurial passion and ability to effectively multi-task

* Clear and concise written and verbal communications for internal and external audiences

* Strong experience with PowerPoint and Excel

COMPANY SUMMARY:

Headquartered in New York City, Next Jump is building the next generation of e-commerce and advertising technology, and revolutionizing the way consumers and marketers interact online. The company has created the most powerful technology engine for sales, achieving the highest conversion rates of browsers to buyers. Over 28,000 merchant partners, both retailers and manufacturers, leverage Next Jump's technology to create the most targeted, cost-effective and measurable campaigns to reach more than 100 million users. Next Jump acquires its users through a B2B model, with over 90,000 corporations, affinity groups, and institutions including more than 84% of the FORTUNE 100 and nearly 60% of FORTUNE 500 companies. Next Jump has offices in New York City, Cambridge, MA and London. For more information on Next Jump visit www.nextjump.com.

Fwd: Company co-founded by Duke Law Professor wins US Dept. of Energy Grant

Nice win for Bill Brown. Congrats Bill!

Howie

Howie,

I thought you might be interested in this news about the company co-founded by Duke's own Bill Brown. Please pass it along to whomever else you think appropriate.

Best,

Bob

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PALMER LABS AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING FOR ALGAE BIOFUEL RESEARCH

Durham, NC company is member of consortium awarded $44 million to turn

algae into renewable energy

Durham, NC January 14, 2010 – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced Wednesday the award of $44 million in federal stimulus funds to The National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB), a consortium including Palmer Labs, LLC, of Durham, NC.

The DOE funds will support enhanced research by Palmer Labs of its patent-pending algae technology addressing both energy and nutritional applications. "Our goal is highly focused," said Dr. Miles Palmer, company president. "We take the biggest problems—currently in energy and food resources—and find cheaper and better solutions through innovative combinations of proven technologies. The DOE stimulus funds provide timely support of this pressing goal to us and our consortium partners."

"We are very excited about this announcement," said N.C. Department of Commerce Secretary J. Keith Crisco. "Palmer Labs is a great example of the innovation and creativity that are driving North Carolina's future, especially in the energy/green jobs sector, which Governor Perdue has emphasized as one of her top priorities for economic development."

"North Carolina is fortunate to have Palmer Labs consolidating its business here," said Lanty Smith, Chairman of Tippet Capital. "It is precisely the kind of firm which North Carolina needs to attract in today's business climate. They have reached out to take on-board some of the best and brightest local talent and to make an important impact on the development of new technologies in the Research Triangle."

Researchers at Palmer Labs are developing innovative methods for harnessing algae to "close the carbon cycle," said Bill Brown, Chairman of Palmer Labs and Duke Law School faculty member. "Our unique approach to algae will help provide a solution to the problem of CO₂ emissions and, at the same time, provide algae for both food and energy production."

Palmer Labs engineers are also designing and testing systems to burn algae to make renewable electricity. "This power system allows us to use algae to turn sunlight—the ultimate renewable resource—into electricity," said Dr. Palmer. "Our system is designed to use biomass, natural gas or coal while capturing virtually all the CO₂ emissions at a cost lower than present commercial systems."

"We formed Palmer Labs to help address many of the world's problems," said Prof. Brown. "As we have seen with the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, policy makers are struggling to devise the solutions to the environmental challenges that engulf us. We believe that technology both delivers and is a powerful, democratizing force."

DOE announcement: http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8519.htm

For more information, please call 919-667-1800.

About Palmer Labs

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About NAABB

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919-667-1800

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Fwd: 2010 Rice Business Plan Competition

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lea.A.Lueck <Lea.A.Lueck@rice.edu>
Date: Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Subject: 2010 Rice Business Plan Competition
To: hwr2@duke.edu

2010 Logo with blue and green.png

Important Deadlines

Friday, February 5, 2010

5:00 pm CST

Intent to Compete Due

Friday, February 26, 2010

5:00 pm CST

Executive Summaries Due

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Qualifying Teams Announced

Friday, March 15, 2010

Teams Confirm Participation

Friday, March 19, 2010

5:00 pm CST

Written Business Plans Due

April 15-17, 2010

Competition Held
Rice University, Houston, TX

Schools may submit an unlimited number of entries, but a maximum of 2 teams per school will be invited to compete, as selected by the RBPC.

There is no cost to apply to or to compete.

For more information

Contact:

Lea Aden Lueck

RBPC Director

lalueck@rice.edu

713.348.3190

www.alliance.rice.edu/rbpc

April 15-17, 2010

More than $800,000 in

CASH and PRIZES

42 of the top MBA and graduate schools from around the world will compete at Rice University in Houston for more than $800,000 in prizes.

• $325,000 Grand Prize – including

Ø $125,000 equity investment from The GOOSE Society of Texas

Ø $100,000 investment sponsored by Opportunity Houston and Greater Houston Partnership

Ø $20,000 cash sponsored by Kenda Capital and Shell

Ø $80,000 + in-kind services

Ø Ringing the bell at NASDAQ in New York City

• EVERY team accepted into the Rice competition is guaranteed to win at least one cash prize

• More than $600,000 in total cash prizes, plus $200,000 in services awarded

Special Cash Prize Categories include:

• $100,000 Life Science Investment prize

• $100,000 Technology Investment prize

• $100,000 Tech Transfer Investment prize

• $50,000 NASA Commercial Space Innovation award

• $20,000 NASA Life Science Innovation award

• $20,000 NASA Engineering Innovation awards (2)

• $10,000 Social Venture award

• $5,000 Sustainability award

• $2,500 Information Technology award

• $2,500 Energy/Clean Technology award

• $2,500 Medical Device award

• $2,500 Life Science award

• $2,500 Nanotechnology award

• $2,500 Intellectual Property award

• $2,500 Hispanic Business Plan award

• $2,500 International Team award

To learn more about these prizes, please visit our website and review the 2010 Official Rules Document – Guidelines for Prizes.

Don't miss your opportunity to compete at the World's Richest and Largest Business Plan Competition!

Click here to submit your Intent to compete and receive your free copy of Business Plan Pro from Palo Alto Software.

The Rice Business Plan Competition is hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and is open to all graduate students from any university.

Fwd: Business Plan Competition Best of Biotech 2010 awards ~ USD 65,000

For those with medical technology ideas.

Howie

Begin forwarded message:

From: Philipp Marxgut <scientist@ostina.org>
Date: January 13, 2010 10:31:32 AM EST
To: Larry Moneta <larry.moneta@duke.edu>
Subject: Business Plan Competition Best of Biotech 2010 awards ~ USD 65,000
Reply-To: scientist@ostina.org

Dear Dr. Moneta,

The Office of Science & Technology (http://www.ostina.org ) at the
Embassy of Austria in Washington, DC, would like to draw your attention
to the 'Best of Biotech - get your business started' (BOB) announcement
of the Austria Wirtschaftsservice that might be of interest to your
faculty or students:

BOB is awarding a total of EUR 44,500 (~ USD 65,000) for the best
business plans, the best medical technology business plan and the best
three business ideas in 2010. It is open to individuals and teams from
all countries. The official language of the competition is English.

Students, post-graduates, experienced scientists and other creative
individuals who wish to translate their promising and marketable life
science innovation into a business idea and a professional business
plan are encouraged to participate.

Registration for Phase 1 is open February 1 - 22, 2010
(http://www.bestofbiotech.at/competition/schedule/ ).

Further information on BOB and on registration procedures and project
phases is available at http://www.bestofbiotech.at/ .

The BOB team is glad to answer any questions you may have at
bob@bestofbiotech.at .

The international life science business plan competition BOB is
organized by Life Science Austria (LISA), a program run by the Austria
Wirtschaftsservice on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry for
Economy, Family and Youth.

We hope that this announcement is of interest to your faculty and their
students.

With best regards,

Philipp Marxgut

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Philipp Marxgut
Director & Attaché for Science and Technology

Office of Science & Technology
Embassy of Austria

3524 International Court, NW
Washington, DC 20008-3027 USA

Tel:    +1 (202)895-6754
Fax:    +1 (202)895-6750
URL:    http://ostina.org

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