(Designed and Drove - Retail, ecommerce, Edu/CE/Events, Publishing, Device Distribution, SCM)

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1 Erika Feinberg Workshop Leader Trains & Inspires Trainers ApexOutcomes - Chief Marketing & Operations Officer LetsDoThis@ASU.edu ASU - Entrepreneur in Residence East Coast: CT Public & Private School Salutatorian, then Boston University Served top brands in the tech and media industries, then dominated healthcare Built and successfully sold 3 companies Software, Digital Mktg, High-End Consulting, Healthcare, Branding, Partnerships Generated over $90 million in revenue, and built the largest DME multi-channel merchant business in the country (Designed and Drove - Retail, ecommerce, Edu/CE/Events, Publishing, Device Distribution, SCM) Acquired by, and worked inside a venture capital company Co-founded what s now a large, worldwide, venture philanthropy non-profit

2 Patrick Armstrong Partner, Canal Partners Director, Kita Foundation Bachelor s Degree in Economics from University of Colorado, Boulder Executive Education Venture Capital Certificate, U of California at Berkeley Founded and operated Armstrong IT Services Served Healthcare, Digital Media, Accounting and Educational Organizations Director for the Kita Foundation and his own Armstrong Family Foundation Very actively involved in, and on Board of Social Venture Partners, AZ non-profit Also On The Board of SEEDS SPOT-An Incubator/Accelerator for Social Enterprises

3 Charlie Lewis Vice President, Venture Development ASU, Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) Graduated from ASU, Computer Information Systems (CIS) Founding Partner of Midas Computers in 1984 (This software tool for small retail businesses was acquired by POS Systems in 1993) General Partner for 2 AZ venture capital funds: Arris Ventures and Paradise Years experience in private equity and entrepreneurial experience For 12 Years, has managed the creation and growth of more than 80 ASU spin-out companies; 8 of which have been acquired, merged or became publicly traded Through 2015, Raised over %500 million in venture capital investment for ASU startups and sub licensees

4 Vivek Kopparthi 35 Under 35 Co-Founder and CEO, NeoLight, LLC ASU, B.S. Electronics Engineer and Master of Science in Management CEO and Co-Founder of Neolight, Student-Founded Venture Neolight has won multiple awards and grants Neolight has committed corporate partnerships that represent market validation and strategic investment Many years experience in leadership positions in large companies, cutting edge research experience, as well as consulting for global corporations Auditing, Electronics, R&D, Telecommunications, Quality

5 What Is Entrepreneurship? 1. Helping a person understand themselves 2. Developing Ideation Skills 3. Making Information/Edu Relevant 4. Developing Decision Making Skills 5. Developing Interpersonal/Collaboration Skills 6. Developing Articulation/Influence Skills 7. Teaching How To Develop & Build a Business

6 PURPOSE-Based Education Connecting Your Super Hero Powers to the Workforce Connecting Your Community with the School P = Personalized and Purposeful U = Unified and Utilitarian R = Reality and Results Oriented P = Practical and Project Oriented O = Outcomes and Occupation Oriented S = Satisfaction and Solution Oriented E = Engaging and Educational

7 P = Personalized and Purposeful Who are you and what comes easy to you? What is important to you in life? Professional passion AND what you want your life to look like! Perfect your self-pitch What value do you bring? I help invigorate mid-market businesses to next levels of success. I specialize in purposing resources for more optimum & streamlined success. I help highly motivated students to become as successful as possible.

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9 U = Unified and Utilitarian Corporate projects mix departments Corporate projects mix disciplines Collaboration skills are exercised Actual corporate needs are met What s out there comes clear

10 R = Reality and Results Oriented Students and staff get engrossed/fully engaged Makes results/data real and interesting Builds skills and confidence How I can impact and Why it s relevant comes clear

11 P = Practical and Project Oriented Teachers and students master project management skills Involves priority setting and decision making Builds technology skills Shifts paradigm and creates a sense of corporate responsibility

12 O = Outcomes and Occupation Oriented Tough enough to choose a general occupation Helps students hone in on specific roles/contribution Actively try and experience roles within Sometimes possibly create new roles? 360 feedback opportunity

13 S = Satisfaction and Solution Oriented It s okay if they hate it They have ability to explore Learn how to suck it up, fail, pivot Mastering of exploration and results skills for everyone involved - ACCOUNTABILITY

14 E = Engaging and Educational Everyone involved digs-in and learns Mentorship becomes mutual Closes gap between old and new (Ideas and People) Creates natural flow into best workforce match > EDU = Facilitator

15 TACTICS REQUIRED TRAIN THE TRAINERS Community partners, teachers, corporate managers and staff get trained by PURPOSE experts Curriculum is 70% core and 30% modified for partner Measures for success become a collaboration and fosters continuous improvement Articulations, project management and accountability improve on all fronts (Ask@ApexOutcomes.com) Productivity and happiness increases for all stakeholders involved, and then the world Innovations can even get strategic investment: Everyone Wins!