presents FALL 2017 LECTURE SERIES LEARN. DO. BECOME. 14 Lectures. 14 Hours. 14 Ways to Improve Your Business Venture.
FALL 2017 presents the LECTURE SERIES 12 NOON TUESDAYS SB 134 on the UVU Main Campus AUG 29 SEP 5 SEP 12 SEP 19 SEP 26 OCT 3 OCT 10 OCT 17 OCT 24 OCT 31 NOV 7 NOV 14 NOV 28 DEC 5 Taking Risks Blake Modersitzki, Managing Partner of Pelion Venture Partners Bootstrapping Jana Francis, Founder and President of Steals.com UVU Social Innovation Challenge To Be Announced Building a Sales Organization Dave Elkington, CEO of InsideSales From Silicon Valley to Silicon Slopes Tom Stockham, CEO of Experticity Leadership Styles Dr. Amy Osmond Cook, Marketing VP of Simplus Funding and Financing Challenges for Entrepreneurs Alison Wistner, Managing Director of Mercato Partners How to Raise Money Gavin Christensen, Managing Partner of Kickstart Seed Fund Social Entrepreneurship Enactus Check Your Fears at the Door! Lesson #1 of Flight School Mary Crafts, President and CEO of Culinary Crafts Why Mission and Culture Matters Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst The Key to Success is Failure Marcus Liassides, President and CEO of Sorenson Media To Be Announced Vance Checketts, Vice President and General Manager of Dell EMC What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur Josh James, Founder and CEO of Domo Register to attend at https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com
Welcome! Entrepreneurship is an exciting field! Whether it s making a better mouse trap or starting UBER, the process of creating a business from scratch offers unlimited potential. Being an entrepreneur will test your personal skills, your determination and your patience. No matter the business, there will be great satisfaction and disappointments along the way. The Silicon Slopes Lecture Series is a class that puts you in direct contact with successful entrepreneurs. Listen to their experiences, their successes and failures, their unique challenges and what it took for them to launch and establish their businesses. This class offers inspiration, networking, team building, and challenges to get you thinking like an entrepreneur. Whether you already have an idea, or have started your own business, this is your chance to meet and learn from those who have made it. Our doors are open for your entrepreneurial success! Feel free to bring a friend! Mark Seastrand Entrepreneurship Institute Director
LOCATION The Silicon Slopes Lecture Series takes place weekly on Tuesdays at noon in the Science Building, Room 134, on the Main UVU Campus. (See maps below.) Guest Parking Visitor parking is available in the parking garage for $1 per hour. Pay for two and have lunch on campus. 4
August 29, 2017 TAKING RISKS BLAKE MODERSITZKI Managing Partner Blake graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Economics. He has spent his entire career in the software business doing everything from sales and marketing to M&A and, eventually, venture investing. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com September 5, 2017 BOOTSTRAPPING JANA FRANCIS Founder and President Jana Francis is the Founder & President of the Daily Deal online marketplace Steals.com. Founded in 2008, Jana turned her idea into a multi-million dollar enterprise without loans or investors. She is an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in Utah, a mom of 3, and is known for using social media to create genuine relationships between her business and fans. 5
UTAH is ranked 7th worst for 24- hour particle pollution out of 186 metropolitan areas Clear the air. Help solve Utah s air quality problem. UVU SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE September 12, 2017 SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE Utah-resident student competitors will be tasked with solving a social problem related to a particular topic by creating a business concept. Learn more about the topic and the challenges facing Utah in the future at this lecture. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com September 19, 2017 BUILDING A SALES ORGANIZATION DAVE ELKINGTON CEO David Elkington has a rich background in technology, venture capital and corporate development.
September 26, 2017 FROM SILICON VALLEY TO SILICON SLOPES LESSONS FROM 25 YEARS AS A TECH ENTREPRENEUR TOM STOCKHAM CEO After building and leading Ticketmaster.com and Ancestry.com, Tom Stockham is now pioneering a new influencermarketing category as Experticity s CEO, transforming retail commerce by creating better buying experiences for brands, retailers & consumers through a network of 1m+ experts. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com October 3, 2017 LEADERSHIP STYLES AMY OSMOND Marketing Vice President Dr. Amy Osmond Cook is the Vice President of Marketing at Simplus, the global leader in Salesforce Quote-to-Cash advisory, implementation, and managed services. 7
ALISON WISTNER October 10, 2017 FUNDING AND FINANCING CHALLENGES FOR ENTREPRENEURS Managing Director Alison Wistner is a Managing Director at Mercato Partners, a private equity fund focused on helping technology and branded consumer product companies accelerate growth. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com October 17, 2017 HOW TO RAISE MONEY GAVIN CHRISTENSEN Co-Founder and Managing Director Gavin is an entrepreneurial VC with a passion for investing and building in Utah and the West.
October 24, 2017 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENACTUS Guided by academic advisors and business experts, the student leaders of Enactus create and implement entrepreneurial projects around the globe. The experience not only transforms lives, it helps students develop the kind of talent and perspective that are essential to leadership in an ever-more complicated and challenging world. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com October 31, 2017 CHECK YOUR FEARS AT THE DOOR! LESSON #1 OF FLIGHT SCHOOL MARY CRAFTS President and CEO Mary Crafts-Homer is President and CEO of Culinary Crafts, Utah s largest off-premise caterer and 16-time Best of State winner. 9
November 7, 2017 WHY MISSION & CULTURE MATTERS DAN BURTON CEO Dan Burton serves as CEO of Health Catalyst, a healthcare data warehousing and analytics, and outcomes improvement company. Register to attend at https://silicon-slopes-lecture-series.eventbrite.com. https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com November 14, 2017 THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS FAILURE MARCUS LIASSIDES President and CEO As President & CEO, Marcus focuses his efforts on customers, partners, products, and directing the overall vision of the company. 10
November 28, 2017 THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS VANCE CHECKETTS Vice President and General Manager Vance is the senior executive for Dell EMC in Utah. He oversees the Centers of Excellence in the Americas and coordinates closely with other COE s around the globe. December 5, 2017 Register to attend at https://fall17-silicon-slopes-lectures.eventbrite.com WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR JOSH JAMES Founder and CEO J osh founded Domo in 2010 to transform the way CEOs and other executives manage their business and to help drive value from the tens of billions of dollars spent on traditional business intelligence systems. 11
ENTR 2500: Creativity & Entrepreneurial Thinking ENTR 3170: Entrepreneurship ENTR 3180: Small Business Development ENTR 3190: Early-Stage Financing ENTR 4200: Tech-Based Opportunity Identification ENTR 4210: Career Development for Entrepreneurs ENTR 4300: Strategic Innovation COURSES Aaron Skonnard, CEO of Pluralsight February 14, 2017 Lecture ENTR 4400: New Venture Financing ENTR 4450: Enterprise Formation ENTR 4455: New Venture Consulting ENTR 493R: Silicon Slopes Entrepreneurship Lecture Series TECH 1010: Understanding Technology TECH 3010: Creativity Innovation and Change Management Major in a field you love. Minor in Entrepreneurship and make your major work for you. http://bit.ly/entreminor Utah Valley University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, citizenship, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination: EOAA/Title IX 801-863- 5704 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, 84058, Suite BA 203.
COMPETITIONS OPPORTUNITY QUEST The UVU Opportunity Quest gives students a chance to create, develop, and then present their business concepts to a panel of judges experienced in entrepreneurship. The UVU Entrepreneurship Institute helps prepare teams for the competition through a series of workshops. opportunity quest sponsored by https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/oq/ UTAH ENTREPRENEUR CHALLENGE The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) is a statewide, student business-model competition. Teams from universities across the state compete for the best business plan and a chance to win more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Enter at the link below. http://lassonde.utah.edu/uec/ BIG IDEA CHALLENGE The UVU monthly Big Idea Challenge is open to UVU students. It gives students an opportunity to win $100 for their budding business ideas. Students are then encouraged to further develop the idea with the help of their winnings and the Entrepreneurship Institute. BIG IDEA$ $100 Challenge sponsored by https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/bigideas/
EMPLOYERS The Woodbury School of Business offers employers the opportunity to hire students with a superlative education in a wide variety of essential business skills. This includes: Accounting Business Management Finance & Economics Hospitality Management Legal Studies Marketing Entrepreneurship MBA If your business is hiring, you need look no further than Utah Valley for exceptionally qualified young professionals. Contact our career coordinators today to get started. Ephraim Zamora Career Services Coordinator ephraim.zamora@uvu.edu (801) 863-8379 Jessica McArthur Internship Manager JMcArthur@uvu.edu (801) 863-7314 Richelle Andersen Career Services Coordinator randersen@uvu.edu (801) 863-5353 Visit the UVU Career Development Center online at https://www.uvu.edu/cdc/ JanaLee Carter Employer Relations Manager janalee.carter@uvu.edu (801) 863-8916 Matt Studebaker Career Counselor matt.studebaker@uvu.edu (801) 863-6710
ABOUT THE UVU ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE The Entrepreneurship Institute at Utah Valley University connects student entrepreneurs with the information and resources they need to identify and execute on viable market opportunities. We cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset of students across the UVU campus. To that end, we host networking events to connect student entrepreneurs with their peers, experienced mentors, and seasoned business coaches. We also run business innovation competitions. In addition to the Entrepreneurship Major, UVU offers an Entrepreneurship Minor for non-business majors as well as the Entrepreneurship Emphasis for business majors. A Certificate of Proficiency in Entrepreneurship is also available with the completion of just sixteen credits. Learn more about the Institute by visiting our website at https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/ Or keep up with the Entrepreneurship Institute s upcoming events, opportunities, and news on social media: Follow us on Facebook at UVUEntrepreneurship Follow us on Twitter at UVUEclub Watch the Lectures you missed on YouTube http://bit.ly/2jcd5un
Scan the QR code to register to attend the Silicon Slopes Lecture Series. We are grateful to be partnered with our friends at Silicon Slopes. I am convinced that you will not find a more experienced, successful, and caring group of entrepreneurs in a single lecture series anywhere in the country. Norman Wright Dean Woodbury School of Business network Small Business Development Centers