LIGHT VYEBOOTCAMP 2012 Organized in collaboration with Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP) and Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) Ho Chi Minh City August 25 August 31, 2012
VIET YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS (VYE) About Viet Youth Entrepreneurs Why we do what we do? The impact? 3 3 3 3 OUR ACTIVITIES Annual Bootcamp VYE STAR-Ex VYE TV 5 5 6 6 ABOUT US Advisory boards Executive boards 9 11 13 VYE BOOTCAMP 2012 15 1
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VIET YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS ABOUT VIET YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS Viet Youth Entrepreneurs (VYE) is the first and only entrepreneurship movement in Vietnam that is by students and for students. Founded in February 2011, VYE s mission is to inspire and empower passionate Vietnamese youths to create successful entrepreneurial endeavors. At the core of VYE is the belief that people, especially the young, should follow their hearts. If they are passionate about something, VYE encourages them to go for it. VYE does this in two ways: by connecting people of similar interests and mindsets, and by inspiring them with many lessons learned from the best entrepreneurial initiatives from Vietnam and all over the world. WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO? Viet Youth Entrepreneurs believes in the power of entrepreneurship in transforming Vietnamese economy by creating values in our society. With limitless enthusiasm, passion, creativity, and energy, Vietnamese youths are capable of molding the future of the country through entrepreneurship. THE IMPACT? Viet Youth Entrepreneurs impacts the society by - Building the next generation of well-educated, innovative and entrepreneurial Vietnamese - Bringing together a network of like-minded people for future opportunities - Unleashing the potential of Vietnam in entrepreneurship and innovationtransforming Vietnam from the manufacturing economy to a high-tech entrepreneurship-centric economy 3
BIG PHOTO HERE Vietnam has a highly potential consumer base. More than 70% of the populations (65 million) are under 35 years old. The rising middle class are forward-looking, brand-conscious and technology savvy promising future steady growth across different sectors in the economy. DFJ VinaCapital 4
ACTIVITIES VYE BOOTCAMP VYEBOOTCAMP LIGHT 2012 Organized in collaboration with Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP) and Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), VYE Bootcamp aims to bring world-class entrepreneurship education, inspiration, and network from the major entrepreneurship hubs in the world to Vietnam. The program includes Gear Up by Professor Tom Kosnik, many talks and panel discussions on entrepreneurship and a start-up competition. Upon completing the program, students also receive a certificate from VYE, STVP, and VNU-HCM. This initiative has received tremendous support from the public, well-known individuals, and institutions. We are proud to have been featured on all major national newspapers and television channels in Vietnam, such as Tuoi Tre, Thanh Nien, Nguoi Lao Dong, Giao Duc, HTV, and VTV * Gear Up is a globally recognized entrepreneurship curriculum, which is co-authored by Professor Tom Kosnik, Fenwick and West Consulting Professor, Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Department of MS&E Stanford, California. Professor Kosnik is also the instructor of the course during VYE Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. 5
VYE STAR-EX STAR-Ex provides a unique opportunity for students to learn entrepreneurship through a hands-on experience during the course of 20 weeks. Selected students will intern in entrepreneurial environments including startup companies and venture capital funds. Besides the internship, the students will attend VYE s virtual entrepreneurship course conducted by world-class professors and successful entrepreneurs. During the course of the program, STAR-Ex participants will build up their soft and hard skills, brush up their leadership capability, and be inspired with an entrepreneurial mindset. VYE TV VYE TV e-series will be a thematic knowledge base with a focus on entrepreneurship in Vietnam. These videos will address different topics, such as Ideation, Team Building, Social Entrepreneurship, Global Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Finance, and Marketing, etc. Available in both Vietnamese and English and limited to be less than fifteen minutes long, every episode will be inspired by only featuring outstanding and inspiring entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurs-at-heart. 6
OUR SUCCESS : VYE BOOTCAMP 2011 * Reports from VYE Bootcamp 2011: Light Up! The first VYE Bootcamp took place from August 18th to August 25th 2011 and attained noticeable success. The first VYE Bootcamp took place from August 18th to August 25th 2011 and attained noticeable success. Below are some figures collected after the event: - The organizing team, with a total number of 30 members including volunteers, organized a seven-day bootcamp in 2.5 months - The bootcamp received sponsorship amounting to 30,000USD from top Vietnamese financial institutes (Vietcombank, Vincom Group, etc.), Venture Capital Funds (IDG), Educational Organizations (SEAMEO, Quoc Anh IEC), and other renowned companies (McKinsey Co., Tuan Loc Construction, etc.) - The bootcamp was featured in all Vietnamese main newspapers (Tuoi Tre, Thanh Nien, Nguoi Lao Dong, Giao Duc, etc.) and television channels (HTV, VTV, etc.) - After a two-week marketing campaign, VYE bootcamp has reached over 2000 local and international students and attracted 480 applicants, 100 amongst which were selected to participate in the event - The students selected and attended the bootcamp came from various renowned universities in the country, such as Bach Khoa, Khoa Hoc Tu Nhien, Khoa Hoc XHNV, RMIT, Hoa Sen, etc. - Speakers for VYE Bootcamp come from top Venture Capital Funds (IDG, DFJ VinaCapital), tech companies (Google Asia-Pacific), and successful start-ups (Vinagame, KOTO, etc.) 7
VYE Light Up Bootcamp 2011 has completely changed my perception of entrepreneurship. Not only did I receive wonderful guidance from a Stanford professor, have the chance to listen to inspirational talks of successful businessmen, but also learned a tremendous amount from fellow campers. During the one-week bootcamp, my group studied, ate, slept, and worked together to develop our project on environmental-friendly bricks. I was able to approach new, wider perspectives and get a better understanding about my passion and myself. Thank you VYE for giving me an invaluable experience Nguyen Hoang Truc My, Green Bricks 8
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VYE is spreading the word about ENTREPRENEURSHIP and the belief a growing number of us have in A WORLD WITHOUT BORDERS as the way forward to make the world a better place for ALL. The programme planned by VYE in talks and events is SUPERB - and will help make positive change happen. I LOVE what they are doing! Professor Alan Barrell Entrepreneur in Residence Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School University of Cambridge 10
ADVISORY BOARDS Tom Kosnik Fenwick and West Consulting Professor at Stanford University, School of Engineering Professor Kosnik teaches at the Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP), the entrepreneurship centre of the Stanford School of Engineering. He has co-founded, or advised many major companies and projects including Microsoft Co., Hewlett Packard Co., Plug and Play Centers, Clean Tech Open, Novellus, etc. Before coming to Stanford, Kosnik was a Visiting Associate Professor at Harvard Business School. He completed his B.A. in History at Duke University, MBA at University of Virginia, and PhD at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Alan Barrell Entrepreneur in Residence Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Alan Barrell is one of Cambridge's most articulate promoters of entrepreneurship. Alan Barrell has spent almost 30 years in senior executive positions in technology based industries including Baxter Healthcare, Willett International Group, Domino Printing Science, Cambridge Gateway Fund, etc. Alan also involved in a lot of entrepreneurship activities in China and other developing countries. He is Distinguished Guest Professor at Xiamen University, Visiting Professor at Shanghai College of Science and Technology and at the Fujian International School of Economics and Business, Fuzhou. 11
Wong Poh Kam Professor, School of Business National University of Singapore (NUS) Professor Wong Poh Kam is the Director of the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre. He has consulted many international institutes including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, A* Star, EDB, etc. He also co-founded three start-ups and is now an angel investor/on the board of directors of several companies and Venture Capitalists in Asia and Silicon Valley. Professor Wong Poh Kam earned his PhD in Regional Planning in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Vu Minh Khuong Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore Dr. Vu Minh Khuong is the assistant professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. His research interests concern economic growth, productivity, competitiveness and the related issues such as the impact of ICT, e-government, and economic integration. Prior to teaching in Singapore, Dr. Khuong held positions of CEO of Song Cam Chemical Company, Chief Economic Advisor to the Mayor of Hai Phong City, Vice-Chairman of Dinh Vu Economic Zone, and Research Fellow at the Prime Minister s Research Commission. He received his PhD and MBA from Harvard University and his BA in Mathematics from Hanoi University. 12
EXECUTIVE BOARDS Nguyen Thai Dong Huong Co-founder/Managing Director B.A. Economics, Stanford University Huong is a student at Stanford University. She is passionate about entrepreneurship and community service, and is currently an active member of the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES), Stanford Pre-Business Association (SPBA), Southeast Asian Leadership Network (SEALNet), and VietAbroader. Huong has had extensive experience with event planning through organizing VietAbroader Conference in Ho Chi Minh City in 2008 and 2010. Nguyen Xuan Thu Co-Founder/Managing Director B.Sc. Economics, National University of Singapore (NUS) Thu is a senior at National University of Singapore. Passionate about entrepreneurship in various forms and in different parts of the world, she has traveled to Silicon Valley, where she served in Rocket Fuel Inc. - voted the best startup in 2010. Prior to that, she joined Mumbai Angels Venture Mentors in India, where she learned how an entrepreneurship ecosystem was taking its shape in a developing country for sustainable economic development.thu has also done entrepreneurship courses in Stanford University during her time in Silicon Valley. Tran Binh Ngoc Co-Founder/Managing Director B.S. CS, National University of Singapore (NUS) As an aspiring student entrepreneur, Ngoc participated in various entrepreneurship training program at University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University. Although Ngoc is still in his undergrad, he has more than two years of experience working at various startup companies in U.S. and Singapore. Ngoc has been the 6th employee of a startup company in Silicon Valley. Ngoc is currently working with friends from college to build his own startup. In VYE, Ngoc is responsible for fund raising and the VYE online community project. 13
Hoang Linh Vice President of External Outreach/Operations B.Eng, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (HCMUT) Linh is a senior at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and technology. He is a resource seeker who is intrigued by discovering new technology trends in the world. He is also an active member of Japan-Asia Young Scientist and Engineer (JAYSES). Linh has gained experience with project management and event planning during years working for some non-profit organizations before joining VYE in May 2011. Dang Nghinh Nguyen Vice President of Human Resources Management/ Event Director B.A, International University VNU Having passionate in entrepreneurship and social, Nguyen found his way for preparing his future in joining the Management Board of many Organization like IU Soft Skills Club, VietAbroader, Startup Weekend Hochiminh, ASEANpreneurs Vietnam, He is also an excellent member in ASEAN Youth Leaders Exchange Program (AYLE) Nguyen has got a lot of networking and connection. In VYE, Nguyen is responsible for event-managing and human resources managing. 14
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PROJECT SETTINGS ABOUT VIET YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS BOOTCAMP 2012 VYE Bootcamp 2012 - Light Up is a one-week intensive and comprehensive entrepreneurship training camp, organized in collaboration with the Stanford Technology Venture Program (STVP), to target 100 most talented and entrepreneurial college students as core participants. GOALS - To transfer global entrepreneurial knowledge and experience to Vietnam through Stanford-certified curriculum and internationally renowned speakers - To inspire, empower and connect Vietnamese college students to make their ideas happen - To help build a sustainable and exciting ecosystem for entrepreneurship in Vietnam STRATEGIES Viet Youth Entrepreneurs (VYE) Bootcamp 2012 provides its audience with: - Top-notched entrepreneurship training program: the full Gear Up curriculum amongst the most popular entrepreneurship courses taught at Stanford University - Panel discussions and workshops conducted by renowned guest speakers and accomplished entrepreneurs/investors from both Vietnam and all over the world - Networking opportunities for entrepreneurs-wannabes, entrepreneurs, investors and academia through many mixer events and talk shows. - Incubation support for winning teams after the bootcamp EXPECTED OUTCOME - Inspire Vietnamese college students with an entrepreneurship spirit - Create a close-knit community between 100 core camp participants and alumni - Attract physical presence of 700 people including college students, entrepreneurs, investors and academia to join our events - Attract tens of thousands of online views of our publicized lectures/panel discussions videos 16
TENTATIVE AGENDA Saturday, August 25th 2012 Venue: to be updated Sunday, August 26th 2012 Venue: to be updated 8:00am 9:00am Registration 9:00am 10:00am Opening Ceremony 10:00am 11:30am Panel Discussion 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm 3:00pm Ideation and Team Building 3:00pm 5:00pm Gear 1: Team 5:00pm 6:30pm Dinner 6:30pm 8:00pm Team Activities 7:00am 7:30am Registration 7:30am 8:30am Transportation 8:30am 9:00am Warm-up Activities 9:00am 11:30am Gear 2: Customer Acquisition Gear 3: Customer 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm 3:00pm Gear 4: Delight 3:00pm 4:30pm Business Plan Development 17
Monday, August 27th 2012 Venue: to be updated Tuesday, August 28th 2012 Venue: to be updated 7:00am 7:30am Registration 8:00am 8:30am Registration 7:30am 8:30am Transportation 8:30am 11:30am Small Talk Series 8:30am 11:30am Company Tour 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm 3:00pm Business Plan Review 1:00pm 2:00pm Reflections 3:00pm 5:00pm Pre-Pitching Fair 2:00pm 3:30pm Customer Development 5:00pm 6:30pm Dinner 3:30pm 5:00pm Business Plan Development 6:30pm 8:00pm Gear 6: Partners 5:00pm 6:30pm Dinner 6:30pm 8:00pm Gear 5: Business Model 18
TENTATIVE AGENDA Wednesday, August 29th 2012 Venue: to be updated Thursday, August 30th 2012 Venue: to be updated 7:00am 7:30am Registration 7:00am 7:30am Registration 7:30am 8:30am Transportation 7:30am 8:30am Transportation 8:30am 10:30am Gear 7: Competitors 8:30am 10:30am Gear 10: Reality Test 10:30am 11:30am Team Activities 10:30am 12:00pm Business Plan Review 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch 12:00pm 1:30pm Lunch 1:00pm 2:30pm Gear 8: Go Global 1:30pm 7:00pm Free time (Campers) 2:30pm 3:00pm Refreshment Networking Mixer 3:00pm 4:30pm Gear 9: Environment (Sponsors) 7:00pm 8:00pm Inspirational Talks 19
Friday, August 31st 2011 Venue: Hotel (All Day) 8:00am 9:00am 9:00am 12:00pm 12:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 9:30pm Registration Pitching Fair Luncheon Final Panel Discussion Free Time Closing Banquet 20
OUR PARTNERS ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK INVESTORS NETWORK ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK MEDIA NETWORK 21
22 CONTACT U.S, Singapore Nguyen Thai Dong Huong M: (+84) 126 408 2266 E: huong.nguyen@vye.vn Nguyen Xuan Thu M: (+65) 9097 7553 E: thu.nguyen@vye.vn Tran Binh Ngoc M: (+65) 8118 2489 E: ngoc.tran@vye.vn Vietnam and Others Hoang Linh M: (+84) 908 022 900 E: linh.hoang@vye.vn Dang Nghinh Nguyen M: (+84) 123 493 4092 E: nguyen.dang@vye.vn
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