BARNES FAMILY EBV SYRACUSE 2015 Agenda time session location SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Registration Sheraton Hotel Lobby 3:00 4:00 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 4:00 p.m. Depart to the Whitman School of Management (WSOM) Sheraton Hotel Lobby 4:15 5:00 p.m. Headshots Hallway Outside WSOM 104 5:00 6:00 p.m. Orientation WSOM 104 6:00 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception PERFORMANCE BY: The DeSantis Quartet 7:00 8:00 p.m. Dinner NATIONAL ANTHEM: SFC Ruby Linzy 8:00 9:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony KEYNOTE: Mr. Ted Lachowicz, Serial Entrepreneur; President and Founder, EBV Foundation AWARD PRESENTATION: Haydon EBV Graduate of the Year
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2015 9:00 10:15 a.m. The Entrepreneurial Experience: Process, Opportunities, and Concepts Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor of Veteran and Military Affairs; Executive Director and Founder, Institute and Military Families; Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, 10:15 10:30 a.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 10:30 a.m. The Entrepreneurial Experience: Process, Opportunities, and Concepts (continued) Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor of Veteran and Military Affairs; Executive Director and Founder, Institute and Military Families; Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, 12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch SPEAKER: Mr. Ted Lachowicz, Serial Entrepreneur; President and Founder, EBV Foundation 1:30 3:30 p.m. Developing an Entrepreneurial Strategy Dr. Larry Plummer, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship; Director, Ivey New Venture Project, Ivey Business School, Western University 3:30 3:45 p.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 3:45 4:45 p.m. Benefits Planning & Leveraging for Entrepreneurship Ms. Julie McComas, Senior Consultant, Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC 4:45 5:45 p.m. Introduction to the Venture Pitch Mr. Mirza Tihic, Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Affairs; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Whitman School of Management, 5:45 7:30 p.m. Dinner and Transition SPEAKER: Mr. Jamie Bazdaric, Senior Director, Innovation and Organizational Development, Institute and Military Families, 7:30 8:00 p.m. Orientation to Business Research Ms. Stephanie McReynolds, Business and Management Librarian, Librarian, 8:00 10:00 p.m. Venture Pitch Development (Genius Bar) INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Mirza Tihic, Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Affairs; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Rachel s Restaurant
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015 9:00 10:15 a.m. Introduction to the Business Plan Dr. Andrew Corbett, Professor of Entrepreneurship; Faculty Director for the John E. & Alice L. Butler Venture Accelerator, Babson College 10:15 10:30 a.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 10:30 a.m. Introduction to the Business Plan (continued) Dr. Andrew Corbett, Professor of Entrepreneurship; Faculty Director for the John E. & Alice L. Butler Venture Accelerator, Babson College 12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch SPEAKER: Mr. Adam (A.J.) James Florkowski, National Program Director, EBV & EBV-F, Institute and Military Families, 1:30 3:30 p.m. Operations and Your Operating Model Dr. Alejandro Amezcua, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Whitman School of Management, 3:30 3:45 p.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 3:45 5:45 p.m. Financing Your Venture Mr. Kenneth Walsleben, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, 5:45 6:00 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 6:00 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Transition SPEAKER: Mr. Dan Rickman, Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration 8:00 10:00 p.m. Venture Pitch Development (Genius Bar) INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Mirza Tihic, Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Affairs; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Rachel s Restaurant
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015 9:00 10:00 a.m. Understanding the Numbers: Accounting for Small Business Dr. Mitch Franklin, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Madden School of Business, LeMoyne College 10:00 10:15 a.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 10:15 11:30 a.m. Understanding the Numbers: Accounting for Small Business (continued) Dr. Mitch Franklin, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Madden School of Business, LeMoyne College 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch SPEAKER: Mr. Ryan Novak, Owner, Chocolate Pizza Company 1:00 2:00 p.m. Taxes & Business Strategy Dr. Mitch Franklin, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Madden School of Business, LeMoyne College 2:00 4:00 p.m. Building Your Personal Brand Dr. Tommy Karam, Instructor, Department of Marketing, E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University 4:00 4:15 p.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 4:15 5:45 p.m. Presentation Empowerment Ms. Diana Wolgemuth, Director of Professional Development, Dale Carnegie Training of CNY 5:45 6:00 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 6:00 6:15 p.m. Depart to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (MEET IN FRONT OF SHERATON FOR BUS) Sheraton Hotel Lobby 6:15 9:30 p.m. Dinner at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que PERFORMANCE BY: Hold the Air Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 9:30 10:00 p.m. Return to Sheraton Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 9:00 10:45 a.m. The Logic of Profit: The Economic Model Dr. Alex McKelvie, Chair, Department of Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises; Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, 10:45 11:00 a.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 11:00 a.m. Financial Literacy Ms. Carol Urton, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, North American Region, Experian 12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch SPEAKER: Dr. Kenneth A. Kavajecz, Dean; Professor of Finance, 1:30 3:30 p.m. Supply Chain and Logistics Management Mr. Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice; Director, Executive Education, Whitman School of Management, 3:30 3:45 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 3:45 4:00 p.m. Depart to SU Football Training Facility Sheraton Hotel Lobby 4:00 5:00 p.m. Activity with SU Football Team SU Football Training Facility 5:00 5:30 p.m. Depart to Clear Path Clear Path 5:30 6:45 p.m. Tour of Clear Path SPEAKER: Ms. Melissa Spicer, Co-Founder, Clear Path 6:45 7:00 p.m. Class Photograph WEAR EBV POLO SHIRT Clear Path Clear Path 7:00 8:00 p.m. Dinner SPEAKER: Ms. Melissa Spicer, Co-Founder, Clear Path Clear Path
8:00 10:00 p.m. Venture Pitch Development (Genius Bar) INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Mirza Tihic, Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Affairs; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Clear Path 10:00 10:30 p.m. Return to Sheraton Clear Path
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015 9:00 9:45 a.m. Partners, Teams, Human Resources & Other People Issues Mr. James Schmeling, J.D., Co-Founder; Managing Director, Programming, Institute and Military Families, 9:45 10:30 a.m. Re-enlistment of Justin Taylocole Carmelo K. Anthony Center 10:45 a.m. Partners, Teams, Human Resources & Other People Issues (continued) Mr. James Schmeling, J.D., Co-Founder; Managing Director, Programming, Institute and Military Families, 12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch SPEAKER: Mr. Chris Fowler, Founder and Executive Director, SyracuseFirst 1:30 2:30 p.m. Bootstrapping Your Venture Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor of Veteran and Military Affairs; Executive Director and Founder, Institute and Military Families; Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, 2:30 4:00 p.m. Guest Entrepreneur Panel w/ EBV Graduates Live Google Hangout via VETNET MODERATOR: Mr. Michael Schoeneck, Program Manager, Boots to Business, VetNet, Institute and Military Families, PANELISTS: Mrs. Kimberly Bishoff, President and CEO, The Bold Few, Inc.; EBV 2014 Graduate Mr. Chris Dambach, Owner, Veteran Lawn and Landscape; EBV 2013 Graduate Mr. John Mahshie, Founder, Veterans Healing Farm; WNC Web Solutions, & Sermon Jams; Florida State University EBV 2013 Graduate Mrs. Nicole Mahshie, Co-Founder, Administrative Coordinator, Veterans Healing Farm; EBV-F 2014 Graduate Mr. Ryan Ottosen, Founder, Ottosen & Co.; Purdue University EBV 2012 Graduate 4:00 4:45 p.m. Transition 2nd Floor Balcony
4:45 5:30 p.m. Depart to Falcone Residence Falcone Residence (Skaneateles, NY) 5:30 9:00 p.m. Dinner at Falcone Residence PERFORMANCE BY: The DeSantis Quartet Falcone Residence (Skaneateles, NY) 9:00 9:45 p.m. Return to Sheraton Falcone Residence (Skaneateles, NY)
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 9:00 10:15 a.m. Introduction to Government Contracts Dr. Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor of Veteran and Military Affairs; Executive Director and Founder, Institute and Military Families; Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship, 10:15 10:30 p.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 10:30 a.m. Lockheed Martin: Opening Doors to Small Enterprises Mr. Lee Sorenson, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations, Information Systems & Global Solutions, Lockheed Martin 12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch SPEAKERS: Ms. Laura Serway and Ms. Cindy Seymour, Owners, Laci s Tapas Bar; Laci s Real Estate Ventures 1:30 2:30 p.m. Contracting and Teaming Captain Scott Davidson (USA Retired), Principal Consultant, Vets GSA, LLC 2:30 4:00 p.m. Leveraging Technology to Launch & Grow Your Business Mr. Scott Nadzan, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Ensemble Video, Inc. 4:00 4:15 p.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 4:15 5:15 p.m. Utilizing Social Media for Your Business Ms. Kim Brown, Assistant Director, Alumni Programs, Career Services; Adjunct Professor, Broadcast and Digital Journalism, 5:15 6:15 p.m. Non-Profit Fundraising Dr. LeKita Scott Dawkins, Director, Foundation Relations, 6:15 6:30 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 6:30 8:00 p.m. Dinner 8:00 10:00 p.m. Venture Pitch Development (Genius Bar) INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Mirza Tihic, Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Affairs; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, 12:00 a.m. VENTURE PITCHES DUE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015 9:00 10:15 a.m. Legal Issues in Small Business Mr. Mike Helmer, Co-Managing Partner, Short Hills Office, DLA Piper 10:15 10:30 a.m. Break 2nd Floor Balcony 10:30 a.m. Legal Issues in Small Business (continued) Mr. Mike Helmer, Co-Managing Partner, Short Hills Office, DLA Piper 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 4:00 p.m. Student Presentations: Final Venture Pitches WSOM 301, 302, 303 & 304 4:00 5:00 p.m. Transition Sheraton Hotel 5:00 6:00 p.m. Class Team-Building Ms. Katie Frontino, National Program Coordinator, EBV & EBV-F, Institute and Military Families, 6:00 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception PERFORMANCE BY: The DeSantis Quartet 7:00 8:00 p.m. Dinner NATIONAL ANTHEM: SFC Ruby Linzy 8:00 9:00 p.m. Graduation Presentation & Closing Ceremony KEYNOTE: Mr. Marcus Spears, College Analyst SEC Network, ESPN; Former NFL Offensive Lineman AWARD PRESENTATION: Entrepreneurial Spirit, Most Outstanding Venture, Captain Melvin T. Stith Pioneer Award SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2015 All Day Depart Syracuse Shuttle from Sheraton Hotel