I2P UT Austin: Events

Spring 2008 I2P® UT Austin Events

The I2P® UT Austin Competition prepretory events are hosted by TES at their weekly Tuesday evening meetings. See the TES website for other events and meetings.

Date	Event	Location/Time
1/22/2008	I2P Kickoff Guest: Robert Reeves, co-founder of Phurnace Software Come join TES in kicking off the semester! Hear the inspirational story behind Phurnace Software, and find out how you can compete in the I2P Competition. Afterwards, interact with Robert and fellow technology entrepreneurs over some food. Check out Robert's profile here. * Door prizes! * Free food!	ACE 2.402 6:00-8:00pm
2/5/2008	Evening with an Entrepreneur Guest: Bob Bridge, founder and CEO of Zilker Labs Evening with an Entrepreneur was introduced a few years back as a way for students to interact with a local entrepreneur in an informal setting. What better way to do this than over dinner! Join us in a dinner with Bob Bridge, founder of three technology companies. A short bio of Bob can be found here. * Free food!	TAY 3.128 6:00-7:00pm
2/12/2008	Evening with an Entrepreneur Guest: Jonathan McCoy, founder of Perception Labs & Greenling Organics Jonathan is new to TES activities, but has a unique entrepreneurial spirit. Check out his profile here. * Free food!	TAY 3.128 6:00-7:00pm
2/19/2008	Evening with an Entrepreneur Guest: Dale Misczynski, founder, president, and CEO of Monebo Technologies Please take a look at Dale's bio here. * Free food!	TAY 3.128 6:00-7:00pm
2/26/2008	I2P Workshop #1 - Rapid Challenge Develop your skills for this semester's I2P UT Austin Competition in this miniature version of the I2P Competition. Anyone is welcome to participate! * Prizes for 1st place! * Free food!	ACE 2.402 6:00-8:00pm
3/4/2008	I2P Workshop #2 - Market Research Business librarian April Kessler will show you how to use the University’s library resources to obtain key market statistics and trends for your I2P® entries.	ACE 2.402 6:00-7:00pm
3/18/2008	I2P Workshop #3 - Submissions Review Session Get your entries screened and critiqued. Helpful and constructive comments will be supplied to improve the quality of your entries.	ACE 2.402 6:00pm
3/21/2008	I2P First-Round Submissions Due at 11:59pm	Web Entry
4/1/2008	I2P Workshop #4 - Intellectual Property Get helpful hints from attorney Michael Davis in the field of intellectual property (IP). For I2P® semifinalists, this workshop will educate you on how you can protect your idea and still sell your product.	ACE 2.402 6:00-7:00pm
4/15/2008	I2P Workshop #5 - Selling Your Idea Presentation skills are crucial for the survival of any salesperson; this is no different for an entrepreneur. Dr. Gary Cadenhead, IC2 director and former director of Moot Corp, will teach you the basics of giving a solid I2P® presentation. His profile can be found here.	ACE 2.402 6:00-7:00pm
4/22/2008	I2P Workshop #6 - I2P Dry Runs Practice your I2P presentation before the actual competition! Get constructive feedback from faculty members and entrepreneurs.	ACE 1st Floor 6:00pm
4/25/2008	I2P UT Austin Competition -- Semifinals	NST 1st Floor 8:00-12:30pm
4/26/2008	I2P UT Austin Competition -- Finals	ACE 2.302 8:00-12:00noon

Hosts

Partners and Sponsors

Selig Fund in Entrepreneurial Studies

Roden Center of Entrepreneurship