e2 Lite Professional Development Event
April 6th, 2009, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
at TheCodeFactory
246 Queen Street
The Ottawa Network in collaboration with OCRI would like to present the “e2 Lite” Program – a half-day introductory version of Entrepreneur’s Edge (e2) – will run April 6th, 2009, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at TheCodeFactory – 246 Queen Street, Ottawa.
This is a no charge event, designed to help technology innovators create new opportunities, new businesses, and attract investors.
The new “e2 Lite” Program is a condensed, introductory version of the main e2 Program. It is an intense, high quality introduction to entrepreneurship in an evening, at no cost to participants – delivered by a team of four veterans of technology business formation and growth.
The e2 Lite program will cover:
- Business guidance on how to define marketable products
- Strategic guidance on how to build a business
- Highlights of how to take a technology product to market and build revenue
- Financial planning – for a business plan, and to raise investor interest
The e2 Lite Agenda and Module leaders are:
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Monday April 6, 2009 – 6:00-9:00 pm
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Faculty / Module Leaders
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| Program facilitator | Peter Fillmore – Co-founder, VP Mktg & Sales Avoca, Past associate The Chasm Group | |
| L1 | Building & Growing a Business – The challenges of entrepreneurship; keys to strong strategies; keys to team building | Jim Roche – Co-founder & Past CEO Tundra, founding member Newbridge Networks |
| L2 | Market Development – Defining Products for success in a value chain; building a sales funnel that generates $$ revenue | Rick O’Connor – Founder True Reckoning, Past VP Strategic Mktg & past CTO, Tundra, President of The Ottawa Network |
| L3 | Financial Planning & Funding – Developing a financial plan; the investor plan; raising funds to build a business | Rick Norland – Founder Thorington Corp., Serial Entrepreneur (13 startups), Investment Banking (60+ transactions), Chartered Business Valuator |
For more information on the full e2 Program go to www.ocri.ca/e2lite or request the e2 White Paper by email to theedge@ocri.ca
To register for e2 Lite, click here: http://e2liteapril62009.eventbrite.com/