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Agenda - IdeaFundingTM 2007
November 1, 2007
What will the day offer?
- Concurrent sessions: targeting information and resources within each of the venture development phases
- Mini trade show: hosting vendors that are ready and anxious to help move your idea—build your business
- Resource matrix and service provider database: The partnership will unveil a comprehensive service matrix and regional service provider database, reflecting service providers across the continuum of business development and growth.
- Interactive kiosks: Explore the service database, or add your own information at live kiosks in the Manning House facility.
- Business builder: Workbook outline to help you organize information and resource ideas around your customized business development needs.
Schedule of events
| 7:30-8:30am: |
Registration, tradeshow, networking
Continental breakfast served |
| 8:30-9:45am: |
Plenary/Overview
Welcome and introduction: Larry Hecker
Resource matrix overview: Bruce Wright
Keynote address: Fletcher McCuster |
| 9:45-10:00am: |
Break/Transition |
| 10:00-11:30am: |
Concurrent sessions
| Session 1: |
Idea Creation |
| Speakers: |
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Dr. Victor Shamas
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Department of Psychology
The University of Arizona
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David Stone
Lisa Lloyd
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PhD Candidate
2007 The University of Arizona
Student Technology
Innovation Award
Lloyd Marketing Group, Inc.
and Inventors Workshops
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| Charlie Lueberring
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Breault Research
Organization, Inc.
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| Session 2: |
Business Formation |
| Speakers: |
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Quan Nguyan
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Attorney
Chandler & Udall, L.L.P.
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Larry Hecker
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Attorney
Hecker & Muehlebach, P.L.L.C. |
| Dr. Bo E.H. Saxberg |
Corporate Innovator/Venture Capital
Healthcare Products and Services |
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| 11:30am-12:30pm: |
Exhibitions |
| 12:30-1:45pm: |
Luncheon
Keynote address: Jeremy Woan
Thomas R. Brown Award presentation |
| 1:45-2:00pm: |
Transition/Exhibitions/Break
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| 2:00-3:30pm: |
Concurrent sessions
| Session 3: |
Idea Assessment |
| Speakers: |
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Nick Soloway
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Principal
Hayes Soloway, P.C.
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Max Anhoury
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Principal
ARM Aerospace |
| Bob Morrison
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Executive Director
Desert Angels
Mentor-in-Residence
McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
The University of Arizona |
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David Cohen
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CPA
Beach, Fleischman & Co, P.C.
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| Session 4: |
Business Launch |
| Speakers: |
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Mark Banister
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President and Founder
Medipacs
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Ryan George
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CEO and Founder
Simpleview (formally 220 Solutions) |
| Mike Arnold
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Founder
Modular Mining Systems;
Director of the Engineering Management Program
The University of Arizona |
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| 3:30-3:45pm: |
Open forum, Q/A |
| 3:45-5:00pm: |
Q&A/Open forum
Closing comments: Larry Hecker, Bruce Wright
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| 5:00pm: |
Desert Angels dinner |
Desert Angels dinner
The workshop will be followed by the Desert Angels dinner, to which all IdeaFundingTM guests are invited.
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IdeaFunding is a partnership of:
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