Information :: Workshops

The WBPC runs workshops throughout the competition to help teams develop their business ideas and their business plans. Workshops are open to all participants.

Schedule of 2006-2007 Workshops:
The workshops schedule is in the works. Come back later for a full schedule.

Info Sessions

• Info Session (October 16, 2006)

Past Winners Panels

• Past Winners Panel (January 19, 2005)
• Past Winners Panel (October 27, 2005)

Idea Generation Workshops

• David Hsu, Idea Generation Workshop (November 11, 2003)
• Gary Dushnitsky, Idea Generation Workshop (October 28, 2004)
• Gary Dushnitsky, Idea Generation Workshop (November 2, 2005)
• Tom Fitzsimmons, Center for Technology Transfer (December 5, 2005)

Team Building Workshops

• Michael Useem, Team Building for Entrepreneurship (December 2, 2003)
• Michael Useem, Team Building for Entrepreneurship (November 22, 2004)

Business Plan Writing Workshops

• Jeffrey Babin, Business Plan Writing (January 27, 2004)
• Nancy Streim, Writing a Business Plan for a Social Venture (February 4, 2004)
• Jeffrey Babin, Business Plan Writing (Feburary 8, 2005)
• Eric Siegel, How to Write a Business Plan (January 18, 2006)

Marketing Workshop

• John Tersigni, Marketing for Entrepreneurs (November 30, 2005)

Financials Workshops

• Stephen Sammut, Business Plan Financials (February 24, 2004)
• Lawrence Gelburd, Business Plan Financials (February 22, 2005)
• Lawrence Gelburd, Business Plan Financials (February 8, 2006)

Legal Issues Workshops

• Stephen Goodman, Legal Clinic for Entrepreneurs (February 15, 2005)
• Dina Schlossberg & Rebecca Clayton, Legal Basics for Entrepreneurs (November 15, 2005)
• Stephen Goodman, Legal Clinic for Entrepreneurs (February 16, 2006)

Communications Workshops

• Lisa Warshaw, Pitch Workshop (March 31, 2004)
• Glenn Rockefeller, Presentation Skills (April 12, 2004)
• Glenn Rockefeller, Developing your Pitch and Presentation (April 5, 2005)
• Douglas Alexander, Pitching to Venture Capitalists (March 14, 2006)