Upcoming Events Spring 2013
All events are open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
University-wide Events
Thursday, January 3
Registration Opens for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Apply to the 2013 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest online
Tuesday, January 8: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "The Future of Personalized Medicine Patents"
Carissa Childs, Ph.D., J.D. and Ted Merkel, J.D.
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Tuesday, January 15: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Campus Expo for Spring Orientation at the Simon Graduate School of Business
Gleason and Schlegel Halls
Tuesday, January 29: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 1: “Overview of the Competition and Idea Thickening”
Instructors: Entrepreneurs Association; and Mark Wilson, Lecturer, Simon School and Founder, Initiatives Consulting, LLC
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Tuesday, February 12: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "Patent Laws Are Changing -- Are You Prepared?"
Kathryn Doyle , Ph.D., J.D., Partner and Chair of Riverside Law
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 12: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Rochester Young Professionals - Entrepreneur Networking
Learn about the local success of iCardiac Technologies during an entrepreneur's social at its Allens Creek facility with the Democrat and Chronicle and the Rochester Young Professionals.The event will be a chance for the public to learn how iCardiac obtained significant startup funds in its development of a testing system for new drugs. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions, network and participate in a free raffle
Registration is required, and can be done by signing in on the Rochester Young Professionals Facebook event
For questions, email: RocNext@DemocratandChronicle.com
iCardiac, 150 Allens Creek Road, Rochester, NY
Wednesday, February 13: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Spring Career Fair 2013
Wilson Commons
Friday, February 15
Urban Fellowship Application Due
Tuesday, February 26: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 2: "Developing a Business Plan"
Instructors: Dennis Kessler, Edward J. and Agnes V. Ackley Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Simon School and Co-Owner, Friendly’s and Burger Kings
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Monday, March 3: 5:00pm
Executive Summaries Due for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Friday, March 8: 5:00pm
New York Business Plan Competition Regional Contest Applications Due
Download the Regional Contest Application
Monday, March 11
Rochester Youth Year Application Due
Learn More about Rochester Youth Year
For more information, please contact Jenna Dell (jdell2@admin.rochester.edu)
Tuesday, March 12: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "The Keys to Bank Financing for Start-Up and Early-Stage Businesses - Debt as a Supplement to Venture Capital Funding"
Carl J. Luger, SVP, Senior Banker; Timothy J. Brown, VP, Senior Business Banking Relationship Manager; and Jacqueline Lavoie, VP, Branch Manager, KeyBank
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Thursday, March 14: 5:00pm
Semi-Finalists Selected and Notified for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Tuesday, March 19
Semi-Finalists Business Plans Due for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Thursday, March 21: 4:00pm
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Application Due
Submit to Liz Monte in Lattimore 312
Thursday, March 26: 1:00-5:00pm
Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition Semi-Finalists Presentations
Wednesday, March 27: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 3: "Financing and Pitching"
Instructors: Simon School Venture Capital Fund; and Rami Katz, Chief Operating Officer, Excell Partners, Inc.
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Thursday, March 28: 4:50pm
Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
“Connecting the Dots: Upstate NY's Venture Capital Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities”
Sam Ticknor ’89S, Executive Director of the Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY)
Schlegel 407
Register Online
Reception to follow, Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall
Free and open to the public
Thursday, March 28
Finalists Selected and Notified for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Wednesday, April 3: 5:30pm
New York Business Plan Competition Regional Contest Presentations
Rochester Institute of Technology, Student Innovation Hall
Find more information here
Free Parking in S Lot
Free and open to the public
Tuesday, April 9: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series: "Corning and University Technology Collaborations"
Charles Philip, Manager for University and Government Relations at Corning Incorporated
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success
Rescheduled for October 4
Click here for more information and to register online
Tuesday, April 16: 8:00am-5:00pm
2013 WISE Symposium
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium will host its 11th annual event. The one-day symposium, attended by 1,000 women, includes an extensive variety of seminars and panel discussions offering practical advice covering topics from all aspects of the business world, motivational speeches from local and nationally-known successful women business owners, networking opportunities, a business expo, and much more
Oncenter, 800 S. State Street, Syracuse, NY
Wednesday, April 17: 4:00pm
Submissions for Mark Ain Business Model Competition Due: Executive Summaries ONLY
Hard copies to: Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Thursday, April 18: Noon-1:30pm
Fifth Annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship Luncheon
Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition Winners Announced
Hyatt Regency Hotel Rochester, Grand Ballroom
Thursday, April 18: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Capstone Presentations
Gowen Room, Wilson Commons
Monday, April 22
2012 Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition: Business Plans Due
E-mail to maureen.konopka@rochester.edu.
For undergraduate engineering students only
Wednesday, April 24
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Semi-Finalists Announced via E-mail Notification
Thursday, April 25: 4:00pm
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Semi-Finalists Business Plans Due
Hard copies to: Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Friday, April 26
New York State Business Plan Competition - State Wide Competition
Albany, NY
Wednesday, May 1
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Semi-Finalists’ Presentation Slide Decks Due
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Thursday, May 2: 4:00pm
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Semi-Final Presentation Round
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Friday, May 3
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Finalists Announced via E-mail Notification
Friday, May 3: 1:00pm-4:00pm
2013 Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition: Presentations and Judging
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Free and open to the University community and general public.
Register online.
Tuesday, May 14: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series
Ralph Loren, Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Wednesday, May 15: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Finalists' Presentations and Judging
Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall
Register online.
Tuesday, June 11: 12:00pm-1:00pm
F.I.R.E. Lecture Series
Robert Bondaryk, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of KeraFAST, Inc.
Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425 & 1-9425)
Register via e-mail: david_englert@urmc.rochester.edu
Click here for more information on the F.I.R.E. (For Inventors, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs) Lecture Series
Friday, October 4: 8:00am-4:30pm
Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success
Medaille College Brighton Campus
Open to the Public
Click here for more information and to register online
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Calendar
Click here to view more information about the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year Program
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Information Sessions Spring 2013
All information sessions will be held from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in Lattimore 306A
- Tuesday, January 22
- Wednesday, January 30
- Thursday, February 7
- Monday, February 11
- Tuesday, February 19
- Monday, February 25
Thursday, March 21: 4:00pm
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Application Due
Submit to Liz Monte in Lattimore 312
Thursday, April 18: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) Capstone Presentations
Gowen Room, Wilson Commons
Simon Graduate School of Business
Lectures and Roundtables
All Simon School lectures require pre-registration at SimonWorks.
Please contact Daina Bullwinkel for any questions.
Wednesday, January 30: 4:40pm-5:30pm
Farash Executive Lecture:
Roberto Colangelo, President, Enterprise Services, Eastman Kodak Company
Gleason 118
Tuesday, February 26: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Farash Executive Lecture:
Saad Alam, CEO, Citelighter
Gleason 119
Wednesday, March 27: 4:40pm-5:40pm
Kalmbach Leadership Lecture Series:
Rick Heinick, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Bausch + Lomb
Schlegel 102
Reception to follow in the Eisenberg Rotunda
Tuesday, April 2: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Kalmbach Leadership Lecture Series: "It Takes a Team"
Mr. Keith Wandell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harley Davidson
Gleason 118 - ROOM CHANGE: SCHLEGEL 407
Tuesday, April 11: 4:40pm-5:40pm
Kalmbach Leadership Lecture Series: "5 Business Lessons Learned Since College"
Mr. Alan Sikora '07, President, First American Equipment Finance
Gleason 119
Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Series and Competition
http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/ain.html
In 2006, Mark Ain, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Kronos Incorporated, made a generous donation to fund a Business Feasibility Competition ($10,000 prize). The seventh annual Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Series and Competition is scheduled for January-May 2013, and all University of Rochester undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to compete. Workshop attendance is free and open to all members of the University. The fee for business plan submission is waived for undergraduates and members of the Simon Entrepreneurs Association. There will be a $50 fee per submission for teams comprised of non-undergraduates and/or non-Simon Entrepreneur Club members.
Mark Ain Workshop Series
All workshops will be held from 4:00pm-5:15pm in Gleason Hall, Room 318/418. Refreshments are served at all workshops.
Tuesday, January 29: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 1: “Overview of the Competition and Idea Thickening”
Instructors: Entrepreneurs Association; and Mark Wilson, Lecturer, Simon School and Founder, Initiatives Consulting, LLC
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Tuesday, February 26: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 2: "Developing a Business Plan"
Instructors: Dennis Kessler, Edward J. and Agnes V. Ackley Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Simon School and Co-Owner, Friendly’s and Burger Kings
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Wednesday, March 27: 4:00-5:15pm
Ain Workshop 3: "Financing and Pitching"
Instructors: Simon School Venture Capital Fund; and Rami Katz, Chief Operating Officer, Excell Partners, Inc.
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Register online.
Mark Ain Business Model Competition
Wednesday, April 17: 4:00pm
Submissions for Competition Due: Executive Summaries ONLY
Hard copies to: Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Wednesday, April 24
Semi-Finalists Announced via Email Notification
Thursday, April 25
Semi-Finalists Business Plans Due
Hard copies to: Center for Entrepreneurship, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Wednesday, May 1
Semi-Finalists’ Presentation Slide Decks Due
Must submit electronically to: maureen.konopka@rochester.edu
Thursday, May 2: 4:00pm
Semi-Finalist Presentation Round
Gleason Hall, Room 318/418 (3rd and 4th floors)
Friday, May 3
Finalists Announced via Email Notification
Wednesday, May 15: 12:00pm
Mark Ain Business Model Competition Finalists' Presentations and Judging
Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall
Register online.
Need an idea? Try contacting Patrick Emmerling (pemmerling@ott.rochester.edu) at the Office of Technology Transfer. The OTT has several interesting and viable patents that can be used as the basis of a business idea.
Important Information
2013 Competitors Guide - PDF
Competition Rules and Guidelines
Business Feasibility Outline Resource Guide - PDF
Business Model Canvas - PDF
Ain Workshop 1 PowerPoint - PDF
Ain Workshop 1 - Prelude Pro Forma Template
Ain Workshop 2 PowerPoint - PDF
Ain Workshop 3 PowerPoint - PDF
New York Business Plan Competition Regional Contest - Finger Lakes
http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/nybp.html
The New York Business Plan Competition, The Premier Collegiate Contest, is a venture creation and innovation competition that was established in 2009 to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship throughout New York’s colleges and universities. This year, the 10 major regions of New York (Capital Region, Central New York, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, Western New York, Southern Tier, Mid-Hudson, New York City, and Long Island) will hold regional competitions prior to the finals. The top teams from each of the regional zones will advance to the final statewide competition where the teams will go head-to-head for more than $225,000 in cash and in-kind prizes at the University at Albany on April 26, 2013.
Download the Regional Contest Application. All Finger Lakes applications must be submitted via email to Maureen Konopka by 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2013.
Finger Lakes Presentation Round: April 3, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at RIT
Statewide Competition: April 26, 2013
Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
2013 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest and Celebration of Entrepreneurship Web Site
The 2013 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest encourages entrepreneurship and recognizes new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region. This year's event offers contestants a chance at winning up to $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Contest Eligibility
- The contest is open to for-profit companies headquartered in the Greater Rochester region (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties). Companies should have a scalable business concept with high growth potential. Companies must be early-stage defined as:
- 1) Less than $250,000 of outside cash investment.
- 2) Less than $500,000 cumulative revenue excluding research grants.
Judging Criteria
The winners will be selected by a panel of distinguished entrepreneurs and investors, and announced on Thursday, April 18th at the fifth Annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship Luncheon, which will also feature highlights and recognition of other community entrepreneurial successes. Registration opens Thursday, January 5. Applications for the contest are due by Thursday, January 31.
Timeline of Events
Thursday, January 3
Registration Opens
Thursday, January 31
Registration Deadline
Monday, March 3: 5:00pm
Executive Summaries Due for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Thursday, March 14: 5:00pm
Semi-Finalists Selected and Notified
Tuesday, March 19
Semi-Finalists Business Plans Due for the Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition
Thursday, March 26: 1:00-5:00pm
Semi-Finalists Presentations
Thursday, March 28
Finalists Selected and Notified
Thursday, April 18: Noon-1:30pm
Fifth Annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship Luncheon
Contest Winners Announced
Hyatt Regency Hotel Rochester, Grand Ballroom
Rochester Regional Business Plan Competition Workshops
Wednesday, February 6: 6:30-8:30pm
Workshop 1: “The Business Plan: An Overview”
Wednesday, February 13: 6:30-8:30pm
Workshop 2: “Writing the Plan”
Wednesday, February 20: 6:30-8:30pm
Workshop 3: “Completing the Plan”
Wednesday, February 27: 6:30-8:30pm
Workshop 4: “Practice Pitch and Feedback”
Rochester Clinical & Translational Research Curriculum Seminar Series
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute has planned an exciting series of lectures. These seminars are typically held each Tuesday from 12:15pm-1:15pm during the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters. All of the lectures will take place in the Helen Wood Hall Auditorium (1W-304).
Click here to view the calendar schedule of these seminars on the Clinical & Translational Science Institute's site.
Skills for UR Leaders
The Rochester Center for Community Leadership (RCCL) offers workshops on a variety of topics for students and student groups; all workshops are scheduled at the request of students and student groups. Please click here for more information on the RCCL, and to request a specific workshop
Current Workshop Topics:
- Meeting Management
- Values Inventory
- The Diversity Spectrum
- Consensus Building
- Leadership Styles
- Group Dynamics
- Program Planning
- Goal Setting
- Making the Transition
- Conflict Resolution
