Sept. 20		Business Concept Competition Sponsored by the Ross School of Business Entrepreneur and Venture Club
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.		Blau Auditorium Announcement of Pitch Finalists The five teams selected to present will be announced. Business Concept Competition Each team will give a three-minute pitch and then a panel of experienced entrepreneurial professionals will conduct a three-minute question and answer session. The winning team will receive $500 and autmatic advancement to the Venture Shaping round in Zell Lurie's Dare to Dream grant program. The runner-up will receive a private coaching session with the Venture Capitalists to further their idea.
Sept. 21 8:30 a.m.		Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m.		Blau Auditorium Welcome and Presentation of the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award Thomas Kinnear, Executive Director, Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies "Be More" Keynote Speaker Anil Arora (MBA '84), President & CEO, Yodlee Arora will tell the story of leading Yodlee from 10 employees in 2000 to 700 today on its way to becoming one of the leading financial services companies in the country, bridging the brick-and-mortar and online worlds to deliver richer, more personalized products and services to banking customers everywhere.
10:10 a.m.		Networking Break and Refreshments
10:25 a.m.		Concurrent Panel Discussions – Session I - Startups: Successes & Failures R2210 - Innovating in Corporations R2220 - Financing Your New Venture R2230 - Launching While at School R2240
11:25 a.m.		Networking Break and Refreshments
11:40 a.m.		Concurrent Panel Discussions – Session II - Startups: Successes & Failures R2210 - Innovating in Corporations R2220 - Financing Your New Venture R2230 - Launching While at School R2240
12:40 p.m.		Morning Session Concludes Lunch and Learn immediately follows and is open to all U-M Students.
12:40 p.m. -2:00 p.m.		Lunch and Learn: Meet with leading entrepreneurs and investors. Colloquium, Sixth Floor, Ross This activity is open to all U-M students and provides the opportunity to have small group discussions with experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Topics relate to different stages of the start-up life cycle and to starting businesses in different industries.

Panel Discussions

Starting Up: Successes & Failures Along the Way
R2210
All entrepreneurs hope and believe that they will be successful. A fear of failure drives them to continually innovate.  But great ideas don’t always develop into thriving companies. Failures along the path to success often prove to be great learning experiences.  Come learn from our panelists' experiences in the startup world to find out the best practices and mistakes worth making when developing your business.
Panelists:
Eric Ersher (BBA ’86), Founder & CEO, Zoup!
Adrian Fortino (MBA ’10), Co-Founder, FlockTag, SideCar, Shepherd Intelligent Systems; Principal, First Step Fund
Eric Friedman, Co-Founder & CTO, Fitbit
Maria Thompson (MBA '88), Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Arsenal Venture Partners; Co-Founder, T/J Technologies
Moderator: Lizzie Coston (MBA ’13), Ross School of Business

Innovating in Corporations
R2220
Entrepreneurship is more than just disruptive business models and startups. There are plenty of entrepreneurial opportunities that exist in corporations that will help shape future entrepreneurs. Learn how companies across a wide variety of industries approach innovation and how they respond to competitive innovation. Panelists will provide insight on how entrepreneurs can utilize their skills to make significant contributions within the corporate setting.
Panelists:
Ricardo Rodriguez, Product Portfolio Manager, Chrysler Group’s North American Passenger Car Product Portfolio
Heath Silverman (MBA ’08), Strategic Planner, Education Markets Platform Group, Intel
Jeff Weedman (MBA '77), CEO, Cintrifuse; Vice President, Global Business Development, Procter & Gamble
Moderator: Ryan Fukushima (MBA ’13), Ross School of Business

Financing Your New Venture: The Structure of a Deal
R2230
Calling all prospective VCs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and startup groupies: come learn the key economic and oversight rights that are negotiated during a venture capital financing. Whether you are planning to raise venture funding in the near future or you simply want to better understand the startup ecosystem, you need a firm grasp on the structure of a venture financing. A diverse panel made up of a seasoned venture capitalist, a serial entrepreneur, and an established Silicon Valley startup lawyer will discuss the most important terms of an early-stage venture financing. They will also provide advice on how to negotiate specific terms. Don't delay - it's never too early to understand the key terms of raising venture capital.  
Panelists:
Jennifer Baird, CEO, Accio Energy
Tony Grover, Co-Founder & Managing Director, RPM Ventures
Marcia Hatch (JD ’97), Corporate & Securities Partner, Gunderson Dettmer
Moderator: Matthew Newman (MBA ’13), Ross School of Business

Launching While at School
R2240
These dynamic panelists will discuss how they launched their startups while earning their degrees.  Hear how they leveraged business development resources at the Zell Lurie Institute, the University of Michigan and the greater regional entrepreneurial community. Learn which programs these entrepreneurs used to jump-start their businesses and create their winning startups.
Panelists:
Judy Skiles Lavers (EMBA ’11), CFO, Fashion Forward Maternity  
Jon Oberheide (BS '06, MS '08, PhD '12), CTO, Duo Security                                
Tyler Paxton (MBA ’11), Founder & CEO, Are You a Human
Sherman Powell (MBA '09), President, ArmyProperty.com
Moderator: Lemu Coker (MBA ’13), Ross School of Business

Student Lunch & Learn

Meet with Leading Entrepreneurs and Investors
Colloquium, Sixth Floor, Ross