InNUvation

Entrepreneur Idol Class Series I

Saturday, October 18th, 2008 5:30pm, ITW Room, Ford Building

“How to build a business model” - Eric Olson from Portage Ventures will guide you through the first steps of building a successful venture.

Entrepreneur Idol Class Series II

Sunday, October 26th 2008, 5:30pm, ITW Room, Ford Building

“Intellectual property - Protect your Idea!” - IP Lawyer Bob Brill from the law firm of Wood Phillips will instruct and guide on the best ways to protect your new venture.

Entrepreneur Idol Class Series III

November 1st, 5:30pm ,ITW room Ford Building

“Finance Workshop” - Bhavan Suri, Manager at William Blair.

Seasoned entrepreneur and finance expert Bhavan Suri will teach you how to build a five year financial projection and other tips to build the financial basis of your strt-up.

Entrepreneur Idol Class Series IV

November 8th, 5:30pm ,ITW room Ford Building

“Sell ice to Eskimos – with a good pitch”  - Michael Marasco, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Learn from the pros how to sell your idea and practice your elevator pitch for the Entrepreneur Idol Competition.

Professor Jim Septa (Northwestern Law)
Jacobs 101
Wednesday April 9th from 5:15-6:15

This is the fourth and final NUVC workshop. Some topics that will be covered are:
* Differences between patents, trademarks, and trade secrets and when to consider using each
* What the process is for filing a patent
* How to pick a good attorney and also when is it necessary to pick a specialist versus a generalist
* How to protect the ability to patent an idea by maintaining confidentiality of the idea
* What are some of the common mistakes entrepreneurs make regarding IP