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CATEGORIES:Conference
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to start your own business!Join us for a free full-da
 y event to learn about various opportunities for creating innovative compa
 nies and growing jobs. FastTrac to the Future is a program created by the 
 New Economy Initiative and the Kauffman Foundation to provide a jump-start
  down the road to entrepreneurship through mentoring, training and resourc
 es. AGENDA7:30 a.m. Registration, networking
8:30 a.m. Welcome
9:00 - 9:45
  a.m. Keynote speaker Chris Gardner
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Session 1
11:15 a.m
 . - 12:15 p.m. Session 2
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Session 3
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Sess
 ion 4
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Talk Show: Entrepreneurial War Stories
4:15 - 6:00 
 p.m. Networking, receptionFeatured Speaker: Chris Gardner, owner and CEO, 
 Gardner Rich LLC Conquering grave challenges to become a successful entrep
 reneur, Gardner is an avid motivational and inspirational speaker, address
 ing the keys to overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. He is author of 
 the New York Times #1 bestselling book The Pursuit of Happyness, which was
  turned into a critically acclaimed movie starring Will Smith.Each partici
 pant will be able to attend four sessions and can choose from 12 topics.&b
 ull; Topic 1: Intellectual Property Do's & Don'ts, plus an int
 roduction to I-Bridge 
• Topic 2: Facebook and Twitter and Blogs, Oh 
 My! Profiting from Social Media 
• Topic 3: Organization Expo--Introd
 uctions to SBTDC, FastTrac, TechTown, Ann Arbor SPARK, Urban Entrepreneur 
 Partnership, and more 
• Topic 4: Curbside Consulting--Got an idea fo
 r a new business? Come spend a few minutes with some startup experts. 
&bu
 ll; Topic 5: Money Tables--Bootstrapping, raising money, grants; roundtabl
 e discussion on funding your idea 
• Topic 6: Pitch & Comment--A 
 facilitated session where people with ideas pitch to the group and get con
 structive comments, feedback and maybe even team members! 
• Topic 7:
  Anatomy of a Startup--The Tale of Diversity Dog 
• Topic 8: What&#39
 ;s Your Role in a Startup? Find your place. 
• Topic 9: Clean Tech En
 ergy--Entrepreneurial Opportunities 
• Topic 10: Medical Technology--
 Entrepreneurial Opportunities 
• Topic 11: Logistics--Entrepreneurial
  Opportunities 
• Topic 12: FastTrac Programs OverviewWho should atte
 nd: Anyone who thinks entrepreneurship might be right for themREGISTRATION
 Only 500 seats are available for this event, so early registration is stro
 ngly encouraged.
Registration for the event is a two-step process. You mus
 t complete BOTH STEPS before you are eligible to attend the event.1.) Plea
 se RSVP online to begin the registration process. 
2.) After completing th
 e RSVP, you will be directed to a page containing a link to the FastTrac w
 ebsite to complete a questionnaire about your business expertise and inter
 ests. Please follow the link and complete the questionnaire immediately.Yo
 u will receive an e-mail confirmation of your registration only after you 
 have completed the questionnaire. 
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LOCATION:Community Arts Auditorium\, Wayne State University campus
SUMMARY:FastTrac to the Future: The First Day of Your Entrepreneurial Adven
 ture
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