Events

What’s in a business plan and why do I need it?  Anyone who plans on getting financing for a business!  Topics covered:  reasons you need a business plan and what is in it; executive summary; mission statement; business description; objectives/goals; keys to success; the market; strategies and tactics; financial projections; and strategies/long term planning.

For more information, contact SCORE Northeast Indiana at scorefw50@frontier.com or call 260-422-2601

Join us for the WISE educational event featuring guest speaker, Leslee Hill from The NIIC.  Leslee will speak on ways to develop your own personal brand.  Refreshments will be provided!

Registration is from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. and the event will start at 6:00 p.m.  This event is free for WISE members and $25 for non-members (payment can be made at the event via cash, check, or credit card).

This event is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services:  The Julie Hall Group

If you are a biotech startup applying for grant funding, you need to know about this event!  The 20th Annual HHS SBIR/STTR Conference is happening in Dallas October 30 – November 1, 2018.  Registration is still open:  https://hhs20dallas.org

Learn about America’s largest seed fund an dhow to gain access to Federal funding opportunities.

Conference highlights:

• Meet one-on-one with over 100 SBIR/STTR Program managers and federal Staff from the NIH, FDA, CDC, DOD, SBA, and more
• Learn how to write competitive Phase I & II grant proposals
• Network with entrepreneurs,innovators, and investors
• Learn about resources for Women-Owned & Social Disadvantaged Businesses
• Key speakers are Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Michael Brown, M.D., Nobel Laureate, The W.A. (Monty) Moncrief Distinguished Chair in Cholesterol and Arteriosclerosis Research; Regental Professor; Paul J. Thomas Chair in Medicine, and Dr. Daniel Podolsky, President of UT Southwestern Medical Center

Who should attend?

• Small businesses wanting to develop innovative technology products
• Highly motivated small business entrepreneurs or researchers
• Small businesses interested in new HHS SBIR/STTR initiatives and program changes
• Academic Administrators interested in learning how to leverage SBIR/STTR funding for their university community
• University researcher interested in starting your own company
• Large companies interested in developing strategic alliances with successful SBIR/STTR awardees
• Organizations or consultants providing support to interested SBIR/STTR applicants

Social & Marketing Breakfast Fort Wayne (@smbftw) is held the last Tuesday of each month at The NIIC.  Kevin Mullet, Cirrus ABS, leads the program.  WEOC sponsors this event, so there’s no charge to attend.   We talk about social media and online marketing to help Fort Wayne businesses and professionals learn more about the ever-changing marketing landscape.  Attendance runs from 20 to 50 people depending on the subject and time of year.  Oh yeah, bacon and bagels are served.  Networking runs from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. and the event runs from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

For more information, click the following link:  https://www.facebook.com/smbftw/

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The Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Cost:  Free

If you are a biotech startup applying for grant funding, you need to know about this event!  The 20th Annual HHS SBIR/STTR Conference is happening in Dallas October 30 – November 1, 2018.  Registration is still open:  https://hhs20dallas.org

Learn about America’s largest seed fund an dhow to gain access to Federal funding opportunities.

Conference highlights:

• Meet one-on-one with over 100 SBIR/STTR Program managers and federal Staff from the NIH, FDA, CDC, DOD, SBA, and more
• Learn how to write competitive Phase I & II grant proposals
• Network with entrepreneurs,innovators, and investors
• Learn about resources for Women-Owned & Social Disadvantaged Businesses
• Key speakers are Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Michael Brown, M.D., Nobel Laureate, The W.A. (Monty) Moncrief Distinguished Chair in Cholesterol and Arteriosclerosis Research; Regental Professor; Paul J. Thomas Chair in Medicine, and Dr. Daniel Podolsky, President of UT Southwestern Medical Center

Who should attend?

• Small businesses wanting to develop innovative technology products
• Highly motivated small business entrepreneurs or researchers
• Small businesses interested in new HHS SBIR/STTR initiatives and program changes
• Academic Administrators interested in learning how to leverage SBIR/STTR funding for their university community
• University researcher interested in starting your own company
• Large companies interested in developing strategic alliances with successful SBIR/STTR awardees
• Organizations or consultants providing support to interested SBIR/STTR applicants

Social & Marketing Breakfast Fort Wayne (@smbftw) is held the last Tuesday of each month at The NIIC.  Kevin Mullet, Cirrus ABS, leads the program.   WEOC sponsors this event, so there’s no charge to attend.  We talk about social media and online marketing to help Fort Wayne businesses and professionals learn more about the ever-changing  marketing landscape.  Attendance runs from 20 to 50 people depending on the subject and time of year.  Oh yeah, bacon and bagels are served.  Registration runs from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. and the event runs from 8:00  to 9:00 a.m.

For more information, please click this link:  https://www.facebook.com/smbftw/

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The Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Cost:  Free

Join us for our 6th Annual Ideas@Work Signature Event.

Doors open at 11:00 for networking.

Lunch is served at 11:30.

Cost is $250.  Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ideaswork-6th-annual-event-tickets-47992382508?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button