Events for Business

• Nov 10, 2009

  Monona Terrace Convention Center
  Wisconsin Technology Council Early-Stage Symposium

  This event is good for early-stage entrepreneurs and great for networking. The elevator-pitch Olympics affords a great way for students to try out their ideas in front of a panel of VCs. Continues through Thursday, Nov. 12.
• Nov 10, 2009

  Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive
  Import / Export Compliance

  This day-long workshop is intended for companies interested in or involved in international trade. It includes a lunchtime review of the Obama administration’s first year in office by the history department's Jeremi Suri. Broken into three sessions: morning, lunch and afternoon. Attend one session or all.
• Nov 10, 2009

  1070 Grainger Hall
  INSITE Research Seminar

  Steven Casper, Keck Graduate Institute, will discuss his current research on key features that influence the development of biotechnology clusters. Casper uses data on 2,500 senior managers in California working in biotechnology between 1976 to 2005 and identifies important distinctions in the organization of three key regions: San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
• Nov 10, 2009

  1310 Grainger Hall
  Upstarts! Q&A With Author Donna Fenn

  Join author Donna Fenn for a Q&A on her new book. Moderating will be Dan Olszewski, director of the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship. A live webcast will be available at http://bus.wisc.edu/upstarts. Fenn is this fall’s Business Writer in Residence. She has been writing about entrepreneurship and small business trends for more than 20 years.
• Nov 12, 2009

  Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA)
  Bill Ivey Lecture

  Former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts and recent Arts and Humanities leader for President Obama’s transition team, Bill Ivey has been exploring the nexus of art and public policy for decades. Come hear his vision for a federal, state and local public arts policy that reaches wider and digs deeper than the system now.
• Nov 13, 2009

  Capital Cafe, Grainger Hall
  Arts Enterprise Information Session

  The New Arts Venture Challenge is a competition to encourage new thinking and innovative ideas in the arts. Entrants will develop and present an arts event, exhibition, series or project in any artistic discipline. Proposals should demonstrate creativity, innovation, added value to the arts and potential for success. The winner will receive a $2,000 award and the chance to present their work to the public.
• Nov 16, 2009

  Office of Corporate Relations, 455 Science Drive, Ste 230
  Joan Gillman in Macedonia

  Joan Gillman from InBusiness with Jody and Joan and the Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be spreading the entrepreneurial spirit in Macedonia. She will keep up a blog of her travels at www.wiscontrepreneur.org and www.ocr.wisc.edu.
• Nov 16, 2009

  Room 50, MGE Innovation Center, 505 S. Rosa Road
  Export Control Briefing for Companies

  Eric Wilson and Adam Briggs of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., offer a briefing on issues relating to international trade and transactions, including export and import regulations, federal economic sanctions and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Nov 16, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Small Business: The First Step

  Get a clear picture of what it's really like to run a small business. Assess your own strengths and weaknesses as a business owner. Learn how to analyze the potential for your business. Discover what information you need and where to find it.
• Nov 17, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Speaker Series: Business Ethics

  Hear about how leaders are faced with different problems concerning ethics in the business world. Refreshments will be served. Part of the Accenture Leadership Center speaker series.
• Nov 17, 2009

  Heritage Hall, Camp Randall Sports Center
  The Original Bleacher Creature: Kenny Dichter

  Spend an evening with alumnus, serial entrepreneur and proud Badger fan Kenny Dichter. Hear how Dichter parlayed a passion for Badger sports into a series of entrepreneurial ventures that ultimately led him to found Marquis Jet, the leader in fractional ownership private aviation.
• Nov 18, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Managing Cash Flow

  Learn how to set up financial records, how to use and analyze financial statements to make decisions, and how to manage profitability, cash flow and financial position.
• Nov 18, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  UWEA and Graduate Marketing Network Host Guest Speaker Marsha Lindsay

  Lindsay will speak about her experiences as an entrepreneur and business leader in the field of brand marketing. Lindsay, Stone & Briggs is a Madison-based brand marketing firm located near campus. Founded by Marsha Lindsay when she was a grad student at UW-Madison, the firm serves clients ranging from Fortune 100 to strong regional brands.
• Nov 18, 2009

  First floor lounge, Sellery Hall
  The Entrepreneurial Deli III

  Come to this exciting, "grab and go" interactive "deli" featuring mini-presentations, refreshments and "Jump Around." The Deli is co-hosted by Madison MAGNET and by the Office of Corporate Relations’ Wiscontrepreneur initiative.
• Nov 18, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Developing Your Business Plan

  Third session of a six-session course: Learn step-by-step how to write your business plan.
• Nov 19, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Sales Skills for a Tough Economy

  Taught by Chuck West, this course teaches entrepreneurs how to align with client goals.
• Nov 19, 2009

  Grainger Hall
  Leading for Performance and Accountability

  This three-program series will help you sharpen the tough skills of influencing and motivating people to perform, grow and thrive during the ever present change we all live with.
• Nov 19, 2009

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs' Conference

  The Youth Entrepreneurs' Conference is the largest conference in Wisconsin dedicated to collegiate, emerging entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial education. The conference will host seasoned entrepreneurs, collegiate entrepreneurs and university faculty. Individuals from business and economics, social sciences, arts and communication to letters and sciences will be in attendance. Registration required.
• Nov 20, 2009
  Application Deadline: Student Business Incubator Board

  Are you interested in helping to choose what businesses will be in the Student Business Incubator next year? Will you be a UW-Madison student for the 2010-2011 school year? Then apply now for the Student Business Incubator Board! Email us for an application, or with any questions. Applications are due Friday, November 20, 2009.
• Nov 20, 2009

  Weinert Center, Grainger Hall
  Dutch Entreprenurial Bootcamp Webcast

  As our University of Wisconsin-Madison students finish up their entrepreneurial bootcamp in Amsterdam, we will visit with them via video conference in the Weinert Center. Invite Only.
• Nov 22, 2009

  5120 Grainger Hall
  BESR Forum

  Scott Button, Venture Investors.
• Dec 8, 2009

  TBA campus
  Division of Continuing Studies: Business

  In this dynamic presentation learn how to build a successful relationship between the non-family CEO and the family owners, the characteristics non-family CEOs absolutely need, the strategies used by some of the best, and the tactics that owners of family firms use to enhance relationships with non-family CEOs. Whether you're considering hiring a non-family CEO, becoming one or working with one, this presentation provides important insights. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Jan 28, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Beyond Patenting and Defending in Start-up Situations

  Discover how intellectual property can play a key role in your new company’s strategy. Learn how firms combine patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets to achieve more sophisticated approaches to harvesting the value of their discoveries. Open to students and community members.
• Feb 25, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Setting up a Retailing Venture

  Will you sell directly to customers, use “reps” or go consignment? What about handling defects and returns? Identify key issues and learn valuable techniques for approaching resellers. Open to students and community members.
• Mar 11, 2010

  Main Mini, Room 29, Sellery Hall
  Approaching the Media

  Learn to get a start-up business or product advertised within Wisconsin and beyond using social media and other tools. Open to students and community members.
• Apr 23, 2010

  Grainger Hall
  Burrill Business Plan Competition

  Come see students' bright ideas turned into credible business plans in a competition with a $10,000 first place cash prize on the line. Open to students and community members. Unable to get to Grainger Hall? Watch live on the Internet at http://www.bus.wisc.edu/burrill.