Upcoming Events
- August
- August 3
- Biz Smart SprintAugust 3, 4:00 pm, OnlineBiz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn . . .
- August 10
- Biz Smart SprintAugust 10, 4:00 pm, OnlineBiz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn . . .
- August 15
- The Draper Technology Innovation Fund (TIF)2024 Q2 Applications Due Aug 15, 2023August 15, 9:00 amThis fund supports the additional research often necessary to bring new concepts and inventions to the patent and licensing stage. . . .
- August 17
- Biz Smart SprintAugust 17, 4:00 pm, OnlineBiz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn . . .
- August 22
- FORWARD FEST: Demystifying the Pro Forma: Building Financial ProjectionsAugust 22, 12:00 pm, OnlineIn 40+ years of working with entrepreneurs, we have regularly observed that “the money part” of business planning is often . . .
- August 23
- FORWARD FEST: From Side Hustle to Small BusinessAugust 23, 3:30 pm, OnlineHave you been thinking about turning your hobby into a business, but aren’t sure where to start? Do you . . .
- September
- September 13
- Distinguished Entrepreneurs LunchRich Thompson, Founder of Xtra Point GroupSeptember 13, 12:15 pm, 5110 Grainger HallCome join us to meet Rich Thompson, an accomplished global executive with more than 25 years of experience in staffing, . . .
- September 17
- IgniterApplications Due Sept 17September 17, 11:55 pmIgniter is an intensive course for teams that have matched their innovation to a viable market and are ready to . . .
- September 24
- Innovation to MarketApplications Due Sept 24, 2023, 11:59 p.m.September 24, 11:55 pmInnovation to Market is eight-week course with five live sessions that teaches you how to listen, learn, and pivot when . . .
- October
- October 18
- Financial Management: Building Financial Confidence in your BusinessOctober 18, 8:30 am, 3180 Grainger Hall(1) How to read and understand financial information, (2) How to analyze financial information to improve business management decisions resulting . . .
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