University of Miami School of Business / School of Education
CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

presents

Team Building - Creating & Maintaining a Winning Team

Managing a nonprofit institution is hard work. Even when you are totally committed to the cause, every day brings new challenges and complications. The only way is to build a great team, with every member as inspired and dedicated as you are. Can it be done?

This workshop offers practical ideas to help you:
- Define roles and get everybody on the same page
- Find the right person for the right job

Event Date: Thursday, October 08, 2009

Event Time: 5:30PM-8:00PM

Event Location: Naples Grande Beach Resort 475 Seagate Drive Naples, FL 34103

Event Description: Join us as a panel of experts discuss funding options for entrepreneurs.

Join us on Thursday, September 10th in Boca as MCT Servin Shakibi gives us a primer on Microsoft's Cloud Computing vision. From SQL Server online to .Net Services, ASP.Net web applications, the various implementations of SharePoint Online, CRM Online, and the Business Productivity Online Services are investigated. There is a huge investment going on in moving the infrastructure to the cloud. Come check out the future!

For more information and to register, click:
http://www.sherstaff.com/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=637

Event Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Event Time: 5:30PM-8:00PM
Event Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive Sarasota, FL 34236
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Event Description: Join guest speaker, Mark Heesen, President of the National Venture Capital Association, as he discusses the state of the Venture Capital Industry both from a regional and a local perspective.

5:30-6:00 PM Registration/Networking
6:00-7:00 PM Guest Speaker
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Reception

Event Price: $65.00 pre-registered $75.00 Walk-up

FIU Entrepreneurship Workshop: Learn to Excel

Create an Accounting and Finance Model for Your Business
with Robert Hacker, Managing Partner, GH Capital Partners

Friday, October 16, 2009
9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Uncover the financial health of your business by using an industry-tested and strategy-driven method. You will learn one of the most effective tools for understanding your business’s potential and its driving forces.

The Launch Pad Presents: Franchises and Buyouts
10/19/09 from 12:30-1:15 at the Toppel Career Center Library
Speakers will discuss:

-Identifying the major pros and cons of franchising.
-Explain franchising options and the structure of the industry.
-Describe the process for evaluating a franchise opportunity.
-List four reasons for buying an existing business and describe the process of evaluating a business.

Pizza and drinks will be provided.
Sponsored by the University of Miami Citizen's Board

The University of Miami School of Business
and
The Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute

Present

CAREER STRATEGIES FOR UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC TIMES

FIU Entrepreneurship Workshop: Get Investor Ready

Discover the Venture Capital Process
with Nicholas W. Robbins, Attorney, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

Friday, October 23, 2009
9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Geared towards those new to venture capital, this session will provide a core understanding of venture capital and increase your knowledge of the South Florida VC marketplace.

Announcing the Kick-Off of the 2009 - 2010
UM BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Sponsored by the School of Business Administration
$36,000 in prizes and awards
Open to all current UM students - Graduate and Undergraduate tracks

Round One: Concept Paper due Friday, October 23rd

Visit www.umentrepreneurship.com for full details and eligibility
Questions? Contact Ken Colwell at kcolwell@umiami.edu

MIT Enterprise Forum
Presents

Winning Strategies: Secret Behind Dynamic Companies Like Google, Amazon, and eBay

Part of the MasterClass series of Virtual Live Conversations with leading thinkers in business and entrepreneurship

Learn in an interactive MasterClass how to:
- Implement six strategic steps to become a dynamic catalyst company
- Generate value by creating relationships among your different groups of customers
- Create profitable and flexible business models by assembling audiences, cutting costs and connecting other companies

Featured Speaker:

The Launch Pad Presents- The Business Plan: Visualizing the Dream
10/26/09 from 12:30-1:15 at the Toppel Career Center Library
Speakers will discuss:
1. Explain the purpose and objectives of business plans.
2. Give the rationale for writing (or not writing) a business plan when starting a new venture.
3. Describe the preferred content and format for a business plan.
4. Offer practical advice on writing a business plan.
5. Explain what investors look for in a business plan.
6. Identify available sources of assistance in preparing a business plan.

"The Five Documents Needed When Seeking Angel Investor Money and How Investors Conduct the Screening Process"

The Launch Pad and SCORE Present

The Last Thing Your Business Needs is… Money!

The Launch Pad and SCORE Present

The Last Thing Your Business Needs is… Money!