Sponsored by The Commonwealth Institute and The Launch Pad

Please join National Bestselling Author Marianna Olszewski as she discusses her new book:

"Live It, Love It, Earn It: A Woman's Life to Financial Freedom"

Agile South Florida
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Agile South Florida is a group of Software Development professionals who meet every month to exchange ideas and experiences on the implementation of the Agile software development methodology and Scrum. Look us up on FB (Agile South Florida) and at www.agilesouthflorida.com. Join us at our next meeting scheduled for the second Thursday in March, 2010!!

Log on to http://www.agilesouthflorida.com and register at no cost.

The University of Miami School of Business Administration Entrepreneur in Residence Eric Kriss will host a weekly practicum series about starting a new venture over the course of the Spring semester. The practicum will focus on issues such as forming the entity, developing an ownership structure, making a web presence, and various other critical topics.

The practicum is free and open to the public.

Please join us on Friday, March 12, 2010, at 12:00 PM in the Aresty Graduate Business Building, AGB 331. Brown bag welcome.

Sponsored by The Launch Pad and SCORE

Event Cancelled-

What Is It All About?

At the heart of any small business, is its ability to effectively and efficiently translate the strategic objectives into executable,

tactical plans. Consistency and transparency play a major role in achieving these goals. However, they must be accompanied with a strong sense of urgency and relevancy to each of the employees.

PRESENTING COMPANIES:
Envoy Therapeutics
Presenter: Robert Middlebrook Chief Financial Officer
www.envoytherapeutics.com

Darby & Darby
Presenter: Eduardo J. Quinones, PhD
www.darbylaw.com

Scripps Florida
Presenters: Gavin Rambaugh, PhD Associate Professor, Neuroscience Department and Courtney Miller, PhD Assistant Professor, Metabolism & Aging Joint Appointment, Neuroscience Department
www.scripps.edu

TENTATIVE AGENDA:
5:00 – 6:00 PM Registration & Networking
6:00 – 6:10 PM Welcome & Program Introduction
Gina Alexis Southeast Chapter Co-Chair

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

presents

Grants Writing - How to Manage a Winning Proposal

Location: TBD Miami, FL

TEDxBrickell is the first TEDx event brought to Miami. The venerable TED conference has opened the door to intellectual and expansive discussions on humanity, science and economics to name a few.

Through the TED “x” program, the local license program from the main program operator, we are able to extend the challenging and compelling discussion conference to a local audience.

Location:

Toppel Career Center
1306 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124

Cloud Computing: Beyond the Haze
The Practical Reasons Why It's Changing the Way Your Business Operates

Presented by
The MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida and The University of Miami School of Business

When: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: University of Miami, Storer Auditorium, 5250 University Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146

Registration: Save $10 by pre-registering online at: www.mitforumfl.org for $25. Tickets at the door are $35 cash or check and Students are $10 with ID.

Overview:

The University of Miami School of Business Administration Entrepreneur in Residence Eric Kriss will host a weekly practicum series about starting a new venture over the course of the Spring semester. The practicum will focus on issues such as forming the entity, developing an ownership structure, making a web presence, and various other critical topics.
The practicum is free and open to the public.

Please join us on Friday, March 26, 2010, at 12:00 PM in the Aresty Graduate Business Building, AGB 331. Brown bag welcome.

The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the McCormick Foundation are seeking to fund four women-led projects that will rock the world of journalism.

They will fund individuals who have original ideas to create new Web sites, mobile news services or other entrepreneurial initiatives that offer interactive opportunities to engage, inspire and improve news and information in a geographic community or a community of interest.

The University of Miami School of Business Administration Entrepreneur in Residence Eric Kriss will host a weekly practicum series about starting a new venture over the course of the Spring semester. The practicum will focus on issues such as forming the entity, developing an ownership structure, making a web presence, and various other critical topics.

The practicum is free and open to the public.

Please join us on Friday, April 2, 2010, at 12:00 PM in the Aresty Graduate Business Building, AGB 331. Brown bag welcome.

The Launch Pad presents

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Import / Export

The Launch Pad at the University of Miami is hosting an event to inspire and assist entrepreneurs who are new or growing in the import/export space. Neal Asbury, 2008 United States Champion Exporter of the Year, will keynote the evening, which includes a panel of industry experts to help get your business to the next level.

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
6:00PM Reception
6:45PM Featured Speaker
7:30PM Panel

CAS Gallery at the University of Miami
1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Sponsored by Activate Group, Inc.

Join Activate Group, Inc. and guest speaker Dave Kurlan, best-selling author of Baseline Selling, at this exceptional event for CEOs, COOs, CFOs and business owners.

Location:
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314

Cost:
$150 Entrance Fee

For more information or to register for the event, please call 305-722-7011 or visit:
http://www.activategroupinc.com/afterthecutting.html

The Launch Pad presents

A lecture by Distinguished Fellow Dr. Amar Bhidé
On his forthcoming book
A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy