(12/13/05) EFGP Roundtable - learn from the experts

“Get Advice From the Experts:

University Roundtable”



Tuesday, December 13th 2005• 5:30–8:00 PM

LeBow College of Business, Matheson Hall 109

32nd & Market Streets, Philadelphia PA



From Ivory Towers to Ivory Soap: Leveraging Universities to Drive Commercialization



Moderator: Mark P. Loschiavo, Executive Director, LeBow College of Business Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology.



Panelists:

Douglas Abrams, Partner & Managing Director, Parallax Capital Management

Therese Flaherty, Director, Wharton Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Chris Pavlides, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Fox School of Business & Management, Temple University

George Sillup,PhD, MS Assistant of Management, Saint Joseph’s University.

Marsha Timmerma, Faculty, La Salle University





For more information, please visit the following page and download the PDF describing this event. Pre-registration is required!

http://www.efgp.org/monthly_events.php






Upcoming events not to be missed:





January 10, 2006 – How to Value your Company and Plan your Exit.



February 14, 2006 – Learning From Successful Philly 100 Winners





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Ben Franklin Briefing Dates

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BRIEFING DATES

Friday, December 2, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Penn State Great Valley
Main Building, Room 230
30 East Swedesford Road
Malvern, PA 19355

Wednesday, December 7, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1835 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tuesday, December 13, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Temple University
Fort Washington Campus
Graduate & Professional Center
Room 107
401 Commerce Drive
Ft. Washington, PA 19034

Friday, December 16, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1835 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Wednesday, December 28, 2005
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1835 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103




To register please contact Gloria Sanchious at (215) 972-6700 x 3330 or click here to register online.










Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host five capital briefings in the Philadelphia region over the next few weeks. These briefings will introduce a streamlined
pre-application process designed to provide entrepreneurs more immediate feedback on their investment opportunity as well as the types of BFTP/SEP resources that may be available to assist them.

BFTP/SEP holds these capital briefings for technology company entrepreneurs and business advisors that seek investment for technology development, commercialization and/or working capital. Regardless of the type of technology or the company’s stage of development, entrepreneurs and business advisors are encouraged to learn about BFTP/SEP’s application process and investment programs.

The briefings will cover such topics as:

Investment ranges and structures
Company qualifications
Proposal preparation
Evaluation processes
Other entrepreneurial assistance programs available through BFTP/SEP.



About Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Since 1982, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) has helped grow the region through science, technology and entrepreneurship. Part of a statewide network in Pennsylvania, BFTP/SEP provides entrepreneurs and established businesses the capital, talent, and expertise they need to compete in the global marketplace. BFTP/SEP is a founding partner of the Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) and the Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Alliance (MANA) and is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development.

For more information, visit us online @ www.sep.benfranklin.org






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(12/06/05) Practical Strategies for Keeping Your Best Technical Talent

Resignations can be disastrous; derailing even the strongest companies and costing precious time and money. What can you do to keep your best engineers and technologists on board, particularly if you don’t have endless career advancement opportunities, huge budgets and the latest tools and toys?

“Practical Strategies for Keeping Your Best and Brightest Technical Talent”

Join other CTO’s, CIO’s and senior technology managers as we discuss
innovative retention strategies with three of Philadelphia’s most successful business/
technology pioneers. Our panelists are true “hybrids”; beginning their
careers as pure technologists and then advancing to the highest levels of
business leadership and entrepreneurialism:

Michael Krupit – Mike is a founder and Principal of Myxa
Consulting Group, a business and technology management consulting company.
Previously, he was CEO and President of Knite, Inc., a Princeton early
stage, advanced technology company. Prior to that, he served as CTO, COO
and then CEO of CDNOW, Inc. which was acquired by Bertelsmann AG.

Andrea Michalek – Andrea founded 1-800-CTO, and Unit of 1,
a networking group that supports solo entrepreneurs in the Philadelphia
region. She consults as an interim technology executive for software companies,
acting as the CTO for startups and leading key initiatives at large companies.
Her specialty is building products and services that make complex technology
problems “as simple as they should be.”

Lester “Skip” Shuda – Skip has worked with numerous start-up
companies since 1983, and founded Destiny WebSolutions in 1994, which
was named Startup Company of the year by the Philadelphia Area Enterprise
Awards. As an advisor-builder with a sense of adventure, today Skip enjoys
working with technology startups; using his experience, lessons and tools to
assist fellow entrepreneurs.

We’ll discuss proven strategies and share innovative ideas like:

• Using architectural positions at multiple levels to improve organizational
  performance and reward star players
• Providing management training and career paths even when promotional
  opportunities don’t exist (yet)
• Developing R&D roles that support and even enhance existing
  resource allocations and production requirements
• Making your departmental culture one that inspires loyalty and performance,
  even when your company’s culture needs work
  
  Date and Time:
  8:00 – 10:30 am
  Tuesday, December 6, 2005
  
  Location:
  Room 106/107
  Safeguard Scientifics Building
  Penn State Great Valley
  Malvern, PA
  
  Light breakfast fare provided
  
  RSVP:
  By Thursday, December 1st
  Call 610-399-3404
  or via e-mail to:
  events@pplcoach.com

(11/12/05) Wharton SBDC: Build the business you've dreamed of

If you’re an entrepreneur—or have always wanted to be one—we invite you to take the next step in building your business. Please join us at the Wharton School for a special 1-day consulting program.

The Wharton Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), a division of the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center at the Wharton School, is passionately committed to helping entrepreneurs in the state of Pennsylvania to start and grow their businesses. Founded in 1980, the WSBDC has been a driving force in the growth of over 20,000 small businesses in just the past decade.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

When you join us for the day, you will enjoy special presentations and small-group consulting facilitated by WSBDC consultants. Small-group consulting ensures that your business idea will receive the attention it deserves.

You will systematically think through every aspect of your business and, by day’s end, you will build a milestone-driven plan to help you:

Identify your vision and goals—and necessary resources—for your business
Prioritize your next steps
Compare your business with competitors
Identify your strengths—and understand what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur
Learn how to better lead and manage people
Find out where to go for help in financing your ideas
Hear how to use information technology to do more with less

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

You will also benefit from powerful peer networking and the opportunity to talk with others who have successfully built businesses. Post-program consulting is available.

HOW TO ENROLL

Please contact Tom Boland at 215.898.4861 for more information.

(11/11/05) Wharton Entrepreneurial Conference

The Co-Chairs of the 9th Annual Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference are delighted to invite you to…



The 9th Annual Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference



“Reaching Beyond Your Grasp”





November 11, 2005



The Union League of Philadelphia

140 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102



REGISTER at http://www.weconference.org





KEYNOTE SPEAKERS



C. Howard Wilkins, Jr.

Founder, Pizza Hut Corporation of America

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands



Omar S. Amanat

Vice Chair, Acumen Fund

Founder and Ex-CEO of Tradescape (Acquired by E*Trade)



PANELISTS



Tedd Alexander III, Founder and Managing Member, Credo Capital Management, LLC

Raphael (Raffi) Amit, Chairman, Wharton Global Family Alliance

Stacey Bendet, Founder and CEO, alice + Olivia

Robert J. Chalfin, C.P.A., J.D., President, The Chalfin Group

William Cody, Managing Director, The Baker Retailing Initiative, The Wharton School

Gary Dushnitsky, Assistant Professor of Management, The Wharton School

Marc Ganzi, Founder and CEO, Global Tower Partners

Nelson Gayton, General Partner, Crayon Venture Partners

Jeffrey Ginsberg, Founder and Chairman, Eureka Networks

Rajiv Goel, Managing Director, Intel Capital

JC Heckman, Founder, CEO and Director, Scout.com

Thomas Knobel, Founder and CEO, Nobel Limited Company

David G. Marshall, Chairman and CEO, Amerimar Realty Company

Todd Millay, JD, Executive Director, The Wharton Global Family Alliance

Ami Miron, Venture Partner, Vertex Venture Capital

P. Sherrill Neff, Managing Director, Quaker BioVentures

Jason Olim, Founder and CEO, CDNow

J. Brian O'Neill, Founder and Chairman, O'Neill Properties Group

Vivek Pandita, Principal, Eastward Capital Partners

Gregory Peck, Founder, loungeSleep Hotels

Jay Penske, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Velocity Services

Hal Real, Founder, Real Entertainment Group

Rich Riley, VP and General Manager, Yahoo! Small Business

Stephen Sammut, Venture Partner, Burrill & Company

Paul Schoemaker, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Decision Strategies International

Sam Schwartz, Senior Managing Director and Founding Partner, Comcast Interactive Capital

Joel Shaps, CFP, President and CEO, Bedrock Capital Management; Founder, ShapsGroup, Inc.

Philip L. Smith, Ph.D., General Partner, SR One

Michael Tomcysk, Managing Director, Emerging Technologies Management Research Program, The Wharton School

Neil Vogel, Co-Founder and CEO, Recognition Media





PANELS AND WORKSHOPS



Entrepreneurship 101:

Turning Your Idea into Reality

Negotiations Workshop

Risk Transfer Workshop

Avenues to Venture Financing



Industry Verticals:

Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Media & Entertainment Entrepreneurship

Consumer & Retail Entrepreneurship

Emerging Technologies

Advisory Firms & Investment Funds



Entrepreneurial Settings:

Corporate Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship via Acquisition

Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship

Family Business



Young Entrepreneurs:

Under 40 Success Stories



We look forward to meeting you at the 9th Annual Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference!



Sincerely,

Andrew G.W. Chung, Bhakti Vithalani, Romahlo Wilson



For more information please contact us at info@weconference.org

(11/10/05) Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference (free)

Participation in the Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference is free of charge. MARBC provides Russian program participants and our invited guests with a complimentary pass to ITEC (Priority Code TCNPA502). Both contact with MARBC and on-line pre-registration with ITEC at www.goITEC.com are necessary. For more information about the Russian program and registration, please contact Val Kogan, Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council by phone: (215) 708-2628, email: val@ma-rbc.org, or visit the MARBC website at http://www.ma-rbc.org





The Third Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week

Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference

November 10th, 2005, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Valley Forge Convention Center

1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania



Welcome - Opening Remarks

Introduction of the 3rd Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week and

Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference



Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic Russian Business Council

Chris Pavlides, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Temple University

Richard Bendis, President and CEO, Innovation Philadelphia

Ida Marie Higgins, Eastern Technology Council

Jean Marie Marchetto, Director, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia



Keynote:



Andrey Dolgorukov, Trade Representative, Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA, Minister Counselor

Paul Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Moscow (Retired)





"Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S Companies" Seminar



Moderator: John Gallagher, Chairman, United States Industry Coalition

Philip H. de Leon, Deputy Director, BISNIS, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Brian Sant Angelo, Export-Import Bank of the United States

Arthur George, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Scott Opitz, President & CEO, Logic Explorers, Inc

Vladimir Kestelman, President, KVN

Lydia Goudimova, CIS Project Manager, Basic International Development Corporation



New Technology in Education and Entrepreneurship in Russian-American Cooperation



Moderator: Chris Pavlides, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Temple University

Kevin Spensley, Director, Program Development, American Councils for International Education

Rebecca Davis, Artistic Director, Rebecca Davis Dance Company

Gregory Palmer, Director, MAGPI

David Johnston, Vice President, LG Electronics USA



Russian Technology Companies Panel



Moderator: Paul Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Moscow (Retired)

Victoria Khokhlova, Executive Director, BDO Russia

Rostislav Kuznetsov, CEO, Partner

Yury Olshansky, Director, RATEC


Closing Remarks



Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic Russian Business Council



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Val Kogan, President
Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council
1760 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
tel: (215) 708-2628, (484) 467-7444(m)
fax: (215) 963-9104
val@ma-rbc.org
http://www.ma-rbc.org

(11/15/05) Early Stage Biotech Funding Strategies Conference ($40)

The Real Deal:
Funding Strategies for Early Stage Biotechnology Companies
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP


Life sciences researchers, biotechnology companies, and investors are encouraged to attend this one half day conference to better understand the funding environment for the biotechnology industry. The conference features a showcase of Temple University Centers, Institutes & services for Life Sciences & Biotechnology companies.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, PA

7:30AM Registration, breakfast & networking
8:30AM Conference begins
Conference concludes by 11:30 AM

$30 if registered and paid by November 7.

$40 if registrered by November 7 and paid at the door.

Free to current Temple students, staff and faculty with valid ID. Temple affiliates may call 215-204-3081 for transportation details.

Register Now!

Moderators
Manya Deehr, Esq., Morgan Lewis
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano, CEO, FemmePharma Global Healthcare


Panels

Venture Capital

What can both sides expect in a venture capital financing deal? What are some strategies to cope with demands for board and management control and equity control? When should you walk away from a round of financing?
Elaine Jones, General Partner, EuclidSR Partners
Ezra Felker, Entrepreneur In Residence, BioAdvance
Robert J. Towarnicki, President and CEO, Nucleonics, Inc.

Strategic Alliances

What are big pharmaceutical companies are looking for in a potential partner? How can early-stage companies stand out?
Herbert Ormsbee, Ph.D., Senior Director, Licensing and Business Development, Pfizer, Inc.
Mike Cola, Executive Vice President, Global Therapeutics Area Business Units, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano, CEO, FemmePharma Global Healthcare


Investment Banks

What are the essential components needed for an IPO? The panel will present sample case studies of successful IPOs, along with failures.
Mike Mufson, Managing Director Info Tech and Merger & Acquisitions, Mufson, Howe, Hunter & Company LLC
Karen S. Batchelder, Managing Director – Group Head, Investment Banking, Legg Mason
Anthony Lopez-Ona, Director, Mufson Howe Hunter & Company LLC

Presented by
Temple University Council on Entrepreneurship
In Partnership with Temple University’s

Fox School of Business

School of Dentistry

College of Engineering

College of Health Professions School of Medicine

School of Pharmacy

College of Science & Technology
Office of the Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at Temple

And the
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute

Sponsors
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Sbarro Health Research Organization

Microsoft

WinfoSoft

PA Bio

(11/11/05) DSV Venture Forum profiles three entrepreneurs ($40)

This Friday November 11 is Diamond State Ventures' last venture forum of 2005, which will feature a new line-up of entrepreneurial, technology-based, early-stage companies. as well as special presentations by two Russian firms who are visiting the Mid-Atlantic Region as part of Russian-American Technology Week.

Other firms presenting on Friday include:

- A Baltimore-based company that has developed an extremely high-resolution, 3-D modeling solution.
- A Philadelphia-based company that has developed an e-commerce platform specifically designed for and marketed to college students.
- A Bethlehem-based company that has developed a streamlined interview software platform for college students and recent graduates seeking employment opportunities.

Plus more . . .

This group of exciting companies will make their venture presentations to a group of potential investors, fellow entrepreneurs, and others who are supportive of early-stage businesses. Each presenter is screened through an application process and coached through intensive "scrub sessions". Companies chosen to present at DSV venture forums have proven business models, most are post-revenue, and have well thought-out strategies to rapidly expand their businesses.

Over 25% of DSV presenting companies have received funding!!


Friday, November 11, 2005
Venture Forum 8:30 - 1:30 p.m.including continental breakfast and buffet lunchLocation:Delaware Technical & Community College
3rd & Orange Streets
Wilmington, DE

Cost:
$40


Free parking

To register online, visit http://www.dsventures.net/events.html

We hope to see you there!!

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Diamond State Ventures thanks:

Gold Sponsor:Mobius New Media - www.mobiusnm.com

Silver Sponsors:Blank Rome
Klett Rooney Lieber & SchorlingMorgan, Lewis & Bockius

Supporters:Barron Marketing Communications
Capital Growth
CapitalVenueDCANetGates and CompanyKSR Associates
Nagy & Associates CPAs
Rutgers University -- The School of BusinessSales & Marketing Process Management
The People Source Group

(11/08/05) Entrepreneurs Forum - Outlook for 2006

“The Entrepreneurial Outlook for 2006”



Tuesday, November 8th • 5:30–8:00 PM

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

7th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia PA



During 2005 the economy strengthened, unemployment fell and funding for new deals rose dramatically. Will these trends continue in 2006, and will the climate for entrepreneurship continue to improve? Find out what the future holds for entrepreneurs from our panel of experts in technology, business services and life sciences.



Moderator: Alan J. Kaplan, President, Kaplan & Associates, Inc.



Panelists:

David Joseph, Chairman & CEO, Othera Pharmaceuticals

Kevin Kemmerer, Vice President, Business Development, Safeguard Scientifics

Gary Kurtzman, M.D., Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, BioAdvance

Scott A. Perricelli, Vice President, LLR Partners





For more information, please visit the following page and download the PDF describing this event. Pre-registration is required!

http://www.efgp.org/monthly_events.php






Upcoming events not to be missed:



December 13, 2005 – Get Advice from the Experts, University Roundtable

LeBow College of Business, 32nd & Market Streets



January 10, 2006 – How to Value your Company and Plan your Exit.





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(11/12/05) Inventor to Venture workshop - Rowan University

Announcing: 2nd Annual Invention to Venture Workshop for the Greater Delaware Valley



A workshop in technology entrepreneurship @Rowan University



Are you a technologist? An inventor? Have entrepreneurial ambitions?



Plan to attend this introductory workshop focusing on technology entrepreneurship. Invention to Venture is for science and technology students and faculty as well as business people, entrepreneurs, and investors interested in bringing cutting edge technology to market.



At Invention to Venture, you will:



• Explore technology entrepreneurship fundamentals

• Discover how to turn an innovative product idea into a new technology venture

• Network with the people who can help make your ideas a reality



Organized and hosted by:



· Rowan University and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)

· National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)



Sponsors:

Gold Sponsor: Archer &Greiner, P.C.

Supporting Sponsor: Flaster Greenberg, PC Supporting Sponsor: Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey



Supporting Universities:

Drexel University

University of Delaware

University of Pennsylvania- Engineering Entrepreneurship



When: November 12, 2005

Where: Rowan University Student Center Ballroom

Time: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm



Registration fees:

Workshop and reception: Students $10, Faculty $25, Others $50

($10 extra for onsite registration—Cash or check Only !!)

Register on-line at www.invention2venture.org



Contact: Dr. K. Mark Weaver, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

(856) 256-4126 or email weaverm@rowan.edu. For more information and details about the agenda, speakers and sponsors please visit our website www.rowan.edu/cie