UP NEXT
What: Resource Roundup
When: Thursday, September 8 @ 5:30 - 7:00pm
Where: The WaterCooler
Cost: FREE for members, $15 for nonmembers and guests
RSVP: RSVP HERE
We
all talk about the needs we have, the information we seek and the
support we want. A lot of it is out there - it's just finding exactly
what we want when we need it.
Join Kickstand this Thursday for a
free-flowing conversation with valley leadership about what is available
and where you can find it. Come with a mindset of give and take - be
prepared to share your top go-to resource for entrepreneurial, start-up
and small business needs. Our popular Haves / Needs Board will make a
return appearance as well as our resource table.
Consider it Back-to-School time for the entrepreneurial set.
SEIZE OPPORTUNITY
Start-Up Speed Dating
Do
you have the art of the ask? The panache to pitch? The ability to
inspire with your idea? Then take the plunge
NOW and apply for Kickstand's
annual Start-Up Speed Dating event. A select number of
start-ups will learn how to structure their business plans and deliver their
vision in 5 minutes; practice with experienced investors and successful
CEO's/Entrepreneurs; receive real time feedback to prepare for the
long term relationship.
This year, we'll turn up the pressure a notch and bring Kickstand's
membership into the mix. The crowd will ultimately crown the Speed
Dating Champ (after our esteemed panel of judges selects the top 3.)
Oh, and did we mention $1,000 in cash prizes are up for grabs?
Think you have what it takes? Write an Executive Summary and submit it to Speed Dating Coordinator Miguel Lantz
lantz@ctcweb.net by September 30 to be considered. The Executive Summary should be a maximum of two pages and must include:
- Participant Name:
- Company Name (if any):
- Address:
- City, State, Zip:
- Phone:
- Email:
- What are your product and your key differentiators?
- Explain your competitive landscape.
- What is your market?
- Who are your key customers or key partner relationships?
- Include a brief biographical profile on your key team members.
- What has been your experience so far seeking funding.
When does it happen?
- September 30: Application Deadline
- October 9: Selected Companies Notified
- October 11: Start-Up Speed Dating in front of Panel of Judges
- October 13: Top 3 Start-Up Speed Dating companies present to Kickstand membership. Winning company selected by the crowd.
Ignite Boise
Think you have one of Boise's best ideas? Share it with a crowd of 600+ (and the world via YouTube) at Ignite Boise 7. The submission form is now open for you to submit your idea and vie to present it at Boise's idea feeding frenzy.
It is all about bringing together embers of big ideas to spark a blaze of creativity in
Boise’s business and creative community – leaving attendees more educated
and just as importantly, more inspired.
The 7th iteration of the event is October 27 at 7:00 pm at
the Egyptian Theater. If you want to be part of the Ignite crowd, be
ready to snatch the free tickets up for grabs the morning of October 6th
and
believe us, they do go fast. Stay up to date with all IB7 news by
following them @IgniteBoise.
Startup Weekend Idaho
What are you doing this weekend? How about launching a startup in 54 hours?
Startup Weekend Idaho provides networking,
resources and
incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch in a weekend.
People pitch ideas and form teams on Friday night
and then try to build prototypes/demos and organize basic business
planning in one weekend, culminating in a judging on Sunday night.
Winning teams receive prizes including cash, in kind services and
mentoring.
Idaho's 2nd Startup Weekend is September 9-11, 2011 at Stevens-Henager College. Learn more & sign up to startup!
IN THE NEWS
BusinessWeek: Northeast, West Coast States Top Entrepreneurship Index
'States in the Northeast and West Coast are most favorable for startups, according to the latest State Entrepreneurship Index published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln last week.
The annual index
ranks states using the number of businesses that open and close, the
average earnings of its entrepreneurs, the number of patents per capita,
and other data, says Eric Thompson, an economics professor and director
of the university’s Bureau of Business Research.
New York, Washington state, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Oregon
topped the list. South Carolina came in with the lowest ranking, while
Nevada plummeted 40 spots to 47 for the biggest change on the index.
Alabama, Mississippi, and Arizona were also in the bottom five.'
Idaho ranked #15, down from #2 in 2008. More on the Index.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Special
thanks to our loyal sponsors whose participation enables up to keep
growing Kickstand and providing you with opportunities to network, learn
and grow.
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