Upcoming Events

Global Entrepreneurship Week -- November 16 - 22, 2009

Student entrepreneurs balance classes and business
by Olivia Boyce
Article in Old Gold and Black, November 12, 2009
The university's E-Society encourages innovation across campus and especially during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Click here to read the article in the Old Gold & Black.

Lyndon Rego
November 17, 2009
6 p.m., Kirby Hall, B02

The "And" Mindset: How Entrepreneurs Create, Collaborate, and Learn to Learn

Lyndon Rego is the Director of the Innovation Incubator at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). His work at CCL focuses on organizational innovation, particularly extending leadership development to new populations and through new platforms. Specific initiatives have included a focus on emerging markets, nonprofits, young leaders, and leveraging technologies such as mobile phones, iTunes, and Second Life. Prior to joining the CCL in 2002, Lyndon was Director of Marketing for Lipman Hearne, a marketing/communications consulting firm serving education and nonprofit institutions. Lyndon writes and speakes on the intersection of social innovation, complexity, and leadership.

Take an Entrepreneur to Lunch
November 19, 2009
11 a.m.
Little Mag Room

The Entrepreneurship Society is sponsoring a networking luncheon with student and faculty entrepreneurs.

Michael Lang, founder of Woodstock
November 19, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Benson 401

Music industry maverick and entrepreneur Michael Lang will speak at Wake Forest University on Thursday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m.  Lang is best known as the mastermind and creative genius who brought the legendary 1969 Woodstock Festival to life.  He will provide the audience with a vivid first-hand account of how those now famous "three days of peace and music" came to life.  A book signing of Lang's new book"The Road to Woodstock" with copies available for puchase, will also take place.   This event is free and open to the public.  Sponsored by Student Union.

Past Events

Duncan Earle
November 11, 2009
4 p.m., Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University

Micro-financial Alternatives to Rain Forest Destruction in the Congo

Based on recent work by in the emerging but still unstable Congo, Dr. Earle will address the question of creating financially viable alternatives to environmentally destructive activities that lead to tropical forest loss. Alternatives such as carbon-credit offsets will be compared promoting sustainable enterprises for local economies.

Dr. Duncan Earle is an anthropologist who has worked in the areas of international development, environment and community relations for over 25 years, largely in Mexico and Guatemala, in the non-profit and NGO world and as a professor at American and Clark Universities.  

Launching an E-Commerce Business

October 20, 2009
6 p.m.
Kirby Hall, B02

Participants will learn from real-world examples how to launch an e-commerce venture. 

How to secure a web domain name?  Who offers the best site-hosting services and why?  How to identify and drive high-potential consumers to your website? How to build affinity and loyalty to your e-commerce website?

The workshop will be presented by partners of Piedmont Web Solutions:

Tony Leonardi, former President of Pet Smart Direct
Dave Cassels, CEO of Cassels.Caywood.Love
John Ceneviva, EVP of Marketing for Piedmont Web Solutions and Entrepreneur-in-residence for the University Center for Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, September 29, 6 - 7 p.m.
Kirby Hall, B02

Learn what it takes to write a successful grant proposal.  Advisors with the University Center for Entrepreneurship will also be available to provide feedback and assistance on grant proposals for the New Venture Seed Grant and the Chambers Family Fund for Entrepreneurship Grants. 

Legal Help for Starting a New Venture

Tuesday, September 22, 6 - 7 p.m.
Kirby Hall, B02

Steve Virgil, Director of the Wake Forest Community Law and Business Clinic will discuss legal issues that all entrepreneurs should be familiar with.  Topics will include:

• Incorporation process and what type of corporate entity is right for you
• Intellectual Property Law -- Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents
• Partnership Agreements
• Business Contracts
• and other Legal Issues

Mr. Virgil will also provide an overview of what free legal services student entrepreneurs can receive through the Wake Forest Community Law and Business Clinic.

Tuesday, September 15, 6 - 7 p.m.
Kirby Hall, B02

Learn what it takes to start a new venture and how the University Center for Entrepreneurship can help.  The workshop will address issues such as how to monetize your idea, how to assess the feasibility, and how to develop an effective business model.  Information about the New Venture Seeds Grant and Chambers Family Fund for Entrepreneurship Grant will also be distributed.