| * Indicates important dates and deadlines |
| 2009 |
| September |
30
| Workshop 1: Creating High Potential Ventures for Fun and Profit - A Guide to the 2010 BPC. Guest Speakers: Audiallo and Syzygy - Winners of the 2009 BPC. |
| October |
14
| Workshop 2: Intellectual Property - Legal and Practical Aspects of an IP Strategy. Licensing Technology from Georgia Tech. Guest Speaker: Jilda Garton, Associate Vice Provost - Research |
| November |
18
| Workshop 3: Understanding the Triple Bottom Line - Financial Social and Environmental Sustainability and Venture Creation. Guest Speaker: Michael Chang, Brooks Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems and Tina Guldberg, MARC Sustainable Design and Manufacturing. |
| December |
2
| Workshop 4: Getting Started: How to Develop a Business Plan and 10 Reasons to Start Now. Guest Speaker: Alan Flury, Director of the Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition. |
| 4* | Early Registration Period Ends
|
| 2010 |
| January |
20
| Workshop 5: Moving an Idea into a Fundable Venture. Guest Speaker: Stephen Fleming, Vice-Provost, Enterprise Innovation Institute |
| February |
3 | Workshop 6: Writing the Marketing Plan. Guest Speaker: J.P. James, Executive Entrepreneurs Society |
| 5* | Intents to Compete Due
|
17
| Workshop 7: Writing the Financial Plan. Guest Speaker: ATDC Venture Catalysts. |
| 24 | Workshop 8: Team Mentoring and Business Plan Reviews. Guests: ATDC Venture Catalysts, Executive Entrepreneurship Society and Georgia Tech Faculty
|
| 26* | Business Plans Due. To be submitted in Room 423D, College of Management building. |
| March |
4* 6-8 PM
| BPC Reception and Specialty Competitions
|
5* 8:30 AM
| Semi Finals to be held in the Huang Executive Education Wing, College of Management building.
|
12* 8:30 AM
| Finals to be held in the Huang Executive Education Wing, College of Management building. |
17* 5:45 PM
| Awards Presentation and Celebration to be held in the Atrium, College of Management building.
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