Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership
2017 Winterim Schedule
*All events in Smith Hall unless otherwise noted
Monday, January 9 |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast, Orientation and Group Assignments: Albany 218 |
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Creating Value – Gene Wang, People Power |
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Pitch Group Work Time (PGWT) |
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Creating Value Wrap-up |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch and PGWT: Albany 218 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Perfecting the Pitch – David Underhill, Underhill Training & Development |
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
PGWT |
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Perfecting the Pitch |
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Financials and Accounting: The Basics – Rocky Campbell, Lewis & Clark College |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Daily Wrap-up / Evening Activity Explanation |
Evening |
PGWT and Dinner |
Tuesday, January 10: |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast: Albany 218 |
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
How to Price Products – Rocky Campbell, Lewis & Clark College |
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
PGWT with Mentors |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch Albany 218 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Social Ventures: Using Business to Change Lives –
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2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
PGWT |
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Social Ventures - Kat Taylor Wrap-up |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Daily Wrap Up / Prepare for Evening |
Evening |
Winterim Celebration Dinner: Diane Gregg Memorial Pavilion |
Wednesday, January 11: |
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7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast: Albany 218 |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Site Visit – Nike, Member Services |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch: Albany 218 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Analyze your Market and Brand your Business – Sara Conte, SGC Ventures
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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
A: PGWT / B: Market Research – Mark Dahl & Elaine Hirsch, Watzek Library |
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
A: Market Research / B: PGWT – Mark Dahl & Elaine Hirsch, Watzek Library |
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Targeting Customers and Branding Your Startup - Wrap-up |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Daily Wrap Up |
Thursday, January 12 |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast: Albany 218 |
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Hardcore Productivity and Decision-Making – Michelle Lantow |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
PGWT |
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch and PGWT: Albany 218 |
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
PGWT with Mentors |
3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
PGWT with Guest Mentors & Pitch Technology Setup |
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Daily Wrap Up: Prepare your Pitch |
Friday, January 13 |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast: Albany 218 |
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Pitch Group final preparations |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch and further work time: Albany 218 |
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Pitch Competition |
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Networking Event: Diane Gregg Memorial Pavilion |
Winterim Group & Guest Mentors
Group Mentors
J.B. Handley, Handley Capital Management
Matt Rhoades, Agora Ventures, LLC
Guest Mentors
Starla Goff, Paulson Investment Company
Brent Hutchings, North River Boats
Pitch Competition Judges
Linda Weston, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
Paige Hendrix Buckner, ClientJoy
Jim Huston, Portland Seed Fund
Robin Wang, Albina Opportunities Corporation
*** All Guest Speakers, Mentors, and Judges are subject to change