Demystifying Entrepreneurship

Please plan on joining us for an Entrepreneurship Event/Bootcamp on October 11 - 12, in Norwood, CO.

Facilitated by Award Winning Faculty:

Erick Mueller: https://www.colorado.edu/business/erick-mueller

Hotel information:

We have a room block at the Back Country Inn

Hotel contact information and link for discounted rates: Please call (970) 327-4232 to reserve a room at the discounted rate.

Friday: Location: Livery (1555 Summit St, Norwood, CO 81325) - Admission is free

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm - networking, welcome session, awesome speaker!

Saturday - Norwood Public Library (1455 S Pinion St, Norwood, CO 81423)

9-5 Bootcamp agenda below

9:00 am – 9:30 am

• Breakfast
• Program introduction
• Program expectations
• Small group participant introductions
• Professor introductions & participant expectations

9:30 am to 10:30 am: Entrepreneurship

• What is the definition of entrepreneurship?
• What is the definition of an entrepreneur?
• Why is entrepreneurship important?
• Who do you consider an entrepreneur – examples?
• Traits of entrepreneurs?
• Motivations of entrepreneurs?
• Be an entrepreneur, yes or no?
• Activity: share findings

10:30 am to 12:00pm: Value Propositions

• Introduction to value propositions
• Drafting value propositions
• Activity: present value propositions

12:00 pm to 12:05 pm - Break

12:05 pm to 12:30 pm: Differentiation & Competitive Advantage

• On what basis can you compete?
• Competition
• Sustainable competitive advantage
• Activity: differentiation characteristics

12:30 pm to 12:45 pm

• Get lunch, break, and come back for panel

12:45 pm to 1:30 pm: Panel Discussion: Local Entrepreneurs

1:45 pm to 1:50 - Break

1:50 pm to 3:00 pm: Entrepreneurial Economics

• Why is it important to live your numbers
• Revenue model
• Profitability – margins
• Break even
• Activity: estimate gross margins

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Funding

• Types
• Sources

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm: Sales and Marketing

• What is sales?
• What is marketing?
• What is the difference between sales and marketing?
• Secrets to selling
• Activity: sales pitch

4:20 pm – 4:30 pm: Wrap Up

• Immediate next steps

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm

• Resources & Next Steps
• Certificate Ceremony

5:30pm - Head over to the Livery for the Annual Norwood Harvest Dinner