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The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute partnered with market intelligence and advisory firm, Guidewire Group, on the Innovate!2010 global competition to identify and promote up-and-coming technology and media startups. The two-day workshop and event included a student-only workshop and pitch review, a professional pitch slam, guest speakers on creating a successful business, and a review of local opportunities to help get your idea off the ground.
What: Workshop and Pitch Event
Where: Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute;
Who attended – anyone with a technology or media business proposal to pitch:
- University of Missouri students
- Students from other Missouri universities and colleges
- Missouri entrepreneurs and innovators
What they did:
- Discovered resources nearby to help develop your idea into a marketable proposal
- Learned how to answer the seven key questions when seeking outside investment in your idea
- Pitched idea to a panel of investors with a chance to win a trip to a global competition that will select the 100 most innovative ideas in the world.
- Got professional evaluation of your pitch to refine it for the next pitch
Program:
Monday, August 16th: Reynolds Journalism Institute
Student Workshop (Open to students with pitch proposals only, registration required)
8 - 11:30 a.m., Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI
- Workshop on preparing pitches
- Present pitch to panel of judges, with feedback from judges
- Time to revamp pitch and present a 2nd time to judges
- Chance to pitch in afternoon Innovate100 Pitch Slam
- Best Student Pitch wins a trip to National Pitch Slam Contest in New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco
"Grant Writing for the Technology Startup" By: Dr. Kafryn Lieder
Noon - 1:15 p.m., 100A, RJI
- Learn how to find, develop and tackle grants for startup ideas.
Innovate100 Pitch Slam (Registration Required)
1:30 - 5 p.m., Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI
- “From Pitch to Product: Creating a Start-up” – Justin Beck, CEO of PerBlue
- Pitch Slam Contest– pitch your idea to expert judges
Networking Reception
5 - 7 p.m., 100A, RJI
- “Today’s Idea, Tomorrow’s Technology” – Al Chang, entrepreneur
Tuesday, August 17th: Reynolds Journalism Institute
"The opportunity of Student Entrepreneurship"
9 - 9:50, Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI
Speakers:
- Rob Duncan, Vice Chancellor for Research
- Jim Spencer, President and Founder of Newsy.com
- Brant Bukowsky, Co-Founder VA Mortgage Center.com and Serial Entrepreneur
- Tyten Teegarden, RJI IT Analyst and Mobile App Entrepreneur
"Campus Entrepreneurial Resources"
10 - 10:50, Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI
Speakers:
- Jake Halliday, University of Missouri Technology Entrepreneurship
- Dorothy Carner and Gwen Gray, University of Missouri Library resources
- Keith Politte, RJI Tech Testing Center, Competitions, Capstones& Bootcamps
"The opportunity of Student Entrepreneurship"
11 - 11:50, Fred W. Smith Forum, RJI
Speakers:
- Luis Jimenez / Anthony Harris, Club Innovation for Missouri Business (CLIMB)
- Brent Beshore, Owner, Pure Media
- Lee Moorehouse and Christina Hartman, Executive Producers, Newsy.com
