Series Description:

5 sessions | September 30, October 28, November 18, December 16, January 20 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This series is most appropriate for founders, C-level leaders, and executive managers in bioscience, IT, aerospace, clean tech and advanced manufacturing. This particular program is not for start-ups. Email Sharon King at sharon.king@bouldersbdc.com for details about qualification requirements.

The TechVenture Series is part of the Colorado Emerging Ventures (CEV) program of the Boulder SBDC. It consists of a cohort program that will help accelerate the growth and development of businesses in key Colorado industry growth sectors: bioscience, IT, aerospace, clean tech, and advanced manufacturing.

The program is a multi-session series format in which the group of participating businesses will attend all sessions and progress together through the business growth topics. Participants will share their own experiences and knowledge, developing creative solutions and building a support network in a cohort learning environment. Each session will be a facilitated, open- discussion format with content specialists.

To help businesses accelerate their growth and development and overcome growth hurdles, the following topics will be discussed:

Sizing market opportunities
Managing channel strategies
Business model innovation
Growth issues
How to build a team and retain, manage and compensate
Benchmarking and tracking progress
Protecting intellectual property
Commercialization strategies
Strategic alliances
Key resources
Key partnerships

Materials utilized for the program include Business Model Generation by Osterwalder and Pigneur.

2016 Series Dates:

September 30
October 28
November 18
December 16
January 20

Outside of the cohort group, each business receives customized consulting assistance.  You and your business team can meet with commercialization specialists who assist with:
(1) Relevant market research to inform your upcoming decisions
(2) Strategic and tactical consulting to match your situation
(3) A facilitated Business Model Canvas exercise for your company which can result in a strategic and actionable Growth Plan

Click here for the draft agenda for the series.

**Please note: Before registering, please contact Sharon King at sharon.king@bouldersbdc.com or 303-442-1475 x3 to qualify.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from JPMorgan Chase Foundation, we have been able to reduce the cost of the series to $545 from the original $995!
Special $445 rate for members of our partners Colorado BioScience Association, CAMA,  CPIA or CTA.
Some scholarships available from Longmont Economic Development Partnership and Manufacturer's Edge.

Facilitator Bios:

Maureen (Mo) Kanwischer is an experienced facilitator and business consultant who works with company presidents and their teams to help with business challenges: business development, marketing and strategic planning. Committed to life-long learning, she thrives when challenged with an issue and enjoys the process of defining a problem, shaping solutions and executing a plan of action.

With nearly 30 years of marketing and business development experience in high-tech, ecommerce, manufacturing, healthcare and service companies, Mo brings a wealth of professional experience to the SBDC with a solid background in marketing, strategic planning and business model development. She also has experience in developing business and marketing plans, product management, new product launches, marketing communication programs, product positioning and event management.

As a consultant, Mo most often works in engagements with an emphasis on strategic planning, crafting business plans and marketing plans, product management and new product launches. Recognized for her public speaking ability, she has been a sought after speaker and is a fanatic for client care and customer satisfaction. Mo serves on the board of Coal Creek Meals on Wheels and volunteers for several other non-profit organizations.


In the past 10 years, Sharon King and the Boulder SBDC have worked with over 5,000 entrepreneurs from startups through 2nd stage companies, from Main Street businesses through highly scalable manufacturing and Advanced Industries. Sharon's first business was a vintage retail store right out of college. Just before joining the SBDC in 2004, Sharon converted and re-branded a franchise hotel into the independent Boulder Outlook Hotel, in which she was an investor. In the 30 years between, Sharon has been an entrepreneur, marketing executive and consultant for small (and larger) businesses in many industries -- including hospitality, professional services, banking, consumer products, retail and manufacturing.

She holds an MBA from Cornell University, is nationally-certified as an Economic Gardening Team Leader through the Edward Lowe Foundation and is a Certified Technology Consultant by the Institute of Technology Commercialization. She is nationally certified to facilitate FastTrac NewVenture, GrowthVenture and TechVenture programs through the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurship.


Ruth Janjic is a marketing generalist with deep experience conducting secondary industry research, marketing analysis and strategy work. Ruth started her career in sales and marketing for one of the first Apple retailers, followed by a stint in high-growth technology firms, including Qualcomm. She switched to consulting during the dot-com boom, evaluating the online advertising and revenue models of emerging online publishers, and eventually advising on digital marketing strategies for traditional companies as they came online.


Ruth has since spent hundreds of hours researching the strategies of a broad range of industries, including technology, publishing, retail, and professional services. More recently, she added not-for-profit organizations and small businesses to her knowledge base and enjoys helping them with their marketing challenges. Ruth holds an M.B.A. from the University of Washington and a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.



Ed has been focused in strategic marketing and business development for more than 20 years, helping companies understand market conditions and implement go-to-market strategies. His expertise includes commercialization of government-funded technologies, with particular focus on the SBIR program. Technologies include software, medical devices, scientific instrumentation, aerospace systems, and pharmaceutical technologies



 


The 2016 TechVenture Series was developed with funding from JPMorgan Chase Foundation, in collaboration with CO-LABS, Colorado BioScience Association, CAMA, Colorado Photonics Industry Association, Longmont Economic Development Partnership, Manufacturer's Edge, Colorado Technology Association, and other partners.

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