Event

Dobson Cup 2011 - McGill Business Plan Start-Up Boot Camp

Friday, January 28, 2011 08:45to17:00

Attention students from all faculties:

The Dobson Cup is an annual McGill entrepreneurial competition with prizes totaling $15,000!

Students from all faculties are encouraged to compete even if they have no prior knowledge of business what-so-ever. This is where the Start-Up Boot Camp comes into play.

Friday, January 28th in room 151 (Desautels), will be a day consisting of a networking lunch, break-out sessions, and interaction with judges and past winners, the Start-Up Boot Camp is meant to be an introduction to the competition and so having a business idea is not necessary!

Whether you already have an idea, any skill, or just an interest in learning about start-up businesses, you are more than welcome to attend!

Tentative Schedule is as follows:

8:45 – 9:15    Registration

9:15 – 10:30  Plenary Session:

- What is the McGill Dobson Cup

- How to Develop a Business Plan

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 12:15  Two Break Out Streams:

1. Legal Aspects of Start-Ups

2. Meet Past Dobson Cup

12:15 – 1:30  Networking Lunch

1:30 – 3:30   Start-Up Exercises & Activities:

Cross-Faculty Student Matching

3:30 – 3:45   Break

3:45 – 5:00   Wrap Up Plenary Session

Further details to come...

Register on myFuture at https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/students/ (go to Events, then Workshops, and keyword search "Dobson"). Deadline for registration is Tuesday, January 25th.

Places are limited!

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