Friday, 3rd of July 2009 at 02:04:34 PM
What is Entrepreneur Camp?
Entrepreneur Camp is a participant-driven gathering of like-minded individuals also known as an ‘unconference’ with the goal of bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, VC’s, business leaders, and anyone interested in starting a business to network, share ideas, and explore opportunities.
The first Entrepreneur Camp will be held in Houston, Texas on August 7th, 2009 starting at 9:30am at the Houston Technology Center 410 Pierce Houston, Texas 77002
Please Register Here:
http://entrepreneurcamp.eventbrite.com/
Who is Invited?
Anyone who is interested in entrepreneurism and business! We welcome those who want to form a startup, those who already have a startup, those interested in investing in startups, and anyone else looking to learn from the entrepreneur community.
Why is it Called a Camp?
Our event is a community-driven conference in the style of BarCamp. “Camp” implies that the event is informal with an emphasis on face-to-face interaction with other attendees. “Community-driven” means that the attendees of the conference actually run the conference by discussing topics appropriate to the subject of the event. The presentation schedule is determined on the morning of the conference and anyone who attends is welcome to present.
Attending the camp is FREE!
To all of those that attend, the camp is free, and supported by sponsors, volunteers, and the community.
What’s Different About Entrepreneur Camp Houston?
We wanted to take the un-conference a step further, and offer a bit of structure to some of the event to make it more dynamic and rewarding for all of those involved. Because of this, we will have a separate room dedicated to those with startup ideas or existing companies that wish to pitch their company to a panel of investors and business leaders. The participating companies will have 2 minutes to make their elevator pitch to the panel. The winner of the pitch contest will win a 1 hour consulting session with the investors and business professionals to evaulate their idea or startup!
Tickets to present your company to the panel will go on sale a week before the camp, July 31st, and are $25 to purchase.
Become a Sponsor!
Sponsoring Entrepreneur Camp has many benefits, including:
- The satisfaction of helping entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth.
- Publicity for your brand!
- Link love – you’ll get your logo with a link to your website on this page and our home page
- Sponsor Profile Page – We’ll give you a page on our site that’s just about you including a link to your site.
- Add your benefit here…really, let us know how we can server you better as a sponsor
- $250 – Bootstrapped $500 – Incubated $1,000 – Funded
- These need not be strictly monetary – we need food, printed materials, t-shirts, stickers, and promotion
Please Register Here:
http://entrepreneurcamp.eventbrite.com/
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http://entrepreneurcamp.pbworks.com/
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Who does the $25 go to, and are you going to tell us the composition / members of the panel?
The money goes directly to offset any expenses that are incurred from producing the event itself. There are venue costs, food costs and of course the ever popular schwag – T-Shirts, stickers, etc. My guess is that the event organizers will be picking the panel.
Hello, Recently relocated to houston for my wifes job, I sold my business after 12 yrs and I’m interested in your club to network and possibly get some ideas for a new business.I want to get out of auto parts and get into a service business to business type business.Do you think your camp can help.