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Nov
04

Entrepreneurial Summit Wrap Up

Written by Chris on November 4, 2008 – 7:16 am -

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I got back Tuesday night (last week, I am a little behind on getting this posted) to Maryland from The Entrepreneurial Summit at Radford University. This was the second time that the annual summit had been held on campus. The first time was in October 2007 which I created, planned, and executed. The Summit definitely had a different atmosphere this year, but you always recognize that when you are not heavily involved in planning something. You’re on the sidelines enjoying the show rather than worrying about every little detail. So it was nice to be more of an attendee than the organizer.

However, the Collegiate Entrepreneurs club and the College of Business and Economics at Radford did an excellent job of putting the event together which included 2 rounds of 90 second elevator pitch competitions, 3 guest speakers (each speaker had 2 sessions) and a luncheon with a keynote speaker. For full details on the agenda for the summit, you can check the website.

Two of the speakers I was extremely impressed by - both RU graduates - Brian Cork and John Signorello. These guys have stood the test of time in the entrepreneurship race and have been incredibly successful in their ventures…and incredibly unsuccessful in others. However, their experiences, attitudes, and knowledge has helped them be very successful business people. They both had a lot of great points to make in their presentations and over the next week or so I will be touching on a few of them in posts and in videos.

One of the cool things that did happen this year, was that one of the local TV stations in the area picked up the story and broadcast a quick segment in the morning on Tuesday before the Summit events picked up again. The video wouldn’t embed right, but you can see it here.

Also, here are a couple pieces of press/mentions that the Summit got. I am sure over the next few days and week there will be more including the Radford University student newspaper, and more. I’ll update the post as I come across them.


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Oct
24

Radford University Holds Second Annual Entrepreneurial Summit, Oct 27-28

Written by Chris on October 24, 2008 – 12:00 pm -

A little over a year ago, I was blogging a lot about the Entrepreneurial Summit that I was planning at Radford University. Well, it is happening again! I know I am a little late on putting this out there, but here is the information for it anyway.

I laid a good enough foundation with my planning efforts and ability to get people involved that this years will definitely be better than last and I hope that trend continues year after year. I plan on going back for the summit as long as it continues. It’s almost like a Homecoming, right? I mean this is about the same time that most schools have their Homecoming.

If you are in the Radford, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, or Roanoke area on Monday or Tuesday, then I STRONGLY encourage you to try to attend the Summit at Radford University. The event should be great. If you happen to go - get at me via Twitter @chrispund and we can meet up.

Here are the details from the RU press release that went out yesterday:

RU Hosts Second Annual Entrepreneurial Summit,
Popular Elevator Pitch Competition Returns

RADFORD – Last year, Radford University students from a variety of majors gathered in Hurlburt Auditorium to participate in a highly spirited elevator pitch competition. The objective was to present a 90-second pitch to a panel of successful entrepreneurs. The winner of the competition, an interdisciplinary studies major whose innovative idea to sale ads on school buses in order to generate funds for the education system, walked away with a sizeable award. This year, the popular event returns as part of the second annual Entrepreneurial Summit.

The summit, which is hosted by SunTrust, RU’s College of Business and Economics, and RU Collegiate Entrepreneurs, will be held Monday, Oct. 27-Tuesday, Oct. 28. The mission of the summit is to provide entrepreneurial-minded students the ability to learn from successful executives and entrepreneurs.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 28, workshop presentations will feature Angela Drummond, Juanita Thornton, Beverly Walters and John Signorello. Brian Patrick Cork, a 1984 RU graduate who was recently named among 2008 Catalyst Top 25 Entrepreneurs in Atlanta, will be the keynote speaker as part of the SunTrust Distinguished Speaker Series during Tuesday’s luncheon. A limited number of seats are available for the event. To learn more, contact Mary Weeks at mweeks@radford.edu or 831-5382, or email rumba@radford.edu

To read the full press release and see the full run down of speakers visit the full press release here. You can also see more details at the ES website, http://www.entrepreneurialsummit.com.


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Feb
28

eBay Workshop @ Radford A Success!

Written by Chris on February 28, 2008 – 1:36 pm -

A little over a week ago, I spoke at an eBay workshop that was hosted by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs at Radford University. We were not really that sure how many people were to going to come out to it or were going to show up for it, but we were very impressed. I don’t know the total number, but there were at least 20 people in the room, which for an evening program on a campus, is a pretty good turn out!

We discussed everything from how to register on eBay to advanced selling techniques and getting your auctions noticed! The audience had some great questions about everything related to eBay including the new fee’s and feedback systems.

Hopefully, I’ll have a chance to put on similar workshops as the semester continues to roll on and once out of college!


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Feb
19

eBay Workshop @ Radford University TONIGHT!

Written by Chris on February 19, 2008 – 1:28 pm -

Just a quick update - I will be putting on an eBay workshop tonight at 6:30 PM on the Radford Univ. campus. The workshop will be held in the computer lab in the basement of Stuart Hall.

The workshop will be pretty laid back and give the participants a chance to really interact with eBay and ask any questions that they may have.

However, some topics that I will cover include:

  • What to sell
    • Deciding what to sell
    • Where to get products
    • Restricted products
  • Technical basics
    • Research on eBay
    • How to sell
  • Auction basics
    • Types
    • Fees
    • Pictures

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