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2007-2008 Workshops
Business Plan Financials
Monday, March 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Presenter: Lawrence Gelburd, Lecturer in Wharton
Lawrence Gelburd presents tips and tricks for developing financial statements for your business plan.

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How to Write a Business Plan
Monday, February 18, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Eric Siegel, Lecturer in Wharton

Eric Siegel provides a detailed overview of the essential do's and don'ts of business plan writing.

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Past Winners Panel
Wednesday, Jan 23rd, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Speakers: Jared Bernheim, Eng'08, 2005-2006 2nd Place & Gloeckner Award Winner, Team IntelliStem
Raymond Aranoff, WG'08, 2006-2007 BPC Finalist, Team Vektor

Past finalists and winners provide insights and advice for participants on how they achieved success in the Wharton Business Plan Competition.

Idea Generation
Tuesday, Dec 4th, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in SHDH 1201
Speaker: Prof. Gary Dushnitsky, Wharton School

In an interactive environment, attendees experiment with new idea creation and turning old ideas on their head for innovative solutions.

2006-2007 Workshops
Business Plan Financials
Monday, March 12th - 4:30 to 6:00 pm (JMHH F50)
Presenter: Jeffrey Litvack, JD Harvard Law School, WG '90

Come find out how to prepare business plan financials to prepare for the final phase of the Wharton Business Plan Competition!

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How to Write a Business Plan
Wednesday, February 21st - 4:30 to 6:00 pm (JMHH F50)
Presenter: Eric Siegel, Affiliated Faculty, Wharton Management Department

It's Semi-Finals time, which means it's time to get your business plan in order. It's a little art, and a little science. Good news: you can learn how to make a great business plan. So, let Eric Siegel teach you the insider's tools to good business plan development.

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The Realities of Launching a Life Sciences/Biotechnology Company
Monday, February 19, 2007 - 4:30 to 5:30 pm in JMHH F95

Senior executives from Schering-Plough Corporation (a generous sponsor of the 2006-2007 Wharton Business Plan Competition) will provide students with three unique perspectives on what it takes to launch a life sciences/biotechnology company today. David Piacquad (WG’84), Schering-Plough’s Senior Vice President for Business Development, will provide students with an understanding of corporate venturing and some of the commonly encountered challenges and mistakes made by entrepreneurs who are seeking funding. Sumant Ramachandra, MD, PhD, Schering-Plough’s Vice President, Global Development for Oncology, will help students better understand the realities and pitfalls of the product development process – from pre-clinical research through proof of concept....and beyond. Finally, Stacey Seltzer (WG’04), Senior Manager Global Licensing, will speak about the process of collaborating with a large pharmaceutical company.

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Legal Basics
Tuesday January 16, 2007, from 4:30 - 6:00 PM in JMHH F60

In coordination with the Penn Law Small Business Clinic, the Wharton Entrepreneurial Program will offer an overview of basic legal issues that every entrepreneur should address. Topics such as the formation of a legal entity, registrations/permits/licenses, intellectual property basics, employment issues, and contracts will be covered.

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Click here to view handout on 'For Profit Legal Structures' from Legal Basics Workshop

Click here to view handout on 'Comparison of Intellectual Property Protection' from Legal Basics Workshop

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How to Write an Executive Summary
Wednesday December 6th, from 4:30 - 6:00pm in JMHH 255

This workshop will cover how to write a good executive summary and is being presented by Professor Lawrence Gelburd, an affiliated lecturer with the Wharton Entrepreneurial Program.

Idea Generation
Tuesday, Nov 7th, 4:30-6:00 p.m. in JMHH G50
Speaker: Prof. Gary Dushnitsky, Wharton School

The workshop will provide individuals interested in the Wharton Business Plan competition with some foundations and general guidelines for how to stimulate idea generation for new businesses. The workshop will briefly describe drivers of opportunities windows. It will
then introduce a technique for generation new ideas.

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Past Winners Panel
Thursday, Oct. 26th, 6:00-7:30 p.m. SHDH107

This panel discussion gives potential competition participants a chance to hear how previous finalists and winners developed their business plans and how the competition helped them build their entrepreneurial skills. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions. Panelists will discuss, among other things:

How they developed their ideas
How they built a team
What they felt were the major challenges of the competition

Invited Speakers
Dhaval Gosalia - 2005 Grand Prize Winner and 2004 3rd Place - FibrinX
Jonathan Goodspeed - Dhaval's partner in both competitions
James Thottam - 2006 Great 8 Finalist - iBroker Inc
Onne Ganel - 2002 Grand Prize Winner - MicroMRI
Mike Viola - 2006 Great 8 Finalist – OrthoLab Technologies

Information on the Past Winners Panel

Video and presentations of workshops from previous years are available on our Past Workshops page.