eWeek Events Begin Tonight

Hi everyone,

eWeek begins tonight and to mark this auspicious event, Entrepreneur magazine has just recognized Chico as having "a surprisingly robust startup community. Chalk it up to fresh air, a diverse student population and plenty of craft beer from the likes of Sierra Nevada Brewing." Check it out at
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226381#.

eWeek 2013 Schedule

April 15 – 19, 2013

ALL EVENTS  NO CHARGE

                                   

Monday April 15 Keynote, 7:00 PM, Holt 170

Colleen Winter; marketing director and co-owner (with her mom) of the wildly popular online sensation, Chico-based clothing retailer Lulu’s .  Lulu’s was ranked #480 in the Inc.  5000 in 2012 and its fashions have been featured in Seventeen magazine, Instyle and countless others.  In the three years leading up to 2012, Lulu’s grew at a rate of 803% and 2013 looks like no exception.

                                               

                                          

Tuesday April 16, Movie Night, 7:00 PM Ayers 201

                                                The Social Network, award-winning film from 2010.  From MovieWeb: “The Social Network explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomena of the new century, was invented -- through the warring perspectives of the super-smart young men who each claimed to be there at its inception.” All this and a movie style popcorn machine.

                                                

                                                 

                                              

Wednesday April 17, Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship, 7:00 PM Ayers 120.

                                                Matt York; founder of VideoMaker magazine.  Currently Matt is focused upon growing a new Social Entrepreneurial Venture; One Media Player per Teacher (OMPT) which provides video technology and training to charities working in the poorest places in the world.

                                               

                                                

                                              

Thursday, April 18, Technology and the Entrepreneur, 7:00 PM Ayers 120

                                                Andrew Gazdecki; Founder and CEO of Bizness Apps, one of the nations’ leading suppliers of mobile apps for small business. In just two short years since Andrew graduated from Chico State, he has built his business up to over $6 million in annual sales. Andrew is also a past winner of the Chico State Business Concept Competition.

                                               

                                                





                                              

Friday, April 19, Business Concept Competition Finals and PITCH PARTY, 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Selvester’s Cafe. 

                                                A first in Chico, this year we will be hosting a Pitch Party. Eleven finalists will be competing for $1000 in prize money, not just with a static PowerPoint, but with an hour of “speed pitching” to over 40 judges who are all entrepreneurs, domain experts, or industry professionals. Winners will be chosen as result of “votes” by judges and the crowd. Open to everyone!