January 17, 2008 |
SPECIAL EVENT: JOIN US AT THE ANNUAL COLLABORATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ACE) '08 ACE promotes the development in Michigan of high-growth potential, innovative, and technology business ventures with national and international potential. NEF is a co-founder of ACE. We encourage our membership to attend this great event! ...more >> |
February 21, 2008 |
NEW ENTERPRISE FORUM ANNUAL AWARDS Happy 22nd birthday, NEF! Join us as we recognize and honor the best NEF entrepreneur presenters from 2007. This event promises lots of networking, as well as the beginning of another year of great investor pitches, panels, and education! ...more >> |
March 20, 2008 |
THE INSIDE STORY OF AN INVESTOR/INVESTEE Considering an investor for your business? What should you look for? What will the investor expect? At our March event, our panel will address the inside details of this important relationship. ...more >> |
April 17, 2008 |
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP BUSINESS MODEL Some business models are tried and true. Increasingly, new, innovative business models are taking hold and transforming the way we work and build. Think Web 2.0! ...more >> |
May 15, 2008 |
SECOND ANNUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL IMPROV - THE BATTLE OF THE ELEVATOR PITCH Last year, Dick Beedon delivered an energetic performance to win our elevator pitch battle. This year, we’ll feature three new contenders - including Roger Newton of Esperion fame - who’ll try to out-pitch Dick! ...more >> |
June 19, 2008 |
OPEN INNOVATION: COLLABORATING TO BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP These days, it’s all about teams. But the team today is not necessarily sitting in your office. In June, we’ll examine collaboration in the world of innovation from a number of perspectives. ...more >> |
July 24, 2008 |
FIFTH ANNUAL "UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS SHARE WILD SUCCESS STORIES!" (NOTE: MEETING IS ON 4TH THURSDAY THIS MONTH DUE TO ANN ARBOR ART FAIR SCHEDULE) Sometimes it's luck and sometimes it's timing – and yet other times it's the sheer genius of a wacky idea. Hear from entrepreneurs who’ve discovered and capitalized on unusual or obscure market needs to build a business. ...more >> |
August 21, 2008 |
NO MEETING No meeting in August. See you in September! ...more >> |
September 18, 2008 |
WHO NEEDS A @#! VC? Sometimes venture capital is not the way to grow. In September, we look at other ways to finance your venture, from grants, to customer investment… and beyond! ...more >> |
October 16, 2008 |
BEYOND YOUR FIRST CUSTOMERS So you’ve wooed your first customers and delivered the goods… what’s the next step? How do you take your business to the next level to serve government, Fortune 500, and retail, and other large customers? ...more >> |
November 20, 2008 |
IS YOUR MANAGEMENT TEAM SMARTER THAN YOU? Running a modern business is no easy task. Everyone on your management team needs to know more than you… at least about their area of expertise! How do you find those experts and build that winning team? Join us to find out. ...more >> |
December 18, 2008 |
NO MEETING No meeting in December. See you next year! ...more >> |
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