Food Entrepreneurship's Workshop

January 20-21, 2012
$300 for one day or $550 for two days

Have you ever dreamed about starting your own food company but didn’t know where to begin? The Food Entrepreneur’s Workshop will take you through the steps necessary to launch your new product idea with success! The course covers important topics like understanding the mindset of an entrepreneur, identifying, developing and producing your product, how to negotiate with brokers and distributors to insure that your product will move into the marketplace, how to write an effective business plan and obtain capital backing, and how to run your business. Panels consisting of retail buyers, contract manufacturers and entrepreneurs will provide invaluable information to help you at every step along the way. The faculty includes a blend of educators, professionals from the food industry, and successful entrepreneurs who all have a passion for helping you build the next sustainable and profitable food company. Please share this information with your entrepreneurial colleagues and friends.

For details, visit http://www1.chapman.edu/enhance/FoodScienceMainPage.htm or contact Carla Wiesmuller, (949) 341-9863 or wiesmull@chapman.edu.

Distinguished Speaker Series with VICTOR NICHOLS | CEO, Experian

February 9, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Business Attire Required

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Open to all

A Road Map to Your First Home - First Home Buyer Seminar

February 10, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Free Event. Lunch will be provided.

Have questions about buying your first home? Get answers from a panel of real estate experts. There will be no sales pitches – just unbiased information you can use. The Hoag Center First Time Home Buyer Seminar will feature a presentation, discussion, and Q&A with an escrow officer, a real estate agent, and a mortgage lender.

Confirmed Panelists:
Ms. Debbi Faber, Escrow Officer at Chicago Title, President of the Orange County Escrow Association.
Mr. Doug Willits, Realtor at Ricci Realty, Chapman University Board of Governors.
Mr. David Norris, President of LendingTree Loans.

A Road Map To Your First Home is the first event of the Hoag Center Seminar Series in 2012. Please visit our Facebook page to get updates on our upcoming seminars on real estate investment and buying REO properties.

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Entrepreneur Speaker Series with LEIGH STEINBERG | CEO, Steinberg Sports

February 13, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Business Attire Required

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Open to all

Entrepreneur Speaker Series with RYAN HEUSER | President and Co-Founder, Paul Frank Industries

March 14, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Business Attire Required

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Open to all

Startup Weekend Orange County

March 30 - April 1, 2012
Beckman Hall 404

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a minimal viable product. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts.

2012 Chapman University Business Plan Finalists Presentations

April 20, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
More Information to Come

California Dreamin' Business Plan Finalists Presentations

April 28, 2012
Beckman Hall 404
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