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JUNE, 2008
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  2:00-5:00 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Starting a Business in Missouri: The First Steps
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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MAY, 2008
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Winning Federal Grants for Technology
Topic:  Grant Funding
Time & Place:  3:00-5:00 p.m., 8527 Bluejacket, Lenexa KS
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  2:00-5:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Starting a Business in Missouri: The First Steps
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Values Based Decision Making
Topic:  Business Development
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Friday, May 02, 2008
Intermediate QuickBooks
Topic:  Business Development
Time & Place:  9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Hall McCarter Education Center, Blue Springs
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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APRIL, 2008
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
FastTrac TechVenture
Facilitator:  Thursdays from April 24th through July 3rd, 2008
Time & Place:  6:00-9:00 p.m., Located at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Abigail Wadsworth at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
FastTrac NewVenture for Dislocated Workers--session 2
Topic:  Business Startup
Facilitator:  May 1, 8, 15, 22 (9 am-4 pm)
Time & Place:  11:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  2:00-5:00 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Starting a Business in Missouri: The First Steps
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
QuickBooks Introductory
Topic:  Business Development
Facilitator:  April 22 (part 1) April 29 (part 2)
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., Hall McCarter Education Center, Blue Springs
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Leading at the Speed of Growth: Journey from Entrepreneur to CEO
Topic:  Business Development
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Marketing: Plan Before You Spend
Topic:  Business Finance
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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MARCH, 2008
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Winning Federal Grants for Technology
Topic:  Grant Funding
Time & Place:  3:00-5:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  2:00-5:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Starting a Business in Missouri: The First Steps
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
QuickBooks Introductory
Topic:  Business Development
Facilitator:  $109.00
Time & Place:  9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Park Hill Education Center, Kansas City
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Measure, Manage and Succeed
Topic:  Business Development
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Predicting Future Cash Needs
Topic:  Business Finance
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
How to Control Cash Flow
Topic:  Business Finance
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
FastTrac TechVenture
Topic:  Technology entrepreneurs
Facilitator:  March 11-May 20 2008
Time & Place:  3:00-6:00 p.m., Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Understanding Financial Statements
Topic:  Business Finance
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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FEBRUARY, 2008
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Basics of Writing a Business Plan
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  2:00-5:00 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Starting a Business in Missouri: The First Steps
Topic:  Business Startup
Time & Place:  5:30-8:30 p.m., 1901 NE 48th St. KC MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Listening to Your Business
Topic:  Business Development
Time & Place:  1:00-4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Abigail at 816-235-6063 or Email : umkcsbtdc@umkc.edu
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
FastTrac NewVenture for Dislocated Workers--session 1
Topic:  Business Startup
Facilitator:  Feb 12, 14, 21 (9 am-4 pm) Feb 29 (9am-2 pm)
Time & Place:  11:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 4747 Troost Ave. KC, MO
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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JANUARY, 2008
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
QuickBooks Introductory
Topic:  Business Development
Facilitator:  Jan 29 and March 6th
Time & Place:  9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Hall McCarter Education Center, Blue Springs
Contact:  Susan Henson at 816-407-3492 or Email : hensons@missouri.edu
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NOVEMBER, 2007
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., 4747 Troost, Kansas City, MO
Contact:   at 816-235-6500 or Email : network@kcsourcelink.com
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Barnett Helzberg, former president and chairman of Helzberg Diamonds
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7 pm, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:   at 816-235-6200 or Email : entrepreneurship@umkc.edu
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OCTOBER, 2007
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
GovFest for Entrepreneurs
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Time & Place:  1-5 p.m., Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS
Contact:   at 913-495-2400

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Neal Sharma, CEO and co-founder, Digital Evolution Group, LLC
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7 pm, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:   at 816-235-6200 or Email : entrepreneurship@umkc.edu
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., Enterprise Center of Johnson County, 8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, KS
Contact:   at 816-235-6500 or Email : network@kcsourcelink.com

SEPTEMBER, 2007
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Cliff Illig, vice chairman and co-founder of Cerner Corporation
Time & Place:  5:30-7 p.m., Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Topic:  Free Entrepreneurial Networking Event
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., 4747 Troost, Room 114, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Cary Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkc@kcsourcelink.com
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AUGUST, 2007
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Topic:   Free Entrepreneurial Networking Event
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., Enterprise Center of Johnson County, 8527 Bluejacket Street, Lenexa, KS
Contact:  Cary Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkc@kcsourcelink.com
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JULY, 2007
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Ronald Harland Sr., president of Evolv Solutions
Time & Place:  5:30-7 p.m., Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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JUNE, 2007
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Joe Roetheli, founder of S&M NuTech LLC (Greenies)
Time & Place:  5:30-7 p.m., Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Topic:   Free Entrepreneurial Networking Event
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., Midwest Research Institute, Arthur Mag Conference Room, 4920 Cherry, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Cart Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkc@kcsourcelink.com
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MAY, 2007
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Gail Worth, owner and president of Gail's Harley-Davidson
Time & Place:  5:30-7 p.m., Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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APRIL, 2007
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Adam Bold, founder and chief investment officer of The Mutual Fund Store
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7 pm, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Topic:   Free Entrepreneurial Networking Event
Time & Place:  5-7 p.m., 4747 Troost, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Cary Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkc@kcsourcelink.com
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MARCH, 2007
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Bob Regnier, chairman and CED of Blue Valley Ban Corp
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
MEAT (Meat Entrepreneurs at the Table)
Topic:  Investing
Facilitator:  David Richter
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30, The Bloch School
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
KCSourceLink Entrepreneur Happy Hour
Topic:   Free Entrepreneurial Networking Event
Time & Place:  5:00 - 7:00 pm, Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Contact:  Cary Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkc@kcsourcelink.com
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
SIFE Business Ethics Seminar
Topic:  Business Ethics
Facilitator:  Richard Givson, VP and Chief Administrative Officer, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Time & Place:  6:00 - 8:00 pm, TBD
Contact:  Heather Curtis or Email : hlcxb6@umkc.edu
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FEBRUARY, 2007
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
An Education in Entrepreneurship
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Curriculum at the Bloch School
Facilitator:  Homer Erekson
Time & Place:  3:30 - 5:00 pm, The Bloch School Grand Hall
Contact:  Gloria Zamora at 816-235-6200 or Email : entrepreneurship@umkc.edu

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
UMKC SIFE Celebrates: Entrepreneurship Week USA
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Joe Roetheli
Time & Place:  7:00 pm, 4747 Troost
Contact:  Cary Clark at 816-235-6568 or Email : clarkcary@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Entrepreneur Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Annie Hurlbut Zander, CEO Peruvian Connection
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, KCMO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
MEAT (Meet Entrepreneurs at the Table)
Topic:  Networking
Facilitator:  Denise Upah Mills
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30, The Bloch School
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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NOVEMBER, 2006
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Facilitator:  Greg Walton
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Law ofices of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu

Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Meet Entrepreneurs At the Table (MEAT) - for UMKC students
Topic:  Lunch and conversation with Jon Schram, Versent "the purple guys"
Facilitator:  Jon Schram
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30 pm, 4747 Troost Ave.
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu

OCTOBER, 2006
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
KCSourceLink Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Time & Place:  5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Enterprise Center of Johnson County
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : network@kcsourcelink.com
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Meet Entrepreneurs At the Table (MEAT) - for UMKC students
Topic:  lunch and conversation with Ronald Harland Sr., Six Degrees Solutions, LLC/Pacific Accord Inc.
Facilitator:  Ronald Harland Sr.
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30 pm, 4747 Troost Ave.
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu

Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Facilitator:  Scott Coons, President and CEO, Perceptive Software, Inc.
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm; , Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus PC; 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000; Kansas City, Missouri
Contact:  Gloria Zamora at 816-235-6200 or Email : entrepreneurship@umkc.edu
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SEPTEMBER, 2006
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Invention to Venture
Topic:  Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop
Facilitator:  Key note speaker, Cliff Illig
Time & Place:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
KCScourcelink Entrepreneur Happy Hour
Topic:  Entrepreneurship
Time & Place:  5:00 - 7:00 p.m., GrandFalloon
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : network@kcsourcelink.com
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Meet Entrepreneurs At the Table (MEAT) -- for UMKC students
Topic:  Lunch and conversation with Denise Upah Mills, President of Six Degrees Solution, LLC.
Facilitator:  Denise Upah Mills
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30 pm, 4747 Troost Ave.
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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JUNE, 2006
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Facilitator:  Bob Bernstein, Chairman and President, Bernstein-Rein Advertising, Inc.
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Law offices of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, KC, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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APRIL, 2006
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Topic:  
Facilitator:  Philip Place, former President CEO, Place's Disount Stores
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Law offices of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, KC, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Thursday, April 06, 2006
Bloch School Executive Forum Speaker Series
Facilitator:  Ram Charan, world-renowned management consultant
Time & Place:  TBA, TBA
Contact:  Kathryn Houston at 816-235-6211 or Email : houstonk@umkc.edu

Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Invest Midwest Venture Capital Forum
Time & Place:  all day, April 5-6, 2006, A.G. Edwards National Headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri
Contact:  Christine Walsh, Executive Director at 314-444-1151 or Email : cwalsh@stlrcga.org
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MARCH, 2006
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Meet Entrepreneurs At the Table (MEAT) - for UMKC students
Topic:  Lunch and conversation with Paul Turney, CEO of T-Asset USA, Inc.
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30 pm, 4747 Troost Ave.
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Topic:  Entrepreneurship: Getting the Right Mix of People, Money, and Technology
Facilitator:  Paul Turney, CEO of T-Asset USA, Inc.
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Law offices of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, KC, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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FEBRUARY, 2006
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Meet Entrepreneurs At the Table (MEAT) - for UMKC students
Topic:  Lunch and conversation with Danny O'Neill, the Bean Baron at The Roasterie
Time & Place:  12:15 - 1:30 pm, 4747 Troost Ave.
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Entrepreneurship Speakers Program
Topic:  The Dos and Don'ts of Starting a Successful Business
Facilitator:  Danny O'Neill, the Bean Baron at The Roasterie, Inc.
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Law offices of Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus, 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, KC, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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JANUARY, 2006
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
2006 Wireless World Conference and Technology Showcase
Time & Place:  1:00 - 4:00 pm in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 4:30 - 7:30 pm in Crown Center Exhibit Hall for the Tech Showcase
Contact:  Brande Baird at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce at 816-274-5443 or Email : baird@kcchamber.com
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
KC Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Time & Place:  5:00 pm, Fox and Hound English Pub and Grille, 10428 Metcalf Indian Creek Shopping Center, Overland Park, KS
Contact:  Larry Lee at 816-235-6429 or Email : leela@umkc.edu
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NOVEMBER, 2005
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Student Symposium Presented by APC, the Medical Students Advisory Council and School of Medicine Office of Research Admin.
Topic:  Stem Cell Research
Time & Place:  5 - 7 pm, Theater C, UMKC School of Medicine
Contact:   or Email : longjessi@umkc.edu
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Bloch School Executive Forum Speaker Series
Topic:  Business Ethics: the Essential Oxymoron
Facilitator:  Jake Mascotte, Retired President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Time & Place:  11:30 - 1:00 pm, Pierson Auditorium
Contact:  Patty O'Dell at 816-235-2370 or Email : odellp@umkc.edu

Friday, November 11, 2005
Missouri Nanotechnology Alliance and the Research Alliance of Missouri
Topic:  Nanotechnology at the Interface with Life Sciences Research
Time & Place:  1:00 pm on Nov. 11th; 8:30 am on Nov. 12th, UMKC School of Dentistry
Contact:  Paulette Spencer at 816-235-2071 or Email : spencerp@umkc.edu

Thursday, November 03, 2005
Microsoft Across America Bus Coming to KC
Topic:  Bringing Technology to You with the Mobile Solutions Center
Facilitator:  Tammy Cox and Allen Goldberg, Microsoft Small Business Specialists
Time & Place:  4 sessions: 8:30 am; 10:00 am; 1:30 pm; 3:00 pm, 4747 Troost Parking Lot, Kansas City, MO, 64110
Contact:  Patti Maxwell at 816-235-6400 or Email : maxwellpl@umkc.edu

OCTOBER, 2005
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Celebration 2005! Alumni Awards Dinner
Topic:  Celebrating Alumni Achievement Honoree Mark Funkhouser
Time & Place:  6:00 pm - reception; 7:00 pm - dinner, UMKC Swinney Recreation Center
Contact:   at 816-235-1563

Thursday, October 27, 2005
KC Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Topic:  Informal networking and social event
Time & Place:  5:00 pm, The Granfalloon Bar and Grill, 608 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Larry Lee -- rsvp by Friday, October 21st or Email : leela@umkc.edu

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Bloch School Executive Forum Speaker Series
Topic:  Alan Greenspan to accept Truman Medal
Facilitator:  Alan Greenspan
Time & Place:  11:30 - 2:00 pm, Downtown Marriott Muehlebach Hotel,
Contact:  Kathryn Houston at 816-235-6211 or Email : houstonk@umkc.edu

Thursday, October 20, 2005
Entrepreneur Education Forum for Greater KC's High Growth Entrepreneurs
Topic:  Financial Fitness for Your Entrepreneurial Growth Company
Facilitator:  Brad Feld, nationally known entrepreneur/managing director of Mobius Venture Capital
Time & Place:  8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  
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Monday, October 17, 2005
Bloch School's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Dinner
Time & Place:  6:00 pm, Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Contact:   at 816-235-2370
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Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Two Experts, Two Hours
Topic:  Business Retirement Planning and Succession Planning for the Small Business
Facilitator:  James Bell from American Century Investments and Bill Koenigsdorf from Stinson Morrison Hecker
Time & Place:  9:00 - 11:00 am, 4747 Troost Avenue, second floor, Kansas City, MO
Contact:  Patti Maxwell at 816-235-6063 or Email : maxwellpl@umkc.edu

Monday, October 10, 2005
Bloch School Reception for Mark Parry
Topic:  Welcoming the new Ewing Marion Kauffman/Missouri Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Time & Place:  5:30 - 7:00 pm, Bloch School Grand Hall, 5110 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Contact:  Kathryn Houston at 816-235-6211 or Email : houstonk@umkc.edu

SEPTEMBER, 2005
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center
Topic:  Moving Beyond Intellectual Property in Search of Value
Facilitator:  Suzanne Harrison
Time & Place:  5:30 - networking & hors d'oeuvres, 6:30 - lecture, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110
Contact:  Patti Maxwell at 816-235-6063 or Email : maxwellpl@umkc.edu

APRIL, 2005
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
Bloch School Executive Forum
Topic:  Fundamentals of Capital Markets: Efficiency and Timing
Facilitator:  Vernon Smith, 2002 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics
Time & Place:  5:30 pm, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Patty Anderson at 816-235-2370 or Email : andersonpl@umkc.edu
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Wednesday, April 20, 2005
InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum
Topic:  Application deadline is January 28, 2005
Time & Place:  all day, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Developing a New Paradigm for Entrepreneurship Education and Technology Commercialization
Facilitator:  Dr. Michael Song
Time & Place:  3 pm, Linda Hall Library Auditorium
Contact:  Edith Hunter at 816-235-1102 or Email : huntere@umkc.edu
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MARCH, 2005
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Bloch School Executive Forum
Topic:  If You Don't Drive Public Policy, Policy Will Drive Your Business
Facilitator:  Terry Neese, President & Co-Founder, Women Impacting Public Policy
Time & Place:  12:00 noon, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Patty Anderson at 816-235-2370 or Email : andersonpl@umkc.edu
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FEBRUARY, 2005
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Thursday, February 24, 2005
Bloch School Executive Forum
Topic:  Reinventing the Value Chain: The Multi-Channel M.O.
Facilitator:  Howard Lester, Chairman and CEO (retired), Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Time & Place:  6:00 pm, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Contact:  Patty Anderson at 816-235-2370 or Email : andersonpl@umkc.edu
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JANUARY, 2005
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Thursday, January 27, 2005
Showcase of Life Sciences in Missouri
Facilitator:  University of Missouri's Scientific Partnership and Resource Connection
Time & Place:  4:00 - 6:00 pm, MU Life Sciences Center, McQuinn Atrium, Columbia, MO
Contact:   or Email : phillipsjane@missouri.edu

Wednesday, January 26, 2005
SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Workshop
Facilitator:  Missouri Federal and State Technology Partnership (MoFAST)
Time & Place:  9:00 am - 3:00 pm, University of Missouri Life Sciences Center, Glass House Conference Room, #572, 1201 Rollins Road, Columbia, MO
Contact:   or Email : jamesr@missouri.edu

Monday, January 24, 2005
2005 Missouri Small Business Policy Summit
Time & Place:  9:00 am - 3:45 pm, Truman Building, Room 490, Jefferson City, MO
Contact:   or Email : ericwa@umr.edu

Thursday, January 20, 2005
2005 Technology Showcase
Time & Place:  4:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Metropolitan Community College's Business and Technology College, 1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, MO
Contact:   or Email : fennesy@kcchamber.com

Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Business Benchmarks for Early-Stage Companies
Time & Place:  7:30 - 9:00 am, Enterprise Center of Johnson County, 8527 Bluejacket, Lenexa, KS
Contact:   or Email : mmyers@ecjc.com

Wednesday, January 12, 2005
State of the University Address
Facilitator:  Dr. Elson S. Floyd, President of the University of Missouri
Time & Place:  2:30 - 3:30 pm, Spencer Theater, UMKC Performing Arts Center
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Perpetuating Myth: Advertising and the Shaping of Society
Topic:  Exploration of advertising replacing the role of myth in contemporary society
Facilitator:  Margaret Brommelsiek
Time & Place:  6:00 - 7:00 pm , Linda Hall Library- Auditorium
Contact:  Jennifer Tanquary at 816-235-6690

DECEMBER, 2004
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Friday, December 10, 2004
Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program- Presentations and Awards Luncheon
Topic:  Highlights and accomplishments from the Fall 2004 KEIP Class
Time & Place:  11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Kauffman Foundation- Brookside Room
Contact:  Alex Thompson at 816-235-6108

Thursday, December 02, 2004
UMKC Public Campaign Kickoff
Topic:  Media/PR event announcing UMKC's public Capital Campaign kickoff
Time & Place:  10:00 AM, University Center
Contact:  Kathryn Houston at 816-235-6211

NOVEMBER, 2004
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Thursday, November 18, 2004
William R. May Public Lecture
Topic:  Cloning, Stem Cell Research and the President's council on Bio-ethics
Facilitator:  Willian F. May
Time & Place:  7:00 PM, Unity Temple on the Plaza
Contact:  Curt Crespino at 816-235-2316

Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Bloch School’s Annual Town Hall
Topic:  International Entrepreneur of the Year- speak directly with Mr. Goldston, who will address Bloch School students and take questions
Facilitator:  Mark Goldston, Chairman, CEO & President of United Online
Time & Place:  2:00 - 3:00 pm, Room 101 of the Bloch School
Contact:  Karen Campbell at 816-235-2204

Tuesday, November 16, 2004
2004 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Dinner
Topic:  Recognition banquet for EOY award winners
Time & Place:  6:00 PM, Hyatt Regency Crown Center
Contact:  Shannon Henson at 816-235-2316

Monday, November 08, 2004
Bloch School Executive Forum: Excellence in Leadership and Innovation
Topic:  International Trade- Market Access and Compliance
Facilitator:  William Lash III Assistant Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Time & Place:  2:00 - 3:00 pm, Grant Hall
Contact:  Jessica Lister at 816-235-5295 or Email : pillais@umkc.edu

 
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