Framing Problems Accurately and Solving Them Creatively Workshop

iZone: Mezzanine (2nd floor)

This one-hour workshop is co-sponsored by the Eastman Institute for Music Leadership, Barbara J. Burger iZone and the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship. Participants in this interactive activity will be introduced to the Cynefin...

Voice of a Customer Workshop

iZone: Mezzanine (2nd floor)

Join Ain Center Associate Director Natalie Antal, Senior Program Manager Matt Spielmann, and student entrepreneur Max Sims to discover the benefits of listening – really listening – to potential clients. What do your future customers...

The Genius of a Business Plan: Be Different and Be Better

Schlegel 207

Join David Mammano (Founder & CEO of Avanti Entrepreneur Network; Instructor and Advisor for e5 Program) to learn about business plan writing. A well-crafted business plan can help you keep on...

Money Matters: Funding Your Venture

Gleason 119

Join Jack Greco '06, '08S (Founder and Principal, Cupule Ventures, LLC) to learn about how to fund your venture. Angel investments. Grant money. Bootstrapping. Do you know how to secure financial backing? Explore the avenues of funding to see what will work for you. This workshop is part of the Mark Ain Business Plan...

Startup Storytelling: Become a Master of Pitching

Schlegel 107

Join Kathryn Cartini (Partner, Chloe Capital; COO, Upstate Venture Connect; Founder, Peacock Media) to learn about how to pitch your venture and tell your story. This workshop is part of the...

Foundry Forum Workshop: Team Formation

301A Schlegel Hall

Join the Ain Center's Meghan Plate (Program Assistant) for Opposites Attract: Turning a Group of Strangers into a Team. During this workshop you will explore strategies for creating a diverse...

Foundry Forum Workshop: Product/Market Fit

Schlegel 102

How do you solve a problem for your customers with a fitting solution? Attend Product/Market Fit: What It Is. Why You Need It. How You Get It. with Matt Spielmann, Senior...

Foundry Forum Workshop: Voice of Customer

Schlegel 107

Join Ain Center Senior Program Manager Matt Spielmann for The Voice of a Customer: Shut Up and Listen. This workshop will help you discover the benefits of listening - really listening -...

Foundry Forum Workshop: Competition & Market Sizing

Schlegel 102

Join the Ain Center's Matt Spielmann, senior program manager and NSF I-Corps Instructor, for Competition & Market Sizing: How Your Venture Fits into the Bigger Picture. This workshop will help you understand...

Foundry Forum Workshop: Learning from Failure

Schlegel 407

Risk is an essential aspect of entrepreneurship. Join Rochester entrepreneur Fred Dewey for Learning from Failure: What to Do When Things Don’t Work. This workshop will help you understand what...