Entrepreneurship symposium offers ideas, panels, speakers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University President Martin C. Jischke will kick off the fifth annual Krannert Entrepreneurship Symposium at 9 a.m. on Friday (March 31).The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on the third floor of Rawls Hall. The keynote speaker is Danny Hewitt, co-founder of Liberty Tax Service and self-described director of guerilla marketing.
Hewitt will be followed by two panel discussions: "Common Pitfalls to Entrepreneurship," moderated by Tim Folta, associate professor of strategic management; and "Funding Your Venture at Each Stage," moderated by Charlene Sullivan, associate professor of finance.
Panelists include Gerry McCartney, Krannert School assistant dean for technology; Jeff Ready, the Indiana Venture Center's entrepreneur-in-residence; Krannert MBA graduate Kevin Boscacci of Indianapolis startup Prosolia Inc., and a number of serial entrepreneurs.
David Gray, president of the Krannert School Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club, will make closing comments at 12:15 p.m.
The symposium wraps up with a reception and lunch at 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of Rawls Hall.
A complete list of speakers, a schedule and registration information are available online.
The event is sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and the Indiana Venture Center.
Writer: Mike Lillich, (765) 494-2077, mlillich@purdue.edu
Source: Don Blewett, (765) 494-4485, blewett@purdue.edu
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