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SUMMARY:1st Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.\n\n\n\nSeating is limited. \n\n\n\nPlease call (302-737-4343) to see if seats are available and be ready to pay by phone via credit card.\n\n\n\nThe Emerging Enterprise Center and the Small Business Development Center have joined forces to bring to the Delaware Entrepreneurial Community a high impact summit that is aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs\, mentors and providers with a goal to supporting entrepreneurs and accelerating their business growth.\n\n\n\nThe 2018 Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit aims to include workshops that look at the key challenges that hinder entrepreneurial growth and resource providers that can help entrepreneurs address those challenges.\n\n\n\nClick Here to read about the workshops.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElements of the 2018 Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit:\n\n\n	\n	A full day summit with two tracks (technical/science and general entrepreneurship) featuring dynamic speakers on key challenges that hinder business start-up and growth.\n	\n\n\nThis year's topics include:\n\nFrom Concept to Cash Flow:  Mark Hurd\, CEO of Oracle\, once said "without execution\, vision is just another word for hallucination."  Too often\, we get stuck in the strategic planning stage.  Panel discussions will discuss how to  effectively move from vision   strategy   planning   execution   cash flow and really get the ball rolling.\n\n  Science/Tech Track:  Commercializing Technical Research A Unique Set of Problems\n\n  Entrepreneurship Track:  Beyond the Business Plan\n\n\n\n Storytelling How to Articulate Your Value Proposition:  A hands-on workshop that offers techniques to move beyond features and benefits to express and articulate true value.  \n\n\n\nSources of Funding:  panel discussions that discuss available sources of funding and what each looks for in a start up or small business.  \n\n  Science/TechTrack:  Venture capital & angel investors\, seed grants what do investors and grantors look for before investing in a new technology?\n\n  Entrepreneurship Track:  From traditional loans\, to grants & government loans\, to non-traditional sources of  funding which is the best fit for your business and how do you qualify?\n\n \n\nKeynote Speaker\, Chuck Nunan (Harvest Ridge Winery)\n\nAwards Ceremony\n\nResource Tabletop Expo\n\nHappy Hour\n\n\nPresented by
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>REGISTRATION IS&nbsp\;CLOSED.<br />\n<br />\nSeating is limited.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nPlease call (302-737-4343) to see if seats are available and be ready to pay by phone via credit card.</strong></span><br />\n<br />\nThe <a href="http://www.eecincubator.com">Emerging Enterprise Center</a> and the <a href="https://delawaresbdc.org/">Small Business Development Center</a> have joined forces to bring to the Delaware Entrepreneurial Community a high impact summit that is aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs\, mentors and providers with a goal to supporting entrepreneurs and accelerating their business growth.<br />\n<br />\nThe 2018 Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit aims to include workshops that look at the key challenges that hinder entrepreneurial growth and resource providers that can help entrepreneurs address those challenges.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2890/File/programguidesummitcalendar.pdf">Click Here</a>&nbsp\;</span>to read about the workshops.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="692" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2890/Image/WhattoExpectGraphiccopy.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 692px\;" width="700" /><br />\n<br />\nElements of the 2018 Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">A full day summit with two tracks (technical/science&nbsp\;and general entrepreneurship) featuring dynamic speakers on key challenges that hinder business start-up and growth.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">This year&#39\;s topics include:</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-variant:small-caps\;font-weight:bold\;language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">From Concept to Cash Flow:&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Mark Hurd\, CEO of Oracle\, once said &ldquo\;without execution\, vision is just another word for hallucination.&rdquo\;&nbsp\; Too often\, we get stuck in the strategic planning stage.&nbsp\; Panel discussions will discuss how to&nbsp\; effectively move from vision &gt\; strategy &gt\; planning &gt\; execution &gt\; cash flow and </span></span></span></span><span style="font-style:italic\;font-weight:bold\;language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">really </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">get the ball rolling.</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="direction:ltr\;unicode-bidi:embed\;language:x-none\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;">&uml\;</span></span></span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Science/Tech Track:&nbsp\; Commercializing Technical Research&mdash\;A Unique Set of Problems</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="direction:ltr\;unicode-bidi:embed\;language:x-none\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;">&uml\;</span></span></span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Entrepreneurship Track:&nbsp\; Beyond the Business Plan</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-variant:small-caps\;font-weight:bold\;language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&#8203\;Storytelling&mdash\;How to Articulate Your Value Proposition:&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">A hands-on workshop that offers techniques to move beyond features and benefits to express and articulate true value.&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-variant:small-caps\;font-weight:bold\;language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Sources of Funding:&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">panel discussions that discuss available sources of funding and what each looks for in a start up or small business.&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="direction:ltr\;unicode-bidi:embed\;language:x-none\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;">&uml\;</span></span></span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Science/TechTrack:&nbsp\; Venture capital &amp\; angel investors\, seed grants&mdash\;what do investors and grantors look for before investing in a new technology?</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="direction:ltr\;unicode-bidi:embed\;language:x-none\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;">&uml\;</span></span></span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Entrepreneurship Track:&nbsp\; From traditional loans\, to grants &amp\; government loans\, to non-traditional sources of&nbsp\; funding&mdash\;which is the best fit for your business and how do you qualify?</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Keynote Speaker\, Chuck Nunan (Harvest Ridge Winery)</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Awards Ceremony</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Resource Tabletop Expo</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Happy Hour</strong></span></span></p>\n<br />\nPresented by&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="44" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2890/Image/EEC_web.png" style="width: 174px\; height: 44px\;" width="174" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="36" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2890/Image/SBDClogo.png" style="width: 103px\; 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LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton -Wilmington 4727 Concord Pike Wilmington\, DE 19803 Directions from the Hotel Staff From I-95 Northbound (Baltimore & Washington) Take exit 8 North off I-95. Travel north on US Route 202 (Concord Pike) for approximately 4 miles. The hotel is located on the right. From I-95 Southbound (Philadelphia & Philadelphia Int'l Airport) Take I-95 South to I-495 South. Stay in right lane\, and take exit #6 (Route 92 West\, Naamans Road). Proceed 5 miles to US Route 202\, make a left onto 202 South. The hotel is located 1/2 mile on the left. To access the hotel entrance\, take a U-turn at the first traffic light past the hotel. From New York or New Jersey Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 1\, (the Delaware Memorial Bridge). Follow I-295 South to I-95 North to Exit 8 North\, (US Route 202\, Concord Pike). Travel North on US Route 202 for approximately 4 miles. The hotel is located on the right. General Arrival Directions You'll find us in the heart of the picturesque Brandywine Valley\, just four miles north of I-95 on US 202 Business and Commercial Corridor. Only 25 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport\, we are also convenient to downtown Wilmington.
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