‘Entrepreneurial Strategies’
How Great Entrepreneurs Think – Inc. Magazine
January 29th, 2011 | 
Author: Darden professor Saras Sarasvarthy’s research on entrepreneurship serves as the topic for Inc. Magazine’s cover story this month.
“Sarasvathy likes to compare expert entrepreneurs to Iron Chefs: at their best when presented with an assortment of motley ingredients and challenged to whip up whatever dish expediency and imagination suggest. Corporate leaders, by contrast, decide they are going to make Swedish meatballs. They then proceed to shop, measure, mix, and cook Swedish meatballs in the most efficient, cost-effective manner possible.”
Read the article here: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110201/how-great-entrepreneurs-think.html
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Entrepreneur and Investor David S. Rose – Thursday 11/18
David S. Rose, Chairman of the Board of the New York Angels, Chairman and CEO of Angelsoft, and distinguished entrepreneur and investor will be joining the E* Society to discuss funding options and strategies for your business. In the second half of the program, David will join Letitia Green, Managing Director and Co-Founder of the Virginia Active Angels Network, for a panel discussion on term sheets, what to watch out for, and how terms vary with geography. If you’ve seen the Social Network, then you know what can happen if you don’t understand the fine print. Come join us this Thursday evening.
When: Thursday November 18th, 2010
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: Room 254, Rouss & Robertson Halls (McIntire School of Commerce)
We will be providing Chipotle burritos, so please come hungry and register so we know how many to purchase. Space is limited so sign up now!
Insights on Essential Legal and Financial Services for the Entrepreneur
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Please Join Us for a Discussion on
“Insights on Essential Legal and Financial Services
for the Entrepreneur”
Wednesday, October 13
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. including Reception
McIntire School of Commerce, Rouss & Robertson Halls, Room 123
Learn from world-class practitioners about the critical decisions and resources for an entrepreneur related to starting, forming, funding and growing a new venture.
Trevor Chaplick (Comm 85, Law 90), Managing Partner, Proskauer Rose
Gary Wallace (Comm 85 & 86), Partner & Tax Principal, Keiter Stephens
Spencer Williamson, CEO, Intelliject, Inc.
Wayne Zell (Comm ’80), Managing Partner, Zell Law
Trip Davis (MBA ’94) – panel moderator
Lecturer, Entrepreneurship, McIntire School of Commerce, Co-Founder & Chairman, TRX, Inc.
An informal social gathering and dessert reception will follow the panel
for participants interested in further discussion.
This is an open event. Please feel free to share with your colleagues.
Space is limited, please RSVP by Monday, October 11th
to Jenny Leslie at jl3xj@comm.virginia.edu or call (434) 924-3553.
Survey: Business Plan Evaluation
We would like to inform you that Darden faculty is conducting online survey to understand the process of business plan evaluation, and is requesting your help for the same.
Business Plan Evaluation
In recent years, a number of Peer to peer lending and investing networks have utilized online media to expand the base of investment capital, especially to low-income and developing communities that might otherwise fail to attract risk or loan capital (e.g., Prosper.com; Kiva.com; LendingClub.com). Although these sites have received considerable attention in the popular press, the use of online media as a way to expand the base of capital is not well understood.
This study aims to deepen our understanding of factors external to the firm that contribute to the evaluation of business plans.
Request
Your participation in the study would be of tremendous help in understanding the process of business plan evaluation. In addition, not only will you be getting exposed to reading plans, evaluating them, but you will also be helping the faculty conduct research. As a token of thanks, we are offering students Amazon gift card worth $10 or we will donate $10 to local charity organization of your choice.
This is an anonymous online survey
Participants are not providing information on their identity. They will provide other information through online media, none of which can be used to link a survey to an individual.
Debriefing
We will hold a session to debrief the students on results and statistical findings, and answer any questions. However, all individual information will remain anonymous.
Survey
It’s fun: evaluate business-plans and choose where to invest, and complete timed response tests. The survey will take about 30 uninterrupted minutes of your time, and posted at http://web3.darden.virginia.edu/businessplans/participateExp.html . Please note that the survey may not work on Mac.