Catawba Valley Community College
National Entrepreneurship Week Events
February 18 - 23, 2013
The Job Creation Center will be coordinating a variety of entrepreneurial driven FREE events, for CVCC's students, faculty, staff, and community. Contact Adel Wilks at 828-327-7000, ext. 4112 or awilks@cvcc.edu for more information. Click here to download NEW2013 Events Poster. National Entrepreneurship Week Events Monday, February 18, 2013 Day 1 Extreme Kickoff Tour 11 am – 12:00 pm - Extreme Kickoff Tour Doors Open, CVCC Student Center 12:00 – 12:30 pm - Extreme Tour Kick Off/Young Entrepreneur Arel Moodie opens and emcee's this high energy event" 12:30 – 1:00 pm - Extreme Tour Kick Off/Top Under 30 Entrepreneur shares his/her story and lessons learned 1:00 – 1:45 pm - Extreme Tour Kick Off/Dream Creation with action plan and accountablilty, idea creation or start-up steps 1:45 – 2:00 pm - Extreme Tour Kick Off/Speed Network- structured networking with attendees 2:15 – 2:45 pm - 2nd Top Under 30 Entrepreneurs 2:45 – 3:00 pm - Networking Break 3:00 – 3:45 pm - Three Top Under 30 Entrepreneurs 3:45 – 4:00 pm - Final Entrepreneurship Motivation Click here to register for this event. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Day 2 9:30 - 10:50 am - Presentation -Intellectual Property: Patent Procurement and Protection - Wayne Merry, CAD 205 Library 2:30 - 4:00 pm - "Funding Options for Your Small Business," Small Business Center, East Campus 4:00 - 5:30 pm - Legal Structures for Your New Business Small Business Center, East Campus 5:00 - 7:00 pm - "Let's Face It" Skin Care Demonstration CVCC Cosmetology, Newton Center 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Step Up, Start Up Class # 6 (Road map to success) Small Business Center, East Campus Click here to register for these events. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Day 3 12:30 – 4:00 pm - "Atlas Shrugged I" Movie, East Wing Auditorium - Sponsored by the CVCC Business and Entrepreneur Programs. Click here to register for this event. Thursday, February 21, 2013 Day 4 2:00 -2:45 pm - Manufacturing Solutions Center Presentation and Tour, Conover NC 3:00 - 3:45 pm - Manufacturing Solutions Center Presentation and Tour, Conover NC 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Manufacturing Solutions Center Presentation and Tour, Conover NC 5:00 -5:45 pm - Manufacturing Solutions Center Presentation and Tour, Conover, NC 5:00 - 7:00 pm - "BYOB" - Bring Your Own Blow-dryer, Cosmetology, Newton NC 6:00 - 9:00 pm - Everything You Wanted to Know About Starting Your Own Business, Small Business Center, Manufacturing Solutions Center Click here to register for these events. Friday, February 22, 2013 Day 5 10:00 - 3:00 pm - Clubs and Organizations, Day CVCC Student Center 11:00 - 12:00 pm - Kim Ellington - Why Pottery is Important in Catawba County 11:50 - 2:00 pm Speakers Forum 12:00 - 12:30 pm - Closing Ceremonies 12:30 - 2:00 pm - Closing Ceremonies Click here to register for these events. Saturday, February 23, 2013 Day 6 10:00 - 2:00 pm - CVCC Potters' Workshop Open House
