1. Small Business Consulting Course Opener August 25, 2011

2. Outline About me About the course About my expectations for you

3. About me PhD strategy and entrepreneurship, University of Texas at San Antonio MBA finance and entrepreneurship, University of Maryland BS chemistry, Kent State US Army officer Environmental consultant Consultant to green tech start-ups Doctoral student and professor

4. Courses I’ve taught At U of Alabama MGT 386, Foundations of Entrepreneurship MGT 482, New Venture Development MGT 491, Entrepreneurship Italy Everywhere else Strategy capstone Finance Accounting Business management Intro to management Entrepreneurial strategies

5. Milestones Students have entered Alabama’s elevator pitch competitions and business plan competitions One 386 (50 students) course earned close to $10,000 from their own businesses

6. About the course First-timer for this course But…17 years of consulting experience Focus on consulting skills, team function, role of opportunities, small business needs Course wiki: profcraigarmstrong/wikispaces.com (Optional) Course texts: