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Welcome… “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Ben Franklin (1706-1790) Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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“Turbulent Changing Times…” Uncertainty “…Jobs and Careers…Business and Industry…” Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Yet… All of Us… Have A Chance of a Lifetime “…We Will Shape and Determine The Future…” Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Let’s Get Started… Welcome to GEB 5516 and GEB 4152 Technology Commercialization And Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Getting Started…Tonight 1.Introductions 2.Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3.Class Workshop-Current Trends 4.Next Steps Welcome to GEB 5516 and GEB 4152 Technology Commercialization & Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Getting Started…Tonight Introductions… I’m Tom O’Neal… Welcome to GEB 5516 and GEB 4152 Technology Commercialization & Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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7 Why listen to me? 1980’s Engineer Associate Director @ CREOL Associate VP 1990’s 2000’s BSEE 1970’s Entrepreneur Founding Director UCFTI now UCFBIP MSEM, MBA, PhD Faculty Mgmt/IEMS Entrepreneur Dr. Thomas O’Neal Associate VP for Research and Commercialization Executive Director UCF Business Incubation Program Executive Director GrowFL 12201 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826 oneal@mail.ucf.edu www.research.ucf.edu
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Getting Started…Tonight Introductions… And You Are…? Welcome to GEB 5516 and GEB 4152 Technology Commercialization & Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Getting Started…Tonight Introductions Innovation and Entrepreneurship Class Workshop-Current Trends Next Steps Welcome to GEB 5516 and GEB 4152 Technology Commercialization & Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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“…The Potential is Tremendous….” Opportunity, Growth and Wealth Innovation Requires Energy, Effort and Time….
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So What…Who Cares…Why You Innovation Entrepreneurship Investment Knowledge Wealth Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Innovation… Why Innovate? Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Let’s Discuss…Why Innovate Innovation “Solve” a Problem “Improve” the Quality of Life “Preserve” Something Good Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship What Does an Entrepreneur Do…? Who Might They Be…? Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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The Entrepreneur …. An Entrepreneur Organizes, Operates and Assumes Risk for a Business Venture Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Let’s Discuss… The Characteristics of Entrepreneurs… Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurs… What About You…? Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Successful Entrepreneurs Are Principles Based… Ethical Conduct Vision & Value Focus & Determination Abstract Thinking & Pragmatic Execution Commercialization Flexibility Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Investments in Innovation… Commitments!!! Passion Vision CASH FLOWS Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Knowledge - UCF patents rank in Top Ten -Again - 2009 -
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Knowledge… Knowledge is Valuable…!!! Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Wealth…
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Entrepreneurs… Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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UCF Research Foundation What’s Hot… Knowledge, Vision and Execution Digital, Molecular & Nano Infrastructures, and more… Life Sciences Energy, Clean Tech, Green Tech Environments, Platforms, Systems and Connectivity
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Let’s Discuss The Class…. Opportunities Challenges Strategies Planning Execution Performance
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Major Deliverables…. Your Entrepreneurial Challenge Your Class Participation!!! The Elevator Pitch…(30%) The Venture Project…(40%)
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Your Commitment … Do the Work and Earn Your Grade…!!! (Maybe your first experience with entrepreneurship )
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Vision to Reality “Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.” Ben Franklin (1706-1790) ------------------------------------------------ “People often fail because they trade what they want most for what they want now.”
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Vision To Reality The Road Ahead… Part One: Opportunity Part Two:Feasibility Part Three: Planning Part Four: Growth and Change Elevator Pitch and Venture Presentations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now ….”A Group Exercise” – Current Trends
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Class Workshop Break into groups of 4-5 people As a group, discuss and agree on 3 current trends that may affect your pursuit for a professional career and/or business Idea. Present Three Trends and WHY… > One power point, no more than 6 bullet points
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Class Workshop Break out…. One power point, no more than 6 bullet points Three Current Trends… Trend One… And Why Trend Two… And Why Trend Three… And Why
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Vision to Reality * Workshop Observations… Wrap Up…. The Syllabus On The Website Next Week… The Journey Continues…
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Vision to Reality Thank you for tonight Great to see you here Let’s be entrepreneurial together this semester
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