The Vol Court 2014 Speaker Series kicks off at the University of Tennessee on September 23. Vol Court is a five-week entrepreneurial speaker series hosted by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEI) and led by local entrepreneurs and business experts. The series culminates in a pitch competition where attendees put what they’ve learned into practice by presenting their business ideas to a panel of successful entrepreneurs for a chance to win $1,000 and professional services.
Vol Court meets every Tuesday beginning September 23 from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Stokely Management Center, room G2. The series and the pitch competition are open to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. There is no charge to participate in this series and anyone interested in starting a company is encouraged to attend.
The schedule for this semester’s Vol Court series is as follows:
- Tues., Sept. 23 – The Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup – Part 1
- Tues., Sept. 30 – The Business Model Canvas – Part 2
- Tues., Oct. 7 – Entity Selection and Issues
- Tues., Oct. 14 – Finding Investors at the Right Time
- Tues., Oct. 21 – Preparing the Pitch
- Tues., Oct. 28 – Vol Court Pitch Competition
Vol Court is sponsored by UT Federal Credit Union, UT Research Foundation, Pershing Yoakley and Associates, Morehous Legal Group, and Launch Tennessee.
For information on past winners or to download materials that will be used in this series, click here.
Hi –
I am very inerested in VolCourt, however I was unable to attend the first meeting. Is there anywhere I need to pre-register in order to still participate? Thank you.
-Alexander Wang
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Hi Alexander,
You can attend this Tuesday without registering. We only asked people to RSVP for the first session in order to get a ballpark number for planning purposes – food, handouts, etc. Vol Court meets in SMC Room G2 next Tuesday at 5:15 & we’d love to have you!
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