Final Dates and Topics:

September 21, 2006:: Entrepreneurship - How start-ups succeed!

September 28, 2006:: Funding - Where, when and from whom to get it!

John Davis: SBIR Federal Contracting

Mike Dailey: Venture Funding

Ron Kaese: TEDCO Technology Transfer

October 5, 2006:: Technology transfer - How to make a business from the government's inventions!

Paul Mele: USAMRMC Technology Transfer

Thomas Stackhouse: NCI Technology Transfer

Steven Ferguson: NIH Technology Transfer

Steven Ferguson: "Doing Business with the NIH" (Supplemental Document)

Steven Ferguson: "Business Opportunities at the National Institute of Health" (Supplemental Document)

Kathleen Sybert: Impact of Government Laws and Regulations

October 12, 2006:: How to find, attract and motivate key employees to your start-up!

Catherine Mock: "Employee Benefits Overview"

Rob Burch: Attracting Employees

October 19, 2006:: How to Accelerate Sales and Marketing

Bhavesh Naik: Wimp Junction

October 26, 2006 :: How to lose your intellectual property without really trying!

Suzannah K. Sundby: "How to Lose Your Patent Rights"

November 2, 2006:: "Free" Support for Frederick Entrepreneurs

Heather Gramm and Laurie Boyer: Office and Department of Economic Development

Susan Gray: Frederick County Public Library Business Resource Center

Chris Olson: Small Business Development Center Resources

November 9, 2006:: Top Secrets to Writing A High Impact Business Plan

Mike Dailey: "Top Secrets to Writing a High Impact Business Plan"

Chris Olson: "10 Ways to Screw Up Your Business Plan"