FITCI Events
Startup-U Value Proposition Class
by Stephanie Ottavan, President DN3 Design
Location:
[email protected]
118 N Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost:
FITCI Clients- Free Guest-$15
Description:
This class will zoom in on two blocks: Value Proposition and Customer Segment to help the entrepreneur:
DEFINE the problem set to help vet whether it’s a problem worth solving
EVALUATE whether your breakthrough is unique and compelling
MEASURE potential customer adoption using the Gains, Pains, and Insights
BUILD the Value Proposition
Funded and Brews
by FITCI
Location:
[email protected]
118 N Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Time:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cost:
Free
Description:
Raising money but want to avoid pitfalls?
Come here a facilitated talk moderated by Carl Grant EVP, Business Development Director, Cooley, Chairman of FITCI’s board and Chairman of FITCI’s Investment Committee with 5 CEO’s who have successfully raised capital for their companies.
The first beer is on us! We hope to see you there!
Startup-U Beyond the Pitch
by Kathie Callahan Brady, CEO FITCI
Location:
[email protected]
118 N Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cost:
FITCI Clients- Free Guest-$15
Description:
Beyond the Pitch is for business owners who are getting ready to raise capital for their
business. It is a self study and coaching program designed for entrepreneurs to get
valuable feedback on the documents they create as they prepare for the investor pitch.
In this program, the following will be covered:
1. Introduction and overview of program and videos
2. Investment Summary
3. Presentation Skills
4. Slide Deck
Local Events
DEFTECH: Funding Product Development with SBIR's
by DefTech
Location:
FITCI @ROOT
118 N. Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Thursday, October 15th
Time:
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Cost:
$10
Description:
Our speakers include:
-Ken Malone, Principal, Early Charm Ventures
-Don Matts, leads the Army’s SBIR Program
-Brandon Mason, SBDC SBIR subject matter expert
SBDC: Profit First: How To Make Your Busines Profitable By The Very Next Deposit!
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Friday, October 11th, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
Applications being accepted for the 2019 TransTech Energy Business Development Conference
by WVU
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe
Date:
October 28 - 30, 2019
Time:
NA
Cost:
NA
Description:
This year, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is sponsoring the TransTech Energy Business Development Conference and will host an introduction to the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) workshop. The introduction will be a half-day session devoted to explaining what I-Corps is all about: to move more funded research to commercialization. I-Corps helps prepare faculty, researchers, students—really anyone with an innovative idea and an entrepreneurial spirit—to identify valuable product opportunities and gain skills in entrepreneurship through training in customer discovery with guidance from established entrepreneurs.
The deadline for submission of Applications to Make a Pitch at the 2019 TransTech Energy Business Development Conference is set to expire on September 9, 2019
Applications to Make a Pitch may be accessed on the conference website http://TransTechEnergy.wvu.edu.
SBDC: Ready, Set, Go! Are You Ready To Start A Business?
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Friday, November 1st, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
SBDC: Making Your Business The Ideal Customer Experience
by SBDC
Location:
118 N. Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Date:
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
Presenter, Ali Paskun, ABIL Solutions
