FITCI Events
Positioning and Messaging- a light speed seminar & rapid results workshop
by Vaughn Thurman and Whitney Hahn
Location:
[email protected]
118 N Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free
Description:
Join us as Vaughn Thurman, Founder of HighGear and Whitney Hahn, Managing Partner of Digital Bard explain positioning and messaging.
You will learn the following and much more!
- Stake out a clear position or lose, and why?
- What is “a market”?
- How to address your market on their terms
- Designing and drafting your position
- Pitching your draft position to others to see if it cuts through and resonates
11th Annual Collaboration Between Fort Detrick Alliance & FITCI - Now Expanding the Community with DefTech
by FITCI and Fort Detrick Alliance
Location:
[email protected]
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Time:
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost:
Listed on Registration
Description:
Join us for the 11th Annual Collaboration between Fort Detrick Alliance & FITCI!
- Celebrate the Acceleration of Tech Innovations in our Region.
- Tour FITCI Labs, mix and mingle with Fort Detrick Alliance officials, elected officials, business leaders, FITCI clients, and wine and dine on small bites and appetizers.
Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Gary Evans, President and CEO of DefTech Center.
Startup-U Business Model Class
by Brett Kraimer, CEO Cyclefit Frederick and Kathie Callahan Brady , CEO FITCI
Location:
[email protected]
118 N Market Street
Frederick MD 21701
Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Time:
9:0 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost:
FITCI Clients- Free Guest-$29
Description:
Business Model Classes are a strategic management and lean startup template for developing new or documenting existing business models. This class will cover the following:
1. Introduction to Business Models and the Business Model Canvas
2. Nine building blocks of the Business Model Canvas
3. Differentiation and Competition: Assess the competition level of different companies
4. Why Business Models Fail & How to Avoid it
Startup-U Value Proposition Class
by Stephanie Ottavan, President DN3 Desgin
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-$29
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
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-$29
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
SBDC: The Art of the Side Hustle
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Wednesday, August 7th
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
SBDC: Business Succession Planning
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Friday, August 9th
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
SBDC: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Workshop
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Wednesday, August 21th
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
SBDC: Achieving 8(A) Certification With Success
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Thursday, August 22nd
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
SBDC: Tax Planning: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You!
by SBDC
Location:
FITCI
4539 Metropolitan Court
Frederick MD 21704
Date:
Monday, August 26th
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free of Charge-Registered Required
Description:
Sales & Marketing Meetup Happy Hour – August 28, 2019
by techfrederick
Location:
Date:
Wednesday, August 28th
Time:
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Cost:
Free
Description:
Join Sales and Marketing professionals in the Frederick Tech Corridor for our Sales & Marketing Happy Hour. Not just a social gathering, we actually discuss real-world cases, strategies and solutions.
Come hear our first speaker in our new Speaker Series, local entrepreneur, Whitney Hahn of Digital Bard as she discusses: Avoiding “Commission Breath”: Mindsets and Process Shifts That Help You and Your Prospects Relax, Build Real Relationships and Find “Right Fit” Solutions.
Applications being accepted for the 2019 TransTech Energy Business Development Conference
by WVU
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe
Date:
October 28 - 30
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.
