Program & Calendar
Program Timeline
- Registration for Stage 1 & 2 opens: August 15, 2021
- Stage I (Online): September 7th to 30th, 2021
- Applications for Stage 2 closes: on August 31, 2021
- Stage II (Online): September 21st to October 2021
- Applications for Stage 3 Pitch Competition opens: November 1, 2021
- Stage III (Online): Panels on November 5 & 9, Competition: December 3, 2021
Virtual Calendar
| Date | Course | Time |
|---|---|---|
| STAGE 1 | Practical Business Skills - Register Here | Tuesdays & Thursdays |
| 9/7/21 | Key Steps to Starting your Business | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/9/21 | Microsoft Teams for Business | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/14/21 | OneDrive | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/16/21 | Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks Overview | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/21/21 | Microsoft Forms and Sway | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/23/21 | Safety & Security 101 | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/28/21 | Power Automate | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 9/30/21 | Rock Your Linkedin Profile | 4 pm - 5:30 pm |
| STAGE 2 | Small Business Skills | Tuesdays & Thursdays |
| 9/21/21 & 9/23/21 | Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative? | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 9/28/21 & 9/30/21 | Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 10/12/21 & 10/14/21 | Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 10/19/21 & 10/21/21 | Sales & Marketing Powered Up | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| 10/26/21 & 10/28/21 | Minimizing Risk - Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future! | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| STAGE 3 | LaunchPad | |
| 11/5/21 | Veterans Higher Education Panel | |
| 11/19/21 | Veterans Entrepreneurship Panel | |
| OPEN | CLOSE | |
| 11/1/21 at 9 am | Veteran Business Pitch Competition | 11/25 at 5 pm |
| 12/1/21 | Finalist Pitch Order Announced | |
| 12/3/21 | Bold IDEAS Pitch Presentation/Judging and Awards |
Center for Entrepreneurship - Southwest Contact
Ravi Brahmbhatt, MBA
Director, Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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