Startup Matchmaker for Duke MBA Students

Clean tech opportunity

2012-02-10T17:27:00.001-05:00

HCL CleanTech is looking for two Interns or Co-ops with a chemistry or chemical engineering, or alternatively with a mechanical engineering background, to start as soon as possible (ideally within 2 weeks). They are open to undergraduate, Masters or PhD students. They are a highly innovative VC-funded company, focused on breaking down biomass to sugars, lignin and tall oils, testing their technology at a demonstration scale. They are located in Danvile, VA (around 1 hour drive from Duke). I have been interacting with this company for over three years, and I am happy to provide more background on their technology, goals and working style, if anyone would like more information. The resumes should be sent to John Rutledge (Director of Human Resources, HCL CleanTech, Inc.) at John.Rutledge@hclcleantech.com.

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Local startup opportunity

2012-02-08T11:20:00.001-05:00

PopSeal, LLC. (www.popseal.com) is looking for business student help with a study into a specific area of technology licensing.

PopSeal has invented a 100% aluminum top for beverage cans that is self closing, self sealing, and eliminates the tab. This provides a savings in aluminum and achieves the "holy grail" of reseal-ability. PopSeal has now developed demonstration cans and is beginning to talk with can makers and beverage companies. Industry interest is high.

We are developing a strategy or basis for negotiating licensing and/or technology sales. We have contacts at several levels within the industry including ALCOA, Ball Corporation, Pepsi and Miller/Coors.

We would like student help to study the economics of the major beverage companies…including advertising budgets and the value of market share points. This will give PopSeal a third party study to use as a basis for our negotiations.

Please contact:

Everett Kemp, PopSeal LLC senior advisor

everett@popseal.com

919-616-1195

Internship Opportunity with Zaarly - Campus CEO

2012-01-23T13:17:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

For those of you interested in an opportunity with a startup, check out the following.

In case you haven't heard, Zaarly is a startup that's gotten a lot of buzz this past year. This could be a great opportunity for the right Duke student.

Contact them directly if you have more questions.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Danny Sauter <dannys@zaarly.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Subject: Internship Opportunity with Zaarly
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Hi Howie,

Alice Yen suggested I be in touch in regards to an internship opportunity for Duke students.

I'm with the team at Zaarly, where we're building the best local commerce platform the world has ever seen. We're a buyer-powered marketplace - if you've ever said, "I'd pay $___ for ____," then Zaarly is for you.

We launched nationwide in May and have been busy making users happy, attracting funding to scale, and catching the attention of the startup community.

I run our college program, Zaarly U. Currently, we're at 25 campuses across the country - from Ohio State to Syracuse to Georgetown and Stanford. A lot of brands do college rep programs, but we're looking to do something bigger and better. We really think Zaarly can be the basis for a student to run a small business around. And, having just graduated myself this spring from Miami University, I'm very set on making this the best experience for every student we work with.

The opportunity for a Duke student is to be the Zaarly Campus CEO. They'll work to build a new marketplace on campus, team up with other students and organizations in doing so, and work on nearly all aspects of a business - from marketing to digital strategy to operations - to ensure the success of their new venture. Pay is based on goals met within the program - we expect our top Campus CEO's to earn a few thousand dollars this year. And, our Top 3 students will be flown out to San Francisco this Spring for a Board Meeting with Meg Whitman and our team.

The job description and application is available here: http://www.zaarly.com/jobs?jvi=oPG8Vfwi

Interested students can also e-mail me (dannys@zaarly.com) or feel free to give me a call (614-795-1166)

Thanks Howie - happy to answer any questions you might have. I really think this is a great opportunity for the right student, so I'd appreciate any help you can give in spreading this opportunity to the right communities on campus!

Thanks

-Danny Sauter

Danny Sauter

Marketing Coordinator

Zaarly

(614) 795-1166

@DannySauter

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Cool opportunity for Duke students Fwd: Want to work at one of Bain Capital Ventures' StartUp Portfolio Companies? Come to Schiciano on Monday, at 6:30 PM

2012-01-20T16:39:00.001-05:00

The Duke Entrepreneur (TDE) is the undergraduate club, recognized by DukeGEN.

This is open to undergrad, grad, and professional students.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Vidhan Agrawal <va21@duke.edu>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Subject: Want to work at one of Bain Capital Ventures' StartUp Portfolio Companies? Come to Schiciano on Monday, at 6:30 PM
To: ugradentrepreneurship@duke.edu

The Duke Entrepreneur is delighted to welcome Bain Capital Ventures to Duke.

Presenting the launch of StartUp Academy, Bain Capital Ventures' new program that pairs top technical talent with leading portfolio companies!

Participating companies include: BloomReach, Nomis Solutions, Rent the Runway, sneakpeeq, SurveyMonkey, TargetSpot, TellApart, and tokbox

What: Bain Capital Ventures' StartUp Academy, with The Duke Entrepreneur

When: Monday, January 23rd 6:30 PM

Where: CIEMAS, Schiciano Auditorium B

Why: To learn more about full-time and internship opportunities at cool startups! ...And free food and drinks! Also a fun raffle, bring resumes !!

To learn more or apply click here: StartUp Academy

Here is a recent press release to check out as well!

http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/10/startup_academy_matches_students_with_growing_business

Please contact Shannon Harrington if you are unable to attend or have any questions about the program: sharrington@baincapitalventures.com

The Duke Entrepreneur is Duke University's undergraduate entrepreneurship club, and is dedicated to providing Duke students with the best entrepreneurial experiences both at Duke and beyond. To learn more go to www.thedukeentrepreneur.com or email: vidhan.agrawal@duke.edu.

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Blog Post - What to do over Winter Break to find an internship with a startup

2011-12-14T12:33:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone,

I wrote the following blog post, in the hopes that some of the things I've seen over the years might be of value to you over Winter Break.

Safe travels to all.

http://blog.howierhee.com/2011/12/what-to-do-over-winter-break-to-get.html

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011

What to do over Winter Break to get an internship with a startup

I often get asked by students what they need to do to get an internship with a startup. I've listed many of the resources I suggest on the internships page on the DukeGEN website.

I have also seen students work their way into internships over the last few years, and want to share some general strategies that I've seen work. This is targeted at students who are conducting an "off campus" search and want to land in a startup (though it may work just as well for larger companies).

1) Figure out where you want to live.

Brad Feld (Foundry Group, TechStars) gives the advice of first choosing where you want to live, and that advice resonates with me. A lot of students I work with can answer this question pretty well, but some can't.

- For a few of you, it will be plainly obvious. Maybe you want to live near family, or maybe you are enamored with a city.

- For many of you, there will be a few choices. Maybe you could see yourself in San Francisco or New York City. In that case, take the exercises below, and do them for each city.

- For some of you, you have no preference. You could live anywhere. I would then challenge you to do your best to prioritize. Clearly "living anywhere" is probably not true, there are almost definitely locations you woudln't want to live. Try to select your "top 5" and then do the exercises below for each of them. I will warn you, spreading yourself across 5 cities will be really difficult. If possible, whittle it down to 1-2 while you are doing the following exercises.

If you are undecided and you want to max out your startup experience, I would highly recommend spending time in Silicon Valley. As I look back on my experiences, this is something I wish I had done. And having spent some time there (a week in 2007) and hosting events there (DukeGEN Angel Pitch events in 2010 and 2011), the vibe and startup culture are amazing. This is in comparison with my time in Boston (four years), New York City (1 year), and Washington DC (3 years). Those are all great places for starting a company, but I don't think the entrepreneurship think is so prevalent and celebrated there as it is in Silicon Valley.

Of course, there are many other locations to get startup experience. It's probably equally important, if not more important that:

- You are working with someone who will teach you things. Who you are working with? (they should be willing to teach you). Are you going to see important decisions get made or are you just another body to help out? Will you have access to observe important things happen in the startup?

- You are working at a startup you believe in. What is the startup doing? (choose a startup that you think is doing something really interesting).

- You choose a startup that you can reference later in your career. Is it something that builds your experience in an industry you are interested in? Or builds a skillset you are interested in? There is "reputational equity" that you get by working at a startup - try to pick startups that will have a good reputation later. For example, if you interned at Twitter when it was starting, that would have been a good investment. If you interned at a startup that has failed, that may be harder for you to sell.

Regardless, if you have a target location in mind, I would start now to develop your network and experience in that location.

2) Within that location, figure out which startups are on your Bullseye lists.

A Bullseye company list (also may be called an ABC list) is a great piece of advice that the Fuqua Career Management Center (thanks Meg Flournoy) gave to me back when I was an MBA student. It's kinda similar to how a lot of students applying to school will create their "Reach, Match, and Safety" schools that they will apply to.

The goal is to create three sets of companies that you would want to work at, from the most desirable to the least desirable (but still acceptable).

A - Center of the bullseye. These are your ideal companies. Pick 5-10. These are the ones you would love to work at. Basically the idea is, "If you could just choose any company and get the job, what company would it be?".
B - 2nd ring of the bullseye. These are your companies that would be good to work at. Again pick 5-10.
C - Outer ring of the bullseye. These are your "safety" companies. You would be ok working there for a few years, but you aren't thrilled about it.

Are you having trouble figuring out what kind of startup interests you? Then you might do what Duke alumLiz Reaves Walker did. She read the Wall Street Journal each day and noted the things that were personally interesting to her.

3) How do you find these startup companies?

First of all, check out our list of internship resources on the DukeGEN website.

More generally, I think your best bets are:

1) Portfolio companies of venture capital firms that are local to that community. You can also look at Angel Groups/Funds in that community.

2) Local venture conferences where startup companies demo (look at the listings from the last few years, as some of the companies that pitched a few years ago are now ready to hire if they've raised money).

3) Porftolio companies of local incubators (TechStars, Y Combinator, etc...).

Here is a good listing of incubators.

Duke has alumni at MuckerLabs (LA), TechStars NYC, DreamIt Ventures (Philadelphia), Shotput Ventures (Atlanta), Joystick Labs (RTP, NC) and Dogpatch Labs (Palo Alto, CA).

Duke has also had some alumni that have recently gone through:

TechStars Boulder (Yoav Lurie, Justin Segall of SimpleEnergy)
Y Combinator (Howie Liu of Etacts, Jason Freedman of FlightCaster, with Kathryn Minshew of The Daily Muse, and Chris Morton about to start)
TechStars NYC (David Goldberg, Contently)

4) Start looking at the tech journals and business journals from that local region.
- For example, in North Carolina, there is the WRAL Local TechWire, and TechJournal South.
- More generally you might start to read TechCrunch and Mashable are the big names in the larger techsphere. GigaOM is also great (sign up for their daily newsletter).

5) If there is a local non-profit that focuses on startups, get connected to them.
- For example, in North Carolina we have the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.
- In Silicon Valley, there is Joint Venture Silicon Valley

4) Start Networking

Personally, I used to think that "networking" was a bad word. Just before starting my MBA in 2002, I heard someone talk about networking, and I had a strong negative reaction to it.

Networking is important. And for many in the business world, it is common and accepted. As a student, you may not have networked before, but you should take the time now to try it out. Even if you make some mistakes, it's important to understand how networking works.

Why is networking important? There is a highly cited concept that Mark Granovetter published on called the "Strength of Weak Ties". Basically it says that there's a lot of value in "weak ties", or the friends of friends. Many people believe that you get a job, not through a good friend (a "strong tie"), but through the friend of friends ("weak ties"). The takeaway? You need to identify, build, and reach out to these weak ties, or else they won't know that you exist.

I think the key to networking is to find those people that are willing to help you, develop a real relationship with them (one that you could see continuing for years) as opposed to thinking of it as a transaction (just help me get a job right now), and do your best to provide some value to them.

Why network? I would argue that there is a strong correlation between the amount of networking you do, and the number of job opportunities you will see. How many startups are out there? Thousands. How many will come to recruit on campus? Maybe a few dozen. Unless you are out there looking around, networking with folks, how will you find the thousands that are out there but not visible to you? You need to talk to people.

As an example, one of my students recently used on-campus recruiting to get an interview with at Top 5 consulting firm. He didn't get it.

He really wanted to get into a consulting firm (not a terrible choice for an undergraduate that wants to build a skillset to eventually jump into a startup).

So, I asked him how many consultants he had spoken to (aka How much networking have you done?). It was a small number, maybe 2-3.

I told him that he needs to really grow that number, to 10-20, and that the more consultants he speaks to, the more opportunities he will find.

It's his senior year. He only has about five months until he graduates. This winter break it will be important for him to reach out to people, to lay the groundwork for finding opportunities and developing relationships with people. Unfortunately, with the time pressure, it will be difficult.

The takeaway: Don't find yourself in the same situation. Start to network before you need it. It's much easier to network when you aren't stressed about "needing to find a job".

5) How do you get the meeting?

So the next question is "How do you get the meeting"?

There's a few parts to this.

First, think of it like a key in a keyhole. There are several tumblers, and you need to set each of the tumblers correctly to unlock the door. (Thanks to Peter Johnson for this analogy).

I think this analogy works for thinking of networking. The people you are reaching out to are generally very busy. They want to find a reason to say no to you. They have their own priorities, and helping a student is usually not high on their list. Or even if they want to help a student, they've been contacted by a few students already, so why should they help you?

Ways to get the meeting:

a) Warm intro: This is most important and hardest to get. Do you know someone that knows them? Can they vouch for you? Will they write an email intro for you? If so, that may be the "master key" that unlocks the door all by itself.

Example of a warm intro email:

I want to introduce you to Jodie Smithson, a fellow Dukie '05. She just started at Company X as manager for their technology programs. She is trying to get an idea of what resources are already available, and what their company could do better for Duke students. It would be great if you guys could connect over the phone or a cup of coffee.

Hope to see you soon, and in the meantime I leave you two connected.

This warm intro makes it difficult to say no to this request. It also turns out that the topic is one I am interested in, so the "key tripped all of the tumblers" and the door opened. Meeting request accepted.

b) Same school: People from your alma mater or from the school you are at are generally more receptive.

c) Informational interview: You want to learn more about the industry (as opposed to just wanting a job). You are "seeking advice". These are things that people feel they can help with, without overcommitting themselves.

d) In person is better (see below): They "may" take you up on a phone call, but it's better if you can come to their office. This makes it easiest for them. I wouldn't suggest you invite them to coffee or lunch (but if they offer, then you can accept), because that takes more time out of their day.

e) Be "politely persistent". I can't remember who coined this phrase, but it's a great one. If you send one email and give up, then you almost shouldn't have tried. I would suggest you send at least a few emails, maybe spaced about two weeks apart. You might try a service like Boomerang to remind you of when you need to send an email.

f) Say something about yourself that is interesting enough/impressive enough that they will want to meet with you. Perhaps you won an award at some competition? Perhaps you are a fellow of some sort? Perhaps you already did a summer internship at a startup?

g) Be working on a school project that could use their input. Maybe it's a survey of all startups in the mobile sharing space? Maybe it's a startup you have conceived of in the travel technology space?

Here's an example email:

My name is Fred Sampson. My teammate, Melissa Proctor and I are currently enrolled in Duke's Program for Entrepreneur's class at Fuqua and are testing a new media business idea we call JetSetter. JetSetter is a travel startup that seeks to make vacation booking simple for families looking for family friendly locations and deals.

Given your experience in the travel industry, Howie thought you would have some particularly valuable insight into our project.

Would you be available for a brief phone call to discuss the following questions?

What is your personal opinion of the travel industry and it's future?
What are the vacation destination companies thinking/planning? How are they dealing with the "crisis"?
What are their strategies for dealing with the apparent decline in vacation travel? How are they managing the transition to digital?
What revenue models are they considering? How do the structural changes affect vacation travel?
What new partnerships/joint ventures are they entertaining?
What potential issues to do you see with our current business model?

If email is more convenient for you, that works for us too.

We appreciate any help and perspective you can offer!

h) Ultimately, I think you need to do your research. Especially for your first few attempts, spend more time trying to figure out why they should talk to you.

6) Create your own "recruiting trip" in the city you want to live in.

This is something I think most students under-perform on.

It's easy to think of Fall Break, Winter Break and Spring Break, and even Summer Break as "down time". But I have seen some students effectively utilize these as opportunities to create a "recruiting trip" to their target city.

For example: J. was a student who was really intent on landing in San Francisco. He took the lead on organizing the "official" student trips (called "Week-in-Cities" trips at Fuqua) to San Francisco, which also meant he got to email all of the companies he wanted to visit, and also got to set the agenda for which companies to visit.

In addition, he made additional trips back to San Francisco over Spring Break, Fall Break, and the summer, to reach out to more people.

By the time he was looking for a full-time position, he knew the landscape pretty well. When he got an interview for a position, not only did he know the industry, but he also knew some of the players. He credits his ability to land the job to the groundwork he laid with his trips.

7) How do you stay connected with your network?

This is hard to do. You want to be adding value without taking up too much time.

First of all, and unlikely, is that you find some way to work with the person. Perhaps you are volunteering on some project that they need help with. With some of my own students, the ones I work with the most (and therefore develop the strongest relationships with) are the ones that volunteer for the Duke Start-Up Challenge, for DukeGEN, or for the Program for Entrepreneurs.

There's a high opportunity cost for volunteering for someone, so make sure you are truly passionate about what you are doing, or that you really want to help this person.

Second, assuming you aren't volunteering for them, I think it's reasonable to write a once or twice a year update. I love to get these. Something that says where you are, what you've been doing, what you're learning. It's so easy to lose track of people that I want to keep in touch with. When a student writes back with an update, it is really a wonderful thing.

Third, I find that some students do a good job of sending articles. I do this myself, I will be on Twitter, find an article, and forward it to someone that I think it is relevant to. I maybe do this once a week. I just write a note at the beginning like "thought this would be of interest to you". I try to only send stuff if I think it really would be valuable (as opposed to just sending marginally interesting articles). I also try to send them directly to the person (not send the article to a whole bunch of people).

Fourth, and this is obvious, connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, and even Facebook (some people will welcome this, some prefer to keep Facebook more for personal contacts).

Ultimately, I think for you to stay connected to your network it needs to be a mutually beneficial connection. I've heard others describe it as a "authentic" or "real" relationship. This has been true in my experience. I won't feel connected to someone "just because" they're sending me articles once in a while, but I will feel connected if we have shared some good experiences (shared successes like running a great Duke Start-Up Challenge or DukeGEN Angel Pitch Event or great analysis in Program for Entrepeneurs).

A lot of networking relationships tend to fade away over time, but the ones where you are helping each other out and "in it together", those seem to stick around.

Back in 2005 I wrote down a list of my "top 250" contacts. (I had read an article that suggested this). As of now, about 6 years later, I'd say that
- 80% are people I'd feel comfortable reaching out to now (have kept good relationships, or built enough of a relationship at the time that they would remember me)
- 20% are people that I can only barely remember (I met them once, but haven't had significant follow up since then). Some have moved away, or aren't in this space/industry any more.

Of the 80%, I'd say that:
- 20-50% I work with on a fairly regular basis (quarterly)
- maybe 20% I work with very regularly.

The takeaway: Find real reasons to be in a relationship with this person. And find ways to add value for that person.

8) How do you tap into your network?

As a student, I didn't quite understand how to utilize the network I had. I remember as a first year MBA student, I reached out to someone I had met once before and I basically asked "Do you have an internship spot available for this summer?". That's really forward of me (too forward). Try not to do that.

Instead, I think the way to work with your network is to subtly put out there what you are doing. It might be an update like.

"I have had a great time at Duke, and am about to complete my Fall Semester. I recently interned with a startup in Silicon Valley called XYXYXY and had an excellent experience. I got to see the ZUZUZU IPO first hand and how it affected our industry.

I'm currently looking at opportunities in the startup scene in Silicon Valley and wondered if you have 15-30 minutes to help give me some advice."

They will be able to read between the lines and understand that you are available for positions. They can then tell you if something is available.

Occasionally, I think you can, in fact, ask for the job. I think this should probably be with someone who you have a good relationship, and I would be somewhat gentle about it. "Hey, I realize this may put you in an awkward spot, but I really like what your company is doing and it'd be great if I could work with you more. Are there any job opportunities that you think might be available for someone like me?"

In contrast, I've had some people call me, with whom I don't have much of a relationship and, without small talk, just said "I need referrals to people in the industry that are hiring. Who do you know?" I begrudgingly helped them (it had come in through a warm intro, and I was already on the phone with them), but I don't plan to help them again in the future. Interestingly, he also said "I'm really interested in helping you out with what you are doing, maybe in a future call", but he hasn't reached out to me to help.

In summary
In summary, networking is important in your job search, and takes time and effort to cultivate. As a student, you may not have much experience with networking. Now is a good time to try it out. People will give you more leeway as a student, so it's ok to fall. As someone recently tweeted "School is a nice place to try new things because it's like a sandbox. Even if you make a mistake, the fall doesn't hurt that much".

Thanks and good luck!

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Howie Rhee (Duke/Fuqua '04, MIT '97) is the Managing Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Fuqua. He is working on helping Duke be one of the best environments for students interested in entrepreneurship. More at www.howierhee.com. And you can follow him on Twitter @howierhee.

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Fwd: Student Internship Opportunity-San Francisco Start Up

2011-12-08T19:58:00.001-05:00

Interesting opportunity to be an on campus rep for a startup in San Francisco.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Johnny Affourtit <johnny@giftiki.com>
Date: December 8, 2011 7:28:40 PM EST
To: <entrepreneurship@fuqua.duke.edu>
Subject: Student Internship Opportunity-San Francisco Start Up

Hello Duke Entrepreneurship,

My name is John Affourtit, the marketing coordinator for Giftiki. Giftiki is a well funded start up company based in San Francisco/Silicon Valley that is transforming the act of giving by providing a fun and social way to gift. As a leader in collaborative commerce, Giftiki pools monetary gifts together into one fund allowing users to contribute to more substantial and meaningful gifts.

We are looking for a student intern at Duke within the entrepreneurship program. I thought you would be the perfect person to contact. It is a 12 week spring marketing internship (remote) that will provide this particular individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

If you know of anyone interested then you can have them contact me directly and fill out an application at http://internship.giftiki.com/.

I have also attached a flyer that promotes the internship. If you could email it to your entrepreneurship program listserv and post it on a job board or two it would be much appreciated.

Feel free to email me back or call with any questions.

Best,

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John Affourtit
Giftiki Marketing Coordinator
johnny@giftiki.com
(847) 254 6679

Fwd: Internship Posting for The Cookery

2011-08-22T17:07:00.001-04:00

For those of you interested in food-related startups. Please contact them directly if interested.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rochelle Johnson <rochelle@durhamcookery.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Internship Posting for The Cookery
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Hi Howie,

The Cookery is interested in working with an intern from Duke - could you please post this to your listing? Please feel free to let me know if this needs to be reworded - I am not sure how it is distributed.

The Cookery

1101 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham

(only a few blocks from Duke's East Campus)

Duties will vary according to the interests and experience of the intern. Projects may include:

- developing new business lines, programs or facets of The Cookery

- creating financial and logistical plans for the facility's expansion

- developing and researching market strategies

- researching and making connections with organizations and individuals offering collaborative opportunities within the culinary community

Interested students working with The Cookery will be working closely with Rochelle Johnson and Nick Hawthorne-Johnson, who own this culinary incubator. The Cookery is a commercial kitchen facility that members rent by the hour, but it also offers a business development program that assists members in evaluating their business costs, operations, marketing and local connections in order to create a successful and sustainable food business.

The ideal candidate has a passion for food entrepreneurship, is interested in local food production, sales and distribution, and has an interest in innovative solutions for this unique business model.

www.DurhamCookery.com

Thanks so much, and feel free to contact me if you have and questions,

Rochelle

rochelle@durhamcookery.com

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Fwd: For Immediate Release: NC IDEA to Host August 16th Web Info Session

2011-08-02T12:08:00.001-04:00

For those of you who don't know, NC IDEA is a great organization that gives out several grants to local startups each year.

Worth pursuing this, particularly if you have a startup that is based on a technological innovation (internet, medical device, etc...)

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrea Cook <acook@ncidea.org>
Date: Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Subject: For Immediate Release: NC IDEA to Host August 16th Web Info Session
To: Andrea Cook <acook@ncidea.org>

Good Morning,

NC IDEA, an organization committed to supporting business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced today that it will be hosting a web information session to discuss its grants process and eligibility criteria on Tuesday, August 16th. The session is being held just one day after the official opening of the organization's twelfth grant cycle.

For further details, please see the attached press release.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Warm Regards,
Andrea

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NC IDEA
|P| 919.941.5600 x109 |F| 919.941.5630
acook@ncidea.org | www.ncidea.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NC IDEA to Discuss Grant Process and Eligibility During August 16^th Web Info Session

Organization Seeking Grant Applications from NC Entrepreneurs and Startups

DURHAM, NC – August 2, 2011 - NC IDEA, an organization committed to supporting business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced today that it will be hosting a web information session to discuss its grant process and eligibility criteria on Tuesday, August 16^th. The session is being held just one day after the official opening of the organization's twelfth grant cycle.

The session, which will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST, is aimed at giving potential applicants an overview of NC IDEA's grant process and criteria. NC IDEA officials will highlight how to apply for a grant, what they look for in an application and what types of companies are eligible for funding. Interested parties can confirm their attendance by visiting www.ncidea.org and following the registration link on the homepage.

The upcoming grant opportunity for NC-based entrepreneurs and companies focused on information technology, medical devices or material sciences opens on Monday, August 15^th. There are two pre-proposal deadlines for the Fall 2011 cycle: an early deadline on Friday, August 26^th and a final deadline on Friday, September 9^th. Due to the competitive nature of the screening process, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the first deadline, giving them the benefit of an extended review period and the potential opportunity to be selected to move to the proposal round under early decision. All interested companies must submit an application prior to the final pre-proposal deadline of Friday, September 9^th to be considered.

NC IDEA's grants program is a catalyst for technological breakthroughs developed in North Carolina that have a significant potential to successfully transition into commercially viable high-growth enterprises. The grants, which are up to $50,000 per recipient, support business plan research and development, reduce risk of early failure and advance projects to the point of suitability for angel or venture capital investment. In addition to the funding, NC IDEA and its network of seasoned business and technology partners mentor and guide the grant recipients through the complex growth cycles that young companies encounter, while also connecting the startups with other investors, institutions and business leaders to maximize their prospects for commercial success.

To learn more and apply for an NC IDEA grant, visit www.ncidea.org. Prior to applying, interested parties must complete NC IDEA's Eligibility Quiz online. In addition, applicants from the Piedmont Triad region can simultaneously apply for PTP NEXT's Business Competition in tandem with NC IDEA's application process. PTP NEXT, a region-wide organization committed to the Piedmont Triad's future economic vitality, announced their inaugural business competition in partnership with NC IDEA in July. To learn more about PTP NEXT, visit www.ptpnext.com.

NC IDEA recently announced the organization's latest grant recipients from its Spring 2011 cycle: Keona Health, Loyalese, NanoForge, OtherScreen and Sarda Technologies. Since its inception in 2006, NC IDEA's grants program has awarded approximately $2.1M to 57 companies across the state.

About NC IDEA

NC IDEA, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, targets promising technology companies that need help bridging the gap between initial product development and venture capital funding. The organization helps young, innovative companies mainly by providing early financing in the form of grants, accelerating the creation of new North Carolina companies and jobs. NC IDEA further supports its grant winning companies by leveraging the organization's solid partnerships and strategic alliances to assist companies through research phases, business challenges and growth goals. Learn more at www.ncidea.org.

PRESS CONTACT:

Andrea Cook, Grants Program Manager

919.941.5600 x109 • acook@ncidea.org

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FW: Startup Stampede 2.0 is Off and Running!

2011-07-21T14:24:00.001-04:00

For those of you looking for office space this Fall, in Durham.

Howie

Downtown Update

The Startup Stampede 2.0 is on!!!

Applications
The first Startup Stampede was so successful, we are doing it again! We are taking applications right now for any Startup that wants free office space for 60 days! Please let anyone you think might be interested know about the opportunity! Applications close on August 12, so giddy-up.

Applications & information are on the Stampede website, http://www.startupstampede.com

Get Involved
We have also started a Rippple campaign to raise $2,500 for the effort. Sponsorships range from $25 up to $2,000 and every contributor gets to VOTE on the 20 finalists with the winner of the popular vote getting an automatic spot in the Stampede! Go here for more info and to check out a truly amazing and spectacular video production starring myself and Adam from the Chamber!

http://www.rippple.com/request/durham-startup-stampede-help-us-run-with-it-46

Original Cast of the Startup Stampede
Check out a great video we did with Figure 8 films of the first Startup Stampede!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcNrt2GVMH0

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Fwd: OurEarth.org - $25,000 Competition

2011-07-21T14:22:00.000-04:00

For those of you willing to support a Duke startup, check this out.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Ullman <ullman.john@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Subject: OurEarth.org - $25,000 Competition
To: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>
Cc: Jon Fjeld <fjeld@duke.edu>, ashish.arora@duke.edu

Howie,

I have some exciting news about my social enterprise. OurEarth.org is participating in Pepsi's Refresh Everything competition during the month of July. As of this morning, we were ranked # 15 (out of 158) for the $25,000 category, and the top 15 finalists can EACH win $25,000, therefore, if we can just hold onto this position through July 31, we will win. However, the competition is fierce (we were #14 last night), so we need every vote we can get. Please vote for us and if you can get anyone else in your entrepreneurship circles to help out too, that would be great. Specially marked Pepsi caps are also a huge source of votes so keep an eye out for those too. Anyway, as you have a pretty good understanding of the nature of my business, I'm sure you know how much of a difference this much money would make.

Voting Info:
1. You can vote everyday during the month of July, including up to 10 Power Votes per day (see below for more information about Power Votes).

2. There are three main ways to vote:

Text Message - text the number 107400 to Pepsi (73774). (Standard text messaging rates may apply, depends on what cell plan you have).
Visit http://www.refresheverything.com/our-earth and login in via Facebook when prompted to vote
You can also vote through the Pepsi website without Facebook, which is required when using Power Votes.

3. Bonus votes can also be earned. On specially-marked Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and PepsiMAX products (labeled "Refresh Your World" and/or "Power Vote") there are codes under the bottle caps and printed on the inside of multi-pack boxes. Entering a code online can result in up to 100 votes instantly, so these are big ways to generate votes. Also, if you have a Pepsi code but don't feel like going online to submit it, you can just email the code to me and I can use it.

Thanks!

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OurEarth.org | Durham, North Carolina
Duke University | Durham, North Carolina
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Fwd: Just one week until the Student Ambassador application deadline

2011-05-24T13:31:00.001-04:00

Could be of interest to some of you.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) <pboynton@nciia.org>
Date: Tue, May 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM
Subject: Just one week until the Student Ambassador application deadline
To: hwr2@duke.edu

NCIIA's Student Ambassadors

Wanted:

Great student innovators to represent NCIIA on your campus!

Application deadline May 31!

NCIIA's Student Ambassadors Program is a network of students that develop and deliver local events for university entrepreneurs, encouraging them to become involved in NCIIA programs and activities, and supporting them to create inventions and innovations that have a social benefit.

We're looking for go-getter students on key NCIIA-member campuses to form our 2011-12 cohort. Our geographic areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Bay area and southern California
Seattle and Pullman, WA
Portland, Corvallis and Eugene, OR
Salt Lake City, UT
Madison, WI
Chicago, IL
Austin, Houston and Dallas, TX
Boston and Cambridge, MA
New York, NY
Research Triangle Park region, NC
Florida
Georgia

Students will gain valuable experience in marketing, program planning, networking and managing projects, and be recognized as experts on what's happening entrepreneurship-wise on your campus.

They'll be trained, receive a stipend, have goals to meet and be rewarded at the end of their one-year "term" if they fulfill the objectives.

Read the full position description.

Do you know a student who might be right for this position? Encourage them to apply today!

For more information or to apply, visit the the Student Ambassador web page.

Questions? Contact us at:
NCIIA

100 Venture Way

Hadley, Massachusetts 01035

413-587-2172
www.nciia.org
pboynton@nciia.org

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Fwd: Cherokee Challenge, up to $20k in awards for environmental entrepreneurs

2011-05-19T14:41:00.001-04:00

If you are looking for an interesting opportunity, here is one.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Chris Wedding <cwedding@cherokeefund.com>
Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Subject: Cherokee Challenge, up to $20k in awards for environmental entrepreneurs
To: hwr2@duke.edu, Katie Kross <katie.kross@duke.edu>, "John Vaughn (CIP)" <jvaughn@cherokeefund.com>

Katie (and Howie),

Per our conversation this morning, I'm connecting you, Howie and JT Vaughn at Cherokee. JT is managing the Cherokee Challenge. More info is copied below are it. The due date is around the corner (next Friday), but at the least, we'd love your thoughts on how to get the word out, who to target, how to improve it, etc. Thanks!

- Chris

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Cherokee is an investment company focused on brownfield development and growing environmentally conscious businesses. We value creative, high impact solutions to environmental challenges.

Currently, we have a number of ideas we are excited about, but we need passionate entrepreneurs to champion these ideas. The CherokeeChallenge is an invitation for entrepreneurs to build teams and rapidly develop our ideas. We are also open to entrepreneurs submitting their own ideas, as long as the ideas are creative, viable and closely aligned with our strategy and values. Moreover, we hope and expect their ideas will be much better than ours.

Applications are due by 7PM on Friday, May 27 (ie, very soon!). Up to three teams will be selected to compete, and team members will be paid $300 per week for the duration of the competition (two months). At the conclusion of the Challenge in August, each team is eligible to win up to a $20,000 bonus, dependent upon their performance throughout the summer and the viability of their model.

For details, visit www.cherokeechallenge.com.

---

Christopher Wedding, PhD, LEED-AP

CHEROKEE
111 East Hargett Street, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
www.cherokeefund.com
www.cherokeegivesback.org
919.743.2029 t
919.743.2501 f
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Jobs at Appia

2011-05-05T09:26:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,

For those of you still looking for something for the summer or full-time, this is a great company locally, Appia. http://www.appia.com/about/careers/jobs/

I should also remind everyone that there is a great site that talks about all the local startups - http://www.downtowndurhamstartups.com/

And here's a re-post of my own blog post on finding a job/internship - http://howierhee.blogspot.com/2010/12/startup-resources-for-finding-job-with.html

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Aris Baras <aris.baras@fuqua.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, May 4, 2011 at 7:28 PM
Subject: Jobs at appia
To: "Howie.rhee@duke.edu" <Howie.rhee@duke.edu>

Howie, how best to distribute? Appia is Jud Bowman's company. One of WSJ's top 25 start-ups. 100M valuation, that Venrock just invested in. Current investors include Steve Nelson, Eric Schmidt, Blackberry Ventures. Awesome opportunity. Need to get Duke undergrads and Fuqua folks looking at it. Offices here in Durham.

Aris

http://www.appia.com/about/careers/jobs/

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Triangle Startup Weekend - June 3-5, 2011

2011-04-27T12:10:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,

For those of you who will be here this summer, and are interested in a weekend intensive startup weekend, check out the following event, Triangle Startup Weekend:

http://triangle.startupweekend.org/

Details below

-Howie

A Million Dollars Isnt Cool. You Know What Is? Startup Weekend.

Pitch an idea on Friday. Build it on Saturday. Launch it on Sunday.

In a nutshell, thats Startup Weekend, a one-of-a-kind 54-hour event where you and a make-shift team build a web product or mobile app that could be the next billion dollar blockbuster. Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes - software developers, graphic designers, business people, investors - so if you dream big like Jobs, Zuck and Brin, look for the big red Register button to attend.

Event Schedule

Friday @ Bay 7

6:00pm – Registration starts
6:30pm – Dinner & Networking
7:15pm – Welcome & Speakers
7:45pm – Pitches Start
9:00pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
9:30pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas
10:00pm – Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Saturday in the American Underground

9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspaces for the weekend
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Call for needs & skills
2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
6:30pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
10:00pm – Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

Sunday @ Bay 7

8:30am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
10:00am - Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
12:00pm – Lunch
3:00pm – FINAL PRESENTATIONS, Judging and Awards
5:00pm – TSW Group heads over to Durham Bulls Game

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Fwd: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program

2011-04-26T13:41:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Subject: Fwd: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program
To: Startup Matchmaker - Entrepreneurship at Duke <entrepreneurship-at-duke---startup-matchmaker@googlegroups.com>

Looks like a good program. See attachment (also copying and pasting some of the details).

Take your start-up to the next level this summer!

Introducing the GE OMD Summer Incubator Program…

General Electric and Omnicom's OMD have partnered to create a 10-week incubator program bringing together the brightest student entrepreneurs to work in New York City for the Summer of 2011. Dubbed the GE-OMD Incubator, the objective is to create a collaborative environment where student entrepreneurs can learn, thrive and bring great digital, media and marketing ideas to life.

Located in the heart of Manhattan, the GE-OMD Incubator provides a space where accepted applicants will share ideas and experience with each other, learn from industry mentors and build relationships with the venture capital community. In addition participants will receive an accelerated education on launching their start-up and refine their personal initiatives with some the most influential decision makers in the marketing/media industry.

Selected entrepreneurs or teams of entrepreneurs will receive complimentary work space, access to GE and OMD executives and compensation throughout the Summer.

Distinctive Features

· Get paid to work on your start-up initiative

· Summer 2011 stipend of $4,000 per person, June 7, 2011 to August 19, 2011 (10 Weeks)

· Opportunity to be awarded $10k scholarship grant

· Free workspace + collaboration with other participating digital experts

· Training/instruction on media, marketing, advertising and digital landscape from OMD

· Learning how to fund your start-up from leading venture capitalists

· Access to Fortune 50 brands

· Mentorship from General Electric marketing

· Collaboration, mentorship and relationship building with the largest Global Media Agency, OMD

· Unique forum to pitch media opportunities and marketing ideas to senior executives at GE and OMD

· Build relationships and your career with leaders from OMD, GE and the Venture Capital space

We are accepting applications for consideration in this year's program through Thursday, May 1, 2011.

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur in school and involved with a high-potential startup, we want to hear from you.

Students given the highest consideration will meet the following criteria:

· Have a breakthrough digital product / business initiative that is built or in the process of being developed

· Are developing a business model that leverages advertising dollars as a primary revenue stream

· Are pursuing a big market opportunity with a product or service with the potential to be disruptive in its area

· Are interested in reinventing and shaping the media, marketing, advertising and/or digital landscape

GE OMD Incubator 2011 Application Form – Part 1

We are accepting applications from aspiring entrepreneurs with: (1) An existing start-up idea, (2) a start-up company or (3) great digital, med and marketing ideas. Please answer the questions below about yourself and idea as applicable.

Note: The deadline for application submissions is May 1, 2011 12:00 Noon EST.

Below are the questions asked in the online application form, so that you can compose your answers offline first, if you so choose. Please note that all applications must be submitted to: incubator@omd.com

1. Your idea OR Why you want to work at the GE OMD Incubator

• Tweetable elevator pitch (max 110 characters)

• Full elevator pitch & any relevant links (max 500 characters)

· Optional - Video Elevator Pitch (Embed link; length limit: 3 min maximum.)

2. Your idea's problem/solution OR Concepts you'd like to tackle

• Problem - Please describe what problem you are trying to solve (max 500 characters)

• Solution – What is your solution? What is innovative about your solution? Technology, Business model, etc? (max 500 characters)

· Is there an existing solution, and/or competitive product or service? (max 500 characters)

3. Potential of idea OR Career goal

• What impact do you hope to accomplish within the near and long-term? (max 500 characters)

4. Founding Team and Background Information

• If applicable, please share some background information on any additional team members applying for this program, and tell us what makes your team special (max 500 characters)

· Please tell us about your major(s) in school, as well as your relevant skillset(s) (max 250 characters)

5. Other Considerations

• Any other considerations we should be aware of ? (max 500 characters)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Altarescu <dave.altarescu@omd.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Subject: GE OMD Summer 2011 Incubator Program
To: "hwr2@duke.edu" <hwr2@duke.edu>, "fjeld@duke.edu" <fjeld@duke.edu>

Hi Jon and Howie,

I was referred to you by Duke's career services. They said that you were the appropriate people to talk to about an incubator program for student entrepreneurs that OMD and GE have partnered to launch this Summer.

Attached is some information about the GE OMD 2011 Summer incubator. I think it's a great opportunity for student entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their startup or great idea.

Feel free to share this document with anyone who can help spread the word and please let me know if there are any specific stand-out students who should be taken into consideration for this program.

I'd be happy to get on a phone call with any entrepreneurial club contacts to discuss any of this in greater detail.

Thanks,

Dave

Dave Altarescu

Ignition Factory

OMD

Tel: (212) 590-7333

Fax: (646) 278-3333

195 Broadway
New York, NY 10007

Advertising Age Media Agency of the Year, 2009

Adweek Global Media Agency of the Year, 2009

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Fwd: Get Funded & Build Your Company In Silicon Valley

2011-04-26T13:07:00.000-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Yassi Taromi <yassi@plugandplaytechcenter.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Subject: Get Funded & Build Your Company In Silicon Valley
To: "hwr2@duke.edu" <hwr2@duke.edu>
Cc: Saeed Amidi <saeed@plugandplaytechcenter.com>, Carolina Gonzalez <cgonzalez@plugandplaytechcenter.com>

Dear Howie,

My name is Yassi and I work at Plug and Play Tech Center – a technology accelerator in Silicon Valley. I am writing to let you know about an exciting funding program that we will launch starting in June. We would love to have Duke be a part of this program. We will reserve a slot for Duke startups in this program. Please see details below.

Best,

Yassi

If you have time next week, I'd like to set up a phone call to discuss this further.

----

We welcome all student entrepreneurs and university startups to apply to 2 exciting opportunities this summer!

Plug & Play University EXPO, May 19 ---- 20 of the best university business plan competition winners and startups will be selected to give a 3-min elevator pitch on stage to a live audience of VCs, Angel Investors, Corporate and Media partners. The top teams, as chosen by a panel of investors, will be invited to take part in our Startup Camp program. www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/uexpo

Startup Camp, 3-month program, Jun-Aug ----- 20 university startup teams will be selected to participate in a 3-month acceleration program over the summer, where they will receive coaching and mentorship from the Plug & Play network as well as pitching opportunities with VC and Angel investors. www.plugandplaystartupcamp.com

The goal for the program is to learn from Silicon Valley's culture, build your company and depending on the stage of the company, get funding:

· $25,000 cash

· Up to $800k seed funding

· $2-3 million Series A

We welcome companies to join us, and build the next Google, DropBox and Zoosk together.

APPLY HERE TO BUILD THE NEXT GOOGLE! http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/content/startup-camp-university-expo

Plug and Play's 3-month acceleration highlight events include:

May 19th – UniversityEXPO

July 5th – Plug and Play University

August 11th – StartupCampEXPO

SUCCESSES:

2010 UniversityEXPO winner, Black Locus (from Carnegie Mellon) is closing their Series A round now!

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Fwd: Intern opportunity for Duke students

2011-01-10T20:19:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone, an interesting intern program at True Ventures.

Note: This is for "undergraduates in the classes of 2012 or 2013".

-Howie

[edited for brevity]

The program is called TEC (True Entrepreneur Corps), and it is an eight week paid summer internship that places 12 students interested in entrepreneurship with companies in our portfolio here in the Bay area. There is also a weekly curriculum that brings the group together for workshops and meetings with founders, investors and other folks who are part of the entrepreneurial process. It is a fantastic way for students who want to learn more about startups to get deep, hands-on experience at really small, early stage companies doing really interesting things. More info on the program is here: www.trueventures.com/TEC.

We have just begun accepting applications for this summer's session and are looking for ways to get the word out to students who might be interested in applying, especially as we operate on a rolling admission basis.

Thanks!

Shea

Shea Di Donna

True Ventures

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Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Google program for entrepreneurs

2011-01-04T16:50:00.001-05:00

An interesting competition forwarded to me.

Howie

I would like to introduce you to the Google Online Marketing Challenge, a global and unique student competition organized by Google and open to any higher education institution anywhere in the world!

Basically, your student teams receive US$200 of free online advertising with Google AdWords and then work with local businesses or NGOs to devise effective online marketing campaigns.

Real money, real results, real experience! Check it out at www.google.com/onlinechallenge.

How it works

Any professor at any higher education institute registers a student team. Students can be any class, graduate or undergraduate, regardless of discipline.

Teams select a business or an NGO, outline an online marketing strategy, run a campaign, assess their results and provide the business/NGO with recommendations to further develop their online marketing. Teams submit their reports and are judged by a global panel of independent academics.

Advantages of the Challenge

This is not a simulation. Students gain real-world experience with real clients. At the same time, clients (both businesses and NGOs) benefit from free advertising and Internet consulting. Google provides US$200 in AdWords advertising, along with teaching materials and other resources.

Prizes

The global winners and their professor receive a week trip to the Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California to meet with the GOMC team. Regional winners and their professor receive a trip to a regional Google office. Students that work with an NGO during the Challenge can compete for the NGO Impact Award (up to US$15,000 for the winners' NGO).

To learn more and register, please visit www.google.com/onlinechallenge. Remember! Registration closes January 22nd, 2011.

Looking forward to your participation in the Challenge!

--
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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: Award Opportunity for Young Social Entrepreneurs

2011-01-04T16:21:00.001-05:00

An opportunity which may be of interest to some of you.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Do Something Awards <dsawards@dosomething.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Subject: Award Opportunity for Young Social Entrepreneurs
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Dear Mr. Rhee,

I'm reaching out to you on behalf of DoSomething.org, one of the nation's largest organization devoted to the funding of young social entrepreneurs. Our largest grant program, The Do Something Awards, might be a good fit for the Duke community.

The Do Something Awards (formerly the BR!CK Awards) identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who have a significant social impact. The Do Something Award nominees and winners are the pivotal "do-ers" in their fields and causes. For this year's awards five nominees will be selected and rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in the second Do Something Awards TV show on VH1, media coverage, and continued support from DoSomething.org. Of those five nominees, one will be selected to win the Grand Prize, a $100,000 grant, which will be announced during the live broadcast.

I hope you'll help me share this opportunity with your students. Additionally, you can recommend people for the award by filling out a simple nomination form at www.dosomething.org/awards. Quantity of applications is not a concern. Rather, we want to identify the "best-in-class" activists, leaders, and social entrepreneurs age 25 and under. Applicants must be citizens or residents of the U.S. or Canada and must apply by March 1st, 2011, although applying earlier is strongly encouraged.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any questions or thoughts. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Sara

dsawards@dosomething.org

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Do Something Awards Team

http://www.dosomething.org/awards

Could you use $100,000 to change the world? The Do Something Awards celebrate young people 25 and under who are tackling a problem and changing the world. Five nominees will be rewarded with a $10,000 community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast!! Application closes March 1st, 2011. Apply or nominate someone today at www.DoSomething.org/awards

DoSomething.org believes you have the power to make a difference. At DoSomething.org we provide the tools and resources for you to convert your ideas and energy into positive action. Be part of a generation of doers. Plug in at DoSomething.org.

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Startup Resources for finding a job with a startup, or raising money for your startup

2010-12-08T11:22:00.002-05:00

Hello Duke students,

I often get asked by students about potential job leads at startups. What I've found works best is pointing students to some of the best aggregated lists of startups online, and suggesting that the students reach out to Duke alumni at those startups (or contact the companies directly if there are no Duke alumni). As a Duke entrepreneur told me "I like it when a student finds us, and explains why they'd like to work with us".

So for those of you in a similar situation, I'd suggest you look at some of the resources below, try to find the startups that are a really good fit for you both industry-wise and geographically (as Brad Feld of TechStars likes to say, first figure out where you'd like to live).

Since many of you are going to spend significant time on this during the upcoming winter break, I thought I'd pull together some resources and make them available to you. This is not meant to be comprehensive, but hopefully will highlight a few things that will be helpful to you.

Finally, some of you may enjoy trying out JobKatch to organize your job search, created by a local entrepreneur. Check it out: http://www.jobkatch.com/

Best of luck.

Howie

Local Startup Job Resources

1) Downtown Durham Startups - http://www.downtowndurhamstartups.com/ (put together by Taylor Mingos '07, CEO of Shoeboxed.com)

2) Council for Entrepreneurial Development - http://www.cednc.org/ (check out the presenters at their venture conference)

3) LaunchBox Digital - http://www.launchboxdigital.com/ - local IT incubator

4) JoyStick Labs - http://www.joysticklabs.com/ - local gaming incubator

5) Synecor - http://www.synecor.com/ - a combination of a local life science incubator / venture fund (though mostly they do their own in-house developed projects)
6) Local VC firm portfolios

Intersouth Partners - http://www.intersouth.com/

Hatteras - http://www.hatterasvp.com/

Aurora Funds - http://www.aurorafunds.com/

Southern Capital Ventures - http://www.southcap.com/

IDEA Fund Partners - http://www.ideafundpartners.com/

SJF Ventures - http://www.sjfventures.com/

7) Research Triangle Foundation - http://www.rtp.org/main/index.php?pid=166&sec=1 - see the listing of companies in Research Triangle Park

8) Join the Entrepreneurship At Duke - Startup Matchmaker Google Group - http://groups.google.com/group/entrepreneurship-at-duke---startup-matchmaker/ - students post their startup needs here.

9) Southeast TechInventures - http://www.southeasttechinventures.com/index.php - spins companies out of universities

10) Listing of Duke Startups on DukeGEN (several local) - http://www.dukegen.com/dukestartups

11) First Flight Venture Center - http://www.ffvcnc.org/tenant_directory.cfm - local incubator

Non-Local Startup Job Resources

1) Join DukeGEN - with over 2500 members from Duke's entrepreneurial community

2) VentureLoop - http://www.ventureloop.com (see VC portfolio companies that are hiring)

3) DEMO - http://www.demo.com/ - check out the companies that pitched here

4) TechCrunch Disrupt - http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/2010-sf/ - check out the companies that pitched here

5) YCombinator Jobs - http://news.ycombinator.com/jobs - job listings at graduate companies of YCombinator

6) TechStars Jobs - http://www.techstars.org/jobs/ - job listings at graduate companies of TechStars

7) Search Capita IQ for recently funded companies - https://www.capitaliq.com/index.aspx - very good database on private fundings, access available at Fuqua's Library

8) Early Stage East - http://www.earlystageeast.org/ - check out the companies that pitched here

9) Florida Venture Fourm - http://www.floridaventureforum.org/subpage.asp?id=33 - check out the companies that pitched here

10) Southeast Venture Conference- http://www.seventure.org/ - check out the companies that pitched here

11) midVenturesLAUNCH - http://midventureslaunch.com/ - check out the companies that pitched here

12) Check out the Inc. 500 - http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2010/index.html - good way to identify growing companies in your area of interest / geography of interest

Resources for Raising Money

1) KickStarter - http://www.kickstarter.com/ - post a project to raise money directly from people

2) AngelList - http://angel.co/ - very active angel network

3) Angel Capital Association Directory - http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/directory/ - listing of many angel groups, funds, networks

4) DukeGEN Investors - http://www.dukegen.com/duke-vcs - listing of Duke alumnus who are venture capitalists

5) AngelSoft - http://angelsoft.net/ - software that powers many angel groups - you can search for investors

6) Guide to Seed Fund Incubators - http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/guide_to_seed_fund_incubators.php

7) goBIGnetwork - http://www.gobignetwork.com

8) ChubbyBrain - http://www.chubbybrain.com

9) YouNoodle - http://www.younoodle.com

10) Guy Kawasaki's thoughts on raising Angel Capital - http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/03/the_art_of_rais.html#axzz17XLFpHZB

11) NVCA Venture Capital Directory - http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&Itemid=173

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
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Fwd: Spring Metrics internship

2010-10-01T15:31:00.001-04:00

Hey all, here's an opportunity with a local startup.

-Howie

Spring Metrics, one of 7 companies selected for the LaunchBox Digital business accelerator program, is a completely new type of web analytics firm. Rather than providing website owners with mountains of data, Spring Metrics shows website owners which site visitors convert into customers, gives insights into why they converted, and provides practical guidance on how to get more conversions. We accomplish this by using a combination of pattern recognition, data analysis, and machine learning.

Market research - competitive analysis and research
Marketing plan work - assistance with developing our marketing plan

If one person can work on both, great.

Doug

doug@springmetrics.com

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
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Twitter: @EshipAtDuke

Looking for a position with a startup in the Northeast (Boston)?

2010-10-01T13:24:00.001-04:00

Looking for a position with a startup? These startups are hiring.

From our friend, Michael Gaiss

"Join a Highland-backed startup? 15 new openings posted on http://hcp.vc/cS3Ib4 @bullhornlive @fansnap @gemvara @namemedia"

Howie

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
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Software Engineer for Duke gaming startup

2010-09-30T10:50:00.001-04:00

Hi all,

Neat opportunity for a software engineering student at Duke. This is to work with Peter Lamar, a Fuqua student starting a gaming company.

"Peter Lamar" <peter.lamar@fuqua.duke.edu>

Howie

Software Engineer Opportunity

Are you interested in 3D gaming development? Want to work on a ground breaking educational project in the medical field?

We are seeking 1-3 undergraduate engineers to assist in the development of a second proof of concept for a situation-based learning game that trains medical professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a start-up company developing a serious game that is unlike anything that currently exists!

We believe we have identified a great opportunity to develop a scalable solution to the current education challenges facing the US Medical system. Come work and train with an experienced Electronic Arts video game developer who made the Madden series. In addition, our team includes MBA students at the Fuqua School of Business with expertise in medical device engineering, software product management, physician training, management consulting, as well as an experienced serial Entrepreneur from the alumni community.

This is a great opportunity if you are interested in video game development, simulation, and entrepreneurship.

Requirements:

· Self driven

· Enterprising

· Innovative

· Some experience with AI or Computer Graphics

· Familiarity with the Unity platform

· 2 years experience with C++, C# or Javascript

We are willing to train the right candidate.

Background:

As a Computer Science major, I went to work for Electronic Arts on the Madden Team. After 3 years I joined a learning game startup called 360ed, where my team took a grant from the American Burn Association and implemented "Burn Center" (http://burncenter.360ed.com/), a medical learning game targeted to Doctors and First Responders. This game was a hit and went on to win at IITSEC 2008 in the serious games competition. 360ed returned to its charter to deliver k-12 solutions, and I am interested in starting a company to continue where Burn Center left off, creating learning simulations for various audiences within Healthcare. I have recently started my MBA at Duke and recruited a team which is currently developing this business opportunity.

Please respond to: peter.lamar@fuqua.duke.edu

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: Opportunity for P4E - Artificial Intelligence Patents Ltd

2010-09-28T08:55:00.001-04:00

Please see the description below regarding a company looking to connect with a few Fuqua and other Duke students. This could make an excellent P4E project for the spring. Please contact Sharon Belenzon: sharon.belenzon@duke.edu

Jon

(sent by Howie)

Artificial Intelligence Patents Ltd

Intellectual property is central to corporations' growth and prosperity. The number of patent applications has risen drastically in the past decade reaching close to 1 million new applications per year in the United States and Europe alone. Patent application filings have risen at an annual rate of 4.7% since 1995. To be granted, a patent application has to demonstrate novelty and non-obviousness. To determine whether a new patent application is indeed novel and non-obvious, the patent examiner searches for related prior-art in other patent documents and public sources.

What is the problem?

The search for prior-art spans million of patent documents. The main challenge for automated prior-art search is how to identify scientific relations, based on textual features for large scale datasets of patent documents. Related scientific ideas usually include different terminology. Determining the conceptual relatedness of words and technical phrases requires specialized professional knowledge and evaluations of hundred of thousands related technologies.

What is the current market solution?

Several for-fee and not for-fee patent search engines have emerged in the past few years. Leading prior-art search engines are: USPTO, EPO, Google Patent, Dialog, Delphion, and FreePatentsOnline.com. These engines are based on textual similarity indices (mostly key-words) which assume that patents are more related as their textual overlap rises.

Why does the market solution fail?

There are three main reasons for why existing textual search engines perform poorly. First, inventors have an incentive to phrase their inventions in a manner that would be as distant as possible from the text of the most related prior-art, hoping this would mitigate the risk the application would be rejected by the examiner. Second, the textual domain used to describe scientific concepts is typically large. Therefore, similar inventions are likely to be described in different ways. Third, in numerous cases the prior-art stated by the patent examiner is from different technology areas than the application itself, where the textual overlap between the prior-art and the application is usually low.

What is our solution?

We develop a novel proprietary database that includes concepts that have been proven to be scientifically related. This database is a "dictionary" of terms that indicates the relevancy of one term to the technical problem that is described by other terms. Using artificial intelligence algorithms we develop a "trained" search engine that investigates the conceptual relationship between patent documents as implied by the ideas they contain, as opposed to their textual overlap. Alpha-version tests show that our search engine substantially improves the predictive ability of competing engines in identifying patent applications that are rejected by examiners.

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Interns: Sandbox in Chicago

2010-09-23T14:48:00.001-04:00

Hey all,

See attached for a VC/Incubator internship in Chicago.

It's also possible there are similar positions at LaunchBox (Durham), and Shotput (Atlanta, run by Duke alum David Cummings).

See here for a reasonably good listing: http://www.fuelyourventure.com/the-ultimate-startup-incubator-directory/

Also, there are plenty of others, but for those of you interested in Chicago, see below.

Howie

From: "Danny Levi" <Danny@sandboxindustries.com>
To:
Date: 09/22/2010 04:59 PM
Subject: Fuqua

Attached please find the job posting that we are going to use to get a few MBA interns for the summer. If you wouldn't mind passing this along to your friend at Fuqua and putting us in touch, that would be great. I will probably also post this to the standard Fuqua internship forum, but we are definitely looking for the students most interested in entrepreneurship. We are targeting the top business schools and ideally taking a total of 4-6 students, so there could be a decent amount of competition for the spot – I'm not sure how competitive it has been in the past, but hopefully we can attract top talent. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks a ton and talk to you soon.

Best Regards,

Danny

Danny levi
Project Manager
Sandbox Industries
312-228-4652 (w)
773-791-3953 (m)
danny@sandboxindustries.com
http://www.sandboxindustries.com

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Match with startup ideas in the Program for Entrepreneurs

2010-09-21T11:24:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

The Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) lets Duke students receive course credit towards starting a company.

The following teams are in the Program for Entrepreneurs, assuming they can register with at least two students.

Most teams are full, but if you see an idea that interests you, reach out to the team lead and see if you can possibly join their team. This is at the team lead's discretion.

The first course starts in mid-October and is called New Ventures 1: Opportunity Evaluation.

Students from all of the schools at Duke (undergrad, grad, professional) are encouraged to join teams. Most students can receive course credit, if they are on a team.

The list of active projects is below.

Incoming Projects (Class of 2012)

Last year's projects that are now in New Ventures 3 (Class of 2011)

These projects are in so far, assuming they can register two students:

K Kane

K Kane is a fine jewelry line whose pieces are as unique as the individuals who wear them.

Contact kate.kane@fuqua.duke.edu

Watu Research

Watu Research conducts mobile phone surveys in developing countries, helping organizations identify demand, monitor and evaluate programs, reduce the overhead costs of data collection, and drastically increase response times.

Contact steve.moses@fuqua.duke.edu

Golf&Fly

Install and Operate Golf Simulators at busy airport terminals.

Contact Olgun.Kukrer@fuqua.duke.edu

Nonprofit Grants Finder

Help nonprofits find grants smarter, faster.

Contact tony.wang@duke.edu

Academia

Soccer schools with US steady presence in partnership with major European soccer clubs.

Contact bernardo.montero@fuqua.duke.edu

Autoextract

To allow surgeons to remove tissues from the body in a standardized minimally invasive way.

Contact ziad.mohamed@duke.fuqua.edu

LifeDash

LifeDash is an online dashboard that enables users to manage online accounts in a single place, focusing on only the important account-related data. In addition to account management, we provide users with targeted high-value daily deals based on their interests and transactions.

Contact ted.getten@duke.edu

Medical Learning Games

Scenario based medical simulations with gaming elements to enhance engagement and learning.

Contact peter.lamar@duke.edu

Salsa Timoteo

All natural, gluten free salsa and chips.

Contact peter.menachem@fuqu.duke.edu

Good Groceries

Allow grocery shoppers to optimize their shopping by linking grocery store databases to a database of health information about all products.

Contact Kevin.Howson@fuqua.duke.edu

Neolitics, Inc

Neolitics leverages a MOEMS-based chip, adapted for optical spectroscopy application, to provide process analytics for various sectors, particularly pharmaceuticals. Given the chip-based design of the spectroscopy array, prototype device is 1/10th the size of standard systems, and is capable of dynamically referencing against a control sample, between readings.

Contact ali.radfar@duke.edu

MoxMe!

MoxMe! is an infrastructure for supporting group dynamics across a range of popular social networking and collaboration sites.

Contact aju.joseph.john@fuqua.duke.edu

There were two events leading up to these selections, the Kickoff Event and the Idea Pitch Event.

Innovation Challenge

2010-09-20T10:36:00.000-04:00

This may be of interest to some of you.

Howie

My name is Asher Spittler and I am the Director of The Innovation Challenge, the world's largest and most established MBA innovation competition. I am writing to you today to let you know that our challenge is back and our eighth competition is now open for team and judge registration at: www.innovationchallenge.com.

The Innovation Challenge is a unique opportunity for graduate students to showcase their creative talents in front of their peers, school, sponsoring organizations and prospective employers. Some of this year's highlights include:

Awarding $25,000 in cash and the title of "America's Most Innovative MBA Team!"

The Innovation Challenge will be held entirely online

Students from all US graduate programs are eligible to participate

Our new format provides a heightened experience for teams packed with valuable feedback, better interaction, and opportunities to network directly with sponsoring organizations that include Samsung Electronics, Shell Oil and their Jiffy Lube brand, and an anonymous sponsor whose interest lies in Social Innovation

Attached is the official invitation. I hope you find our program beneficial and share the information with faculty and students. Should you have any questions/concerns I am available at your convenience and would love to speak. I can be reached at the contact information below and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

All the best,

Asher Spittler

www.innovationchallenge.com

Asher Spittler

Director, Innovation Challenge

Idea Crossing, Inc.

3710 S. Robertson Blvd. Suite 212 | Culver City, CA 90232

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Invitation to CE10

2010-09-20T00:06:00.001-04:00

There is an open invitation for Duke students that might want to attend this event in Western North Carolina. I think the strongest appeal will be for students that are considering living in Western North Carolina (and therefore developing a network out there).

-Howie

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CE10 is coming together well, and we have a very strong line-up of speakers and participants.

Our retreat website, www.carolina-entrepreneur.com is now fully up and running. On the website you will find:

1) Updated Schedule and Participation Information

2) Event Logistics

3) On-line registration and payment

Retreat Registration and Payment using our Website

We encourage you to use the website to register and pay for attending the retreat. If you have confirmed either by email or verbally that you will be attending, we need you to complete the registration and payment process online.

As part of the online registration process, you will be asked to provide some biographical information about yourself. This information is confidential and will only be accessible to other CE10 participants. By providing your information the participants will be able to have a more meaningful experience. Going forward you will also find suggested reading materials that have been posted by other CE10 participants.

Retreat Registration and Payment by Mail

If you prefer to pay by check and mail it in, you can do so as well. The details are as follows:

Make out your check to – Carolina Financial Group – in the amount that coincides with your choice on the Retreat Fee Schedule found on the CE 10 invitation.
Please include also your contact information and name of spouse or guest who may be joining you.
If your check is a company check, please include your name with it.
Mail it to:

Carolina Financial Group
P.O. Box 1076
Brevard, NC 28712
Attn. Carolina Entrepreneur 2010

Lodging

Contact the Highland Lake Inn separately regarding your room reservation.

Highland Lake Inn Front Desk - 1-800-635-5101.

If you have specific questions, do not hesitate to contact either:

Pierce Johnson or Marilyn Garren at CFG:

828.393.0088

We look forward to seeing you in October.

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
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919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Consumer Internet startup team seeking students

2010-09-08T22:10:00.001-04:00

Hey everybody,

This comes from Jonathan Lee, a second year at Fuqua, who interned at GetSatisfaction this past summer and also worked with angel investors Freestyle Capital last year. I heard his idea and like it.

Check it out.

-Howie

Who we are:

Team member # 1 is a Duke MBA student w/ a VC & strategy consulting background, and biz dev experience in Internet start-ups.

Team member # 2 is a Duke CS student w/ all-star programming talent and is responsible for back-end development.

Team member #3 is a Duke MBA alum currently doing biz dev at Yahoo.

We're all extremely motivated entrepreneurs with a great network of advisors and investors.

Idea:

We have a solid concept that will connect customers with local businesses by providing customers discounts while driving sales volume for businesses (We're NOT a Groupon clone, not even remotely close.). There's currently a strong momentum in the online-to-offline commerce and we want to take advantage of it by approaching it from a different angle than what we've seen. We've started developing the site and we need your help to take it to the next level.

You:

- Proven competency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript- and understanding of their benefits and shortcomings.

- A strong knowledge of other programming languages, tools, and platforms, such as HTML5, Flash, and Rails is a big plus.

- Work diligently with minimum supervision while prioritizing effectively and responding quickly to business needs.

- Have or are working toward a CS degree (BS or MS) or possess equivalent technical experience.

- At least 1 year of experience in web development (have examples)

- Live near Duke or San Francisco. If not, open to the idea of eventually relocating. We'd like to be able to see you in person.

- A good eye for design and user experience is a huge plus.

- Insanely entrepreneurial and ridiculously hungry to get this company off the ground as one of the founding members

We strongly prefer to pay you in equity as we are still very early and want to motivate you with a "team" mentality. However, we can be flexible, within reason, to other pay structures.

Please contact Jonathan (jyl13 [at] duke [dot] edu) if you are interested in learning more about the opportunity.

Thanks,

Jonathan

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Freestyle Capital - internship opportunity

2010-08-27T14:30:00.000-04:00

Hello Duke student members of the Startup Matchmaker,

If interested in social media and working as an investor in startups, this is a pretty great opportunity for you.

(Fuqua student Jonathan Lee worked there this past year, and young alum Howie Liu worked there as a senior in Pratt)

Especially if you're interested in moving to Silicon Valley.

Freestyle Capital is an entrepreneurial seed-stage investor that backs capital efficient Internet startups. Duke/Fuqua alumnus Josh Felser and his partner Dave Samuel co-founded Spinner.com and Grouper/Crackle and sold them to AOL and Sony for $320mm and $65mm. Since its inception ~18 months ago, Freestyle has invested in 10 companies, one of which has already been acquired for $20mm (6.12x; 690% IRR). Freestyle is looking for an entrepreneurial FY or SY MBA to perform due diligence on potential investment opportunities. For more information, please visit: www.freestylecapital.com.

If you are interested, here's the application:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE1SMXdBSTNKUXU4OTA4cWRVelkwOGc6MQ

Please no emails to discuss this opportunity, we're going to do this one through the application alone.

If there's a next step for you, we'll be in touch.

Howie

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Reminder - RSVP for Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) Idea Pitch Event - Thurs, Sept 2nd, 4-7pm

2010-08-25T17:15:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,

A reminder to RSVP for the P4E Idea Pitch Event on Thursday, September 2nd.

All students are welcome to attend.

Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) Idea Pitch Event

Thursday Sept 2nd, 4-7pm

Location: HCA Auditorium

Details are here: http://www.dukep4e.org/pitch-event

Following the event:

- For undergraduates and graduate students: The Pitch Event will be followed by an Information Session for Undergraduates and Graduate Students (non-Fuqua), 7-8pm

- For Fuqua students: The EVCC will be hosting a mixer to connect with Fuqua students who participated in the P4E last year.

Action Items

Have a startup idea you'd like to bring into the Program for Entrepreneurs? Pitch your idea here to our advisors and to other Duke students.

RSVP to pitch an idea using this Google Form by Tuesday, August 31 at midnight.

Want to join a startup team? Come listen to the pitches.

RSVP on Facebook to attend the event

All students are welcome to attend.

Howie

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Fwd: Receive a $40,000 Fellowship towards starting an Energy company

2010-08-24T10:12:00.000-04:00

Most of you are on our mailing list so you received this (if you didn't, you can sign up here for our mailing list)

In case you didn't receive it, forwarding it to you.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Entrepreneurship At Duke <entrepreneurship@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Subject: Receive a $40,000 Fellowship towards starting an Energy company
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Greetings,

You are invited to apply for the following Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program, if you qualify.

The objective of the Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program is to launch new green energy ventures in NC. Four fellowships of $40,000 each will be awarded to students graduating in the Class of 2011.

There are two different aspects to advancing the green energy economy in North Carolina. One is to improve the energy efficiency of existing North Carolina businesses—which saves money, makes North Carolina businesses more competitive, reduces the strain on the state's existing energy infrastructure, and reduces environmental impacts. The second need is to support the creation of new clean energy technology manufacturers, installers, and energy providers in North Carolina, which will fuel economic growth and job creation in the state.

The Duke University Energy Entrepreneurship Fellows Program will help solve one of the hurdles for entrepreneurs who wish to start new clean energy businesses in North Carolina by providing a 12-month fellowship to recent graduates to pursue the launch of a live clean energy venture. Drawing on the extensive resources of Duke University, along with funding from the NC State Energy Office, the Fellowship would provide financial, logistical, and intellectual resources over a 12-month period to assist recent graduates in launching clean energy businesses in North Carolina.

These fellowship program is be led by a team of faculty experts and administrative staff that bring together energy management and entrepreneurship technical expertise, proven success in running similar student internship and fellowship programs, and relationships with potential employer partners across North Carolina. Duke University is uniquely positioned to help North Carolina's green economy grow. Tapping into our strengths of cross-disciplinary education we are, and have been, training the future skilled workforce that will help lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

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Medical Treatment Adherence - Possible startup opportunity

2010-08-23T10:19:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

A reminder that next week on Thursday, 9/2, we are having our P4E Idea Pitch Event from 4-7pm at HCA Auditorium at Fuqua.

All Duke students are welcome to attend. More details here: http://www.dukep4e.org/pitch-event

Get ready to pitch an idea, or just come listen and hear about the neat startups that are being formed (which you could possibly join).

This will be followed, from 7-8pm, by an information session for undergraduates and graduate students (non-Fuqua) introducing the Program for Entrepreneurs.

Also, see below from a promising startup opportunity from Mike Noel (Fuqua '11). If interested, you should contact Mike.

-Howie

Pharmaceutical Device & Services Opportunity in Medical Treatment Adherence

Medical treatment adherence is currently, and will continue to be, a hot button issue in the healthcare / pharmaceutical / medical insurance industries. There are tremendous business opportunities in solving this $100B / year problem for all health sector players.

The solution we are proposing and developing is a three-part solution…

Pharmaceutical Devices – The devices are event-recording devices. The event is the removal of a pill from a device, which is recorded in a database that is accessed through a web portal user interface.
Web Portal – The web portal is used by all parties involved / affected by treatment non-adherence (i.e. patient, caregiver, insurance, pharmacist, pharmaceutical company, employer, etc.) to monitor proper medical treatment plan adherence. The interface is one similar to mint.com or nikeplus.com where a patient's medical information, goals, adherence data, etc. are all centrally located.
Rewards / Incentives – By recording data with a device and making it available for monitoring on the web portal, we are able to offer the possibility of rewarding / incentivizing healthy behavior with an AMEX style rewards program. This could represent an excellent medium for advertising to a captured audience and could also lead to programs geared toward addressing obesity issues, child rearing, and any other issue that could be addressed with rewards / incentives.

The current status of this project is as follows:

Initial funding secured (by large material / life science corporation)
Prototypes developed
Base web portal developed
Some partnerships and potential pharmaceutical customers established

Needs are:

Market research / analysis
IT needs

Product design
Web portal design

Partnership development
Investor development
Customer development (and analysis of who customer is)
Business plan creation
Product launch / business launch
Much, much more.

Contact Michael Noel (mike.noel@fuqua.duke.edu) if you are interested in joining this startup team!

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Found this directory useful (it is perhaps a bit dated)

2010-08-18T09:43:00.000-04:00

http://www.collegemogul.com/content/directory-incubators-seed-funding-venture-programs

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Internship at NC IDEA as Entrepreneur-In-Residence

2010-08-17T16:14:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

NC IDEA is a supporter of our students at Fuqua and routinely brings on a couple interns each summer.

It turns out they need an intern to start this week to help administer their Grants Program, in which they give money to a handful of startups each year.

Your role would, among other things, be to assess the viability of the various startups that apply for the program, and help come up with the best candidates.

This is a great opportunity for an MBA to learn about the startup world. It is also a great way to get to know the entrepreneurial community, for those of you who may stay local after graduating.

NC IDEA is connected to Idea Fund Partners, which is a local venture capital firm.

If you are interested, apply here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dG93c3E3NTFIMEE0LVdYenJKVWE4LVE6MQ#gid=0

More info at: http://www.ncidea.org/

They are looking for someone to start ASAP.

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Fwd: NC IDEA Fall Grant Cycle Opens with Web Event

2010-08-12T15:55:00.001-04:00

From our friends at NC IDEA.

Howie

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From: NC IDEA Grants <grants@ncidea.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Subject: NC IDEA Fall Grant Cycle Opens with Web Event
To: howie.rhee@duke.edu

NC IDEA is Seeking Grant Applications from NC Entrepreneurs and Startups

Fall Grant Cycle Opens Monday, August 16th

NC IDEA is seeking grant applications from North Carolina entrepreneurs and startups for its Fall 2010 Grants Cycle. Applications from NC-based companies focused on information technology, medical devices or materials sciences will be accepted starting Monday, August 16th at www.ncidea.org.

Learn more about how to apply, what NC IDEA looks for in an application and what types of companies are eligible for funding during NC IDEA's web Information Session on Wednesday, August 18th at 11:00am EST.

REGISTER NOW to attend NC IDEA's Information Session

Please share NC IDEA's grant opportunity with your colleagues, clients and fellow entrepreneurs. Questions? Please contact grants@ncidea.org or visit www.ncidea.org.

NC IDEA Fall 2010 Grants Cycle

Important Dates & Deadlines

8.16.10

NC IDEA Fall 2010 Grants Cycle Opens

Please review the NC IDEA website and complete NC IDEA's short Eligibility Quiz to determine if your company is eligible to apply for a grant prior to registration or starting an application.

8.18.10

NC IDEA Information Session (11:00AM)

8.27.10

Early Application Deadline (must submit by 5:00PM)

9.10.10

Final Application Deadline (must submit by 5:00PM)

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Fwd: Kauffman Labs seeking education founders. Know any?

2010-08-06T16:41:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone,

Here's a good opportunity - as many of you know, the Kauffman Foundation is the top non-profit focused on entrepreneurship.

If interested, sign up for the conference call.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Monica Doss <mdoss@kauffman.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Subject: Kauffman Labs seeking education founders. Know any?
To: "howrhee@gmail.com" <howrhee@gmail.com>

Hi Howie--Please share with your contacts, students and colleagues who are innovating in the education space--
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation* is up and running. We're seeking founders of fast-growth, scalable education enterprises; entrepreneurs ready to startup – passionate, disruptive, driven leaders eager to change the world of education.

We hope you know some. And that you'll help us get the word out to organizations and groups whose networks include visionary, teachable candidates.

The selection process will be fiercely competitive, and with good reason. Founders chosen for this opportunity will receive up to six months of intensive, practical training and personalized support. They'll learn about everything from funding to marketing, brand-building to creating a board of directors. And they'll be compensated for their time.

For the right person, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Applicants may be individual entrepreneurs or teams of up to three people. Businesses from concept through young startup are eligible if they offer a product or service to help people learn, directly or indirectly, and could change the face of education.

Here's how you can help: Visit the Kauffman Labs Web site to find out more about this transformative program; forward this email to anyone you think would be interested; tweet about it; talk about it; if you are interested, apply for it – online only: the deadline is Sept. 20, 2010.

Questions? Kauffman Labs will offer two teleconferences for interested applicants to learn more and ask questions: Aug. 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET and Aug. 18 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Call-in details will be announced. Or they can email questions to info@kauffmanlabs.org.

Thanks for your help and ongoing support of the Kauffman Foundation. We look forward to hearing from the applicants you point our way.

Sincerely,

Bo Fishback
Vice President, Entrepreneurship

*Kauffman Labs is a program of the Kauffman Foundation. Learn more here.
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Director, Entrepreneurship
Kauffman Foundation
Ph. 816.932.1160
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Chris Duke '87 looking for student interns to help with startup

2010-07-27T16:53:00.000-04:00

Hi all,

Chris Duke (Fuqua '87) is an alumnus. He's looking for some students to intern with him to help him going. The mission is "To help individuals and organizations see opportunities more clearly, break free from self-imposed constraints and follow the signposts along their own path."

See attached and contact Chris directly if you are interested.

Howie

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
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boutique production company needs MBA for Business Plan

2010-07-12T16:49:00.000-04:00

Hi all,

Sending this to the incoming class and the rising second years.

There are some folks in the Krzyzewski Center who are looking to start a production company

"We are establishing a production company that focuses on the world of sports on a global scale. Initially, we plan to do a series of documentaries in an attempt to educate people about various issues within the world of sports. In particular, we are hoping to investigate the world of coaching and characteristics that separate highly credible coaches from others. We hope to investigate the current state of youth sports with a critical eye on specialization at an early age, over-involement of parents, the negative effect sport has on moral character, and the general "arms race" to athletic stardom. Finally, we hope to investigate the landmark legislation that is known as Title IX and how it currently affects women in sports.

A second phase of this company will focus largely on dramatic television and feature length films in the sports genre."

A little bit more info is below.

Contact Greg directly if interested.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Dale <gdale@duaa.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Subject: Business Plan
To: jon.fjeld@duke.edu, hwr2@duke.edu

Hello Jon and Howie,

I received your names from Leslie Marx. I am in the process of developing a "boutique" production company with a producer and production company in Hollywood. The producer's name is John Carls and the production company is the Herzog Group. Our work will focus on the world of sports. We plan to develop and produce a series of documentaries as well as a dramatic television series and feature length films. We have developed a mission statement and a general outline of our proposed projects.

We are interested in developing a business plan to help raise the initial funds for these projects. We have several potential investors in mind and would like to present them with a business plan. I thought it might be a good exercise for one or two second year Fuqua student/s to develop this type of plan. Please let me know if this is something that is feasible and perhaps we can talk further about it.

Thanks

Greg

Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D.

235 Krzyzewski Center

PO Box 90555

Duke University

Durham, NC 27708

Phone - 919-613-7520

Fax- 919-681-6181

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
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919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: The Labs are Open!

2010-07-08T20:33:00.001-04:00

For those of you with gaming startups, definitely check this out.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joystick Labs <info@joysticklabs.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Subject: The Labs are Open!
To: info@joysticklabs.com

You are receiving this email because you requested to be notified when the Joytick Labs website went live.

The Labs are now open and can be found at http://www.joysticklabs.com! We would also like to connect with you on Facebook and Twitter so that you can always be kept up-to-date on the latest happenings in the Labs. Links to both of those resources can be found on our home page.

We have received a fantastic response on our launch and are pleased to be able to share some of the amazing media coverage with you!

"I'm sure there are plenty of indie developers out there with teary-eyes of joy right now, because this means that the idea that you've been storing in your head all these years can finally come to fruition....This game industry solution makes a ton of sense, only given that most of the big name games that has become popular in today's culture usually started off as indie projects...that became household names over the years for most gamers." William Usher, GameBlend, 6-29-10 http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Joystick-Labs-Opens-Studio-For-Indie-Developers-25512.html

"In the past, game developers were at the mercy of game publishers, who controlled retail distribution of games and could often dictate terms. The costs of game development for the consoles became so large that the publishers only backed sequels of hits or proven teams. The indie developers were often left out in the cold, scrambling for any kind of funding. Around 2007, venture capital investments came on strong as new web-based distribution opened up. The growth of Facebook and the iPhone as game platforms also opened up huge avenues for developers to directly distribute their games." Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat, 6-30-10 http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/06/30/joystick-labs-starts-seed-stage-venture-fund-for-indie-video-games/

Thank you for your continued interest in Joystick Labs and please be sure to pass this information along to anyone that you think would be interested in learning more about Joystick Labs or even submitting an application to participate in our program!

Thanks!

The Joystick Labs Team

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Scratch Music Group - C++ Audio Progammer

2010-07-08T15:29:00.000-04:00

C++ Audio Progammer

C++ Audio Programmer
Scratch Music Group

Scratch Music Group ─ a music and media start-up founded by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC and Duke '95 grad Rob Principe ─ is searching for a talented and entrepreneurial software developer. If you have a strong expertise in audio programming, excel in a start-up environment, and have an interest in music, this may be the position for you.

OPPORTUNITY

Scratch Music Group has recently secured distribution for its first software product. The product allows anyone to import a playlist from iTunes and automatically mix their tracks just like a professional DJ. We are currently searching for a C++ programmer to join our small development team (2-3 total software developers). The Audio Programmer will be in charge of adding functionality to the existing product and supporting our senior / lead developer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2002 by Jam Master Jay (Run DMC) and Rob Principe (current CEO), Scratch is a music and lifestyle company with services including talent booking, trend research, music programming, and more. Scratch Music Group also owns and operates Scratch DJ Academy (www.Scratch.com), which is the world's first and leading DJ and music production school. Scratch DJ Academy currently has locations in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles and has been featured in major press outlets including CNN, MTV, ABC, FOX, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and many more.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Lead Software Developer to add features to our existing software product (C++).

• Meet strict deadlines set by distributors and Scratch management.

• Conduct stability tests / focus groups.

• Excel in a chaotic and creative environment. Add value everyday by being a self-starter and self-motivated leader.

• Creatively solve problems with limited resources and budgets.

• Add value to overall strategic direction of the product (including future versions, mobile applications, etc.).

Most importantly, the Audio Programmer must love to code and have an interest in music!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required.

• 3 to 7 years of C++ programming experience required, with a strong knowledge of object-oriented design.

• Experience with a consumer-based application that utilizes real-time audio preferred (audio plug-in, audio sequencer, video gaming).

• Experience with both Windows and Mac OSX development required. Experience developing a cross-platform application a plus.

• Experience working with at least two of the following third-party libraries or equivalents required: juce, wxwidgets, rtAudio, boost, ffmpeg, zplane (aufTAKT, elastique, toNaRT), soundtouch

• Experience with the following a plus: MAX/MSP, Jack, MatLab, iPhone/iOS SDK

• Familiar with Agile Software Development methods a plus.

• Experience with a source control system required, SVN a plus

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary, benefits, and stock option plan.

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Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
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Fwd: Highland - PepsiCo10 Application Window for Start-Ups Open Through June 24th

2010-06-24T11:47:00.001-04:00

Interesting opportunity for Duke startups that might be a good fit for this program.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gaiss, Michael <MGaiss@hcp.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Subject: Highland - PepsiCo10 Application Window for Start-Ups Open Through June 24th
To: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>

Hi Howie,

A quick and final note on the PepsiCo10 as we're just under one week from the June 24^th application deadline.

If you're aware of start-ups with "shovel-ready" product or service technology (in the marketplace for less than two years as of June 4, 2010) that could benefit from a partnership with PepsiCo and the opportunity to execute pilot programs with PepsiCo brands, we'd appreciate if you could bring the program to their attention. More specifics on the criteria and ideal applicants can be found here. In addition, complete program details and an application form are at www.pepsico10.com.

The PepsiCo10 offers a terrific opportunity for the right start-ups looking to partner with one of the top consumer brands in the world. Thanks for anything you can do to help get the word out.

Best,

Michael Gaiss

Highland Capital Partners

More About the PepsiCo10

PepsiCo, in conjunction with global venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners and social media publication Mashable, is proud to announce PepsiCo10, an open call and partnership between the most promising start-ups in media, communications, and technology and PepsiCo.

Not only does PepsiCo believe in advancing innovation, we also support the entrepreneurial endeavors of technology companies around the world and partner with them to bring interesting digital solutions to life.

We're looking for up to 10 emerging technologies and innovations focused on:

• Social Media and Marketing Communications

• Mobile Marketing: On the Phone and Beyond

• Place-Based and Retail Experiential Marketing: Be Where Your Customers Are

• Digital Video and Gaming

Selected entrepreneurs, as determined by PepsiCo brand marketing teams along with venture capitalist and agency partners, will be invited to join us and present at a two-day event at PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY to pitch for your opportunity to be a PepsiCo10 finalist. PepsiCo10 finalists will have the unique opportunity to be mentored by a team of venture capitalists, media experts and PepsiCo brand marketers during pilot programs of their submitted innovations.

Submission deadline: The final deadline is June 24, 2010, but as an extra benefit start-ups entered early, by June 17, will be invited to a briefing with PepsiCo and partners on success criteria for PepsiCo10 and a critical overview of key brands and issues. Act Now!

To find out more and submit your application, go to http://www.PepsiCo10.com.

We look forward to your submission!

Best regards,

Seth Kaufman

Director, Media Strategy & Investment

PepsiCo North America Beverages

Bonin Bough

Director, Social and Emerging Media

PepsiCo

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Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
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Opportunity from Greg Dale in Documentaries

2010-05-24T17:54:00.001-04:00

We are establishing a production company that focuses on the world of sports on a global scale. Initially, we plan to do a series of documentaries in an attempt to educate people about various issues within the world of sports. In particular, we are hoping to investigate the world of coaching and characteristics that separate highly credible coaches from others. We hope to investigate the current state of youth sports with a critical eye on specialization at an early age, over-involement of parents, the negative effect sport has on moral character, and the general "arms race" to athletic stardom. Finally, we hope to investigate the landmark legislation that is known as Title IX and how it currently affects women in sports.

A second phase of this company will focus largely on dramatic television and feature length films in the sports genre.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Dale <gdale@duaa.duke.edu>
Date: Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Subject: Business Plan
To: jon.fjeld@duke.edu, hwr2@duke.edu

Hello Jon and Howie,

Thanks

Greg

Gregory A. Dale, Ph.D.

235 Krzyzewski Center

PO Box 90555

Duke University

Durham, NC 27708

Phone - 919-613-7520

Fax- 919-681-6181

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

Learn more about Entrepreneurship at Duke - www.EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com
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Fwd: Find the next great startup - connect to Duke startups and entrepreneurial students

2010-05-22T16:49:00.001-04:00

Hello Startup Matchmaker blog followers,

We've decided that a Google Group is needed to help facilitate more connections between students and student startups. We've just launched the Startup Matchmaker Google Group (see below).

Hope you'll join us.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Entrepreneurship At Duke <entrepreneurship@duke.edu>
Date: Sat, May 22, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Subject: Test Message - Find the next great startup - connect to Duke startups and entrepreneurial students
To: howrhee@gmail.com

Greetings from Durham,

It's the beginning of the summer, which means it's time to start thinking about your own startup, or get connected to other Duke students who have startup ideas.

Find the next great startup idea in our new cross-campus Entrepreneurship At Duke - Startup Matchmaker Google Group. Students from all across campus are welcome to join.

Get connected and be a part of the great entrepreneurial culture at Duke.

-Howie Rhee '04

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- See all the great things going on at EntrepreneurshipAtDuke.com (and on our Facebook page)

- And connect with all 1900+ Duke alumni and students at the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network

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Fwd: Duke TIP - Entrepreneurial Leadership - Instructional Needs - this summer

2010-05-21T12:30:00.001-04:00

Some of you may be interested in this.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wendy Torrance <wtorrance@kauffman.org>
Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Subject: Duke TIP - Entrepreneurial Leadership - Instructional Needs - this summer
To: Wendy Torrance <wtorrance@kauffman.org>

Dear Colleagues,

Duke TIP is looking for qualified instructors for the opportunity outlined below. I thought I would send this along to you in case you have any channels for distribution or students that might still be looking for a summer opportunity.

With best wishes for a wonderful summer,

Wendy

Wendy E.F. Torrance, Ph.D.

Director, Global Programs

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

(816) 932-1034

***********************************

The Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP), is seeking instructors for a summer course on entrepreneurial leadership. Duke TIP works with gifted middle and high school students across the country. Information about the program and instructional needs is attached. To summarize (see attached for more details):

The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is seeking instructors to teach Entrepreneurial Leadership courses being offered at both Davidson College (Davidson, NC) and Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) during the summer of 2010. For Term 1, on-site instructor training begins June 8, and courses begin June 14. For Term 2, on-site instructor training begins July 8, and courses begin July 12. Individuals hired into this position will be compensated with a competitive stipend, housing, and meals.

The instructor is responsible for designing a course, or using a Duke TIP syllabus, to teach a group of approximately 16-20 academically-gifted middle and high school students. The instructor position requires at least a year of graduate coursework and/or teaching experience with specific emphasis in subject areas related to entrepreneurship.

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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YouTern.com

2010-05-17T22:05:00.002-04:00

Interesting idea http://www.youtern.com/

Find startup internships.

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Killer Startups

2010-05-17T22:05:00.001-04:00

Enjoying this website: www.killerstartups.com.

They review 15 startups and you vote for your favorite.

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: Need your help to reach high-impact startups

2010-04-26T10:23:00.001-04:00

For those of you that have an affinity towards Massachusetts, here's a new competition for you.

Also worth checking out the MIT 100K, which is open to all competitors in the Fall.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Harthorne <john@masschallenge.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Subject: Need your help to reach high-impact startups
To: hwr2@duke.edu

Global Startup Competition

April 2010

MassChallenge launched a global startup competition on April 14 with an award pool of $1 Million.

I am writing you to request your help to connect with high impact startups around the world so we can provide them with access to the resources they need to launch and grow.

We are a non-profit designed to catalyze a startup renaissance by helping the world's best early stage startups launch and succeed immediately.

What you can do to help
We will send you an email with instructions on how startups can enter. Please forward that email to every high-impact startup you can reach. We are eager to help them win.

Startups can enter online: http://masschallenge.org/

I have included more information about MassChallenge below my signature. You can also learn much more about MassChallenge on our website. Please let me know if you have additional questions after reviewing that information.

Thank you,

John Harthorne
Founder & CEO, MassChallenge

What is MassChallenge?

MassChallenge is a non-profit started by entrepreneurs to help entrepreneurs. On April 14, we launched the first annual MassChallenge global startup competition with a $1M prize pool to accelerate the launch and success of high-growth, high-impact new businesses. We take no equity stake in entrants and place no restrictions on winners. Our sole goal is to help entrepreneurs win. We plan to run one competition annually. The 2010 submission deadline is June 11 and winners will be announced in early October.

Every MassChallenge entrant receives access to training, feedback, PR and networking support via expert volunteers from partner organizations. Around 100 of the highest-potential entrants will receive ~3 months of intensive mentorship and other free resources in Massachusetts, including premium office space and targeted introductions to customers and funding sources. The very best startups will be identified by expert judges to receive cash awards toward launching their businesses along with enhanced PR and privileged access to top investors seeking to place seed capital to work in high-growth firms. MassChallenge is a non-profit leveraging both public and private funding.

What kind of startups are we seeking?

We support all startups, but we are primarily focused on finding high impact startups, i.e. disruptive businesses with the potential for signicant growth, revenue, profit and/or societal benefit. We support early stage startups, i.e. less than $500K of investment to date and less than $1M in annual revenue. The competition is open to anyone in the world with any startup in any industry, including both for-profit and not-for-profit startups.

Selection of Committed Supporters

Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor

Gregory Bialecki, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston
Desh Deshpande, Founder Sycamore Networks, serial entrepreneur, avid coach for young entrepreneurs
Josh Boger, Founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Colin Angle, Chairman of the Board, CEO and Co-Founder iRobot
Jeff Taylor, Founder of Monster.com and Eons.com
Carl Schramm, President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation
Amy Stursberg, Executive Director, The Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Leonard Schlesinger, President Babson College
Susan Hockfield, President Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dennis Berkey, President Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jack Wilson, President University of Massachusetts
Robert Brown, President Boston University
Michael Greeley, Chair of NE Venture Capital Association, Founder of Flybridge Partners
Hemant Taneja, Co-Chairman NE Clean Energy Council, Managing Director General Catalyst Partners
Rich Kivel, Chairman MIT Enterprise Forum
Ken Morse, Founding Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
Joe Hadzima, Founding Judge MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Mike Roberts, Executive Director Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship (Harvard Business School)
Sara Spalding, Senior Director of Microsoft's New England Research and Development Center
Tim Rowe, Founder and CEO Cambridge Innovation Center

MassChallenge Team Background 

John Harthorne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Senior Consultant, Bain & Co
2007 MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Winner of 2007 MIT $100K Business Plan Competition (Robopsy)
Granted 2007 Patrick J. McGovern Award for impact on quality and visibility of entrepreneurship at MIT
Lead Organizer 2007 MIT $100K Global Startup Workshop
- World's premier conference on how to foster entrepreneurship via supportive infrastructure and catalytic events

Akhil Nigam, Founder and President

Senior Consultant, Bain & Co
2007 MBA, Harvard Business School
Founding team member 100-person software startup with successful exit
Valedictorian at Cooper Union College following full scholarship

David Constantine, Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Lead engineer and developer of medical devices
3 years experience in fast paced start-up environments
B.S. Trinity College with major in Biomedical Engineering & minor in Russian
Graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA

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Visit our website at www.masschallenge.org

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: Entrepreneurial Opportunity to pass around

2010-04-06T15:06:00.000-04:00

Passed from our alum Ferol Vernon.

Howie

I wanted to pester you for help. We're seeking applicants for this
cool internship opportunity -
http://www.viget.com/careers/product-manager-future-web-entrepreneur-internship/

Basically, we're looking for someone with the energy, interest, and
know-how to help us take an internal product (http://speakerrate.com/)
to the next level. We have it in our minds that a web-savvy MBA type
(actual MBA student or mature undergrad) would be the ideal fit. We
think of it as the coolest job/internship we have available, but we're
not getting particularly awesome applicants. I'd love your help if
you know anyone who might be interested or if, maybe, you know anyone
at Fuqua who might have tabs on cool kids.

I know, unfortunately, that the best people are already scooped for
the summer. I figure it can't hurt to ask around and spread the word.

Thanks!

Best,

Emily

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Emily W. Bloom
Regional Director, Viget Labs
We build web business. Learn more: http://www.viget.com
This email may include confidential information. Please do not share
unless we agree otherwise.

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Howie Rhee, MBA
Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 Google Voice / Mobile
919-660-1929 Office

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Fwd: Business Insider Conference: Competition for Digital Start-ups

2010-03-31T12:03:00.000-04:00

Of interest to those of you with digital ideas.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ehab D. <edahdouli@businessinsider.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Subject: Business Insider Conference: Competition for Digital Start-ups
To: entrepreneurship@fuqua.duke.edu

Hi there, I am an intern at Business Insider and wanted to reach out to make sure your members knew about this year's Business Insider Start Up Conference. It's a pitch event for early stage companies for the chance to win $100,000 in prizes, including a $25,000 cash investment from General Catalyst Partners.

We have partnered with a number of venture capital firms, and NYU. Here's a link to more info: http://www.businessinsider.com/startup2010 .

If you could include this in your email list or any blog posts for your student/member entrepreneurs to see, that would be greatly appreciated.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Hope to see some of your members on the stage!

Best,
Ehab Dahdouli

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Managing Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Office A236
919-617-1123 mobile

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Job Opportunity with fast-moving startup

2010-03-23T10:45:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gautham Pandiyan <gautham.pandiyan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Subject: Job Opportunity with fast-moving startup
To: Howie Rhee <hwr2@duke.edu>, Howie Rhee <howrhee@gmail.com>

Hi Howie,

I was recently approached by a serial entrepreneur who successfully started and sold the company Mercury MD for $50 million, to find an MBA student for a part-time Business Development/Marketing role. The student will preferably have healthcare and/or IT experience, and will initially take ownership of and help write the business plan for the company, which expects to raise funds this summer leading to a full-time Business Development/Marketing role for that student. Either a 1st year willing to work part-time next year or a 2nd year looking for a permanent job are acceptable candidates and work will start by mid-April on a part-time basis. The company is focused on a data repository and communication device solution for nurses to remove their administrative burdens and allow them to focus on clinical care. This is a great opportunity to work with a team that is seasoned and fast-moving, and learn the business side of the hospital markets.

Could you kindly post this on your startup matchmaker blog and forward amongst students on appropriate email lists? Interested candidates can send me their resume & a brief cover letter to gautham.pandiyan@gmail.com.

Thanks much!
Gautham

Fwd: Reminder: NC IDEA Grant Application Deadline THIS Friday, March 19th at 5pm

2010-03-18T09:47:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrea Cook <acook@ncidea.org>
Date: Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Subject: Reminder: NC IDEA Grant Application Deadline THIS Friday, March 19th at 5pm
To: NCIDEA Grants <grants@ncidea.org>

Good Afternoon,

The ninth cycle of the NC IDEA grants program is accepting applications through THIS Friday, March 19th at 5:00 p.m. Submissions can be made through the NC IDEA website at www.ncidea.org.

We thank you in advance for sharing this information with anyone in your network that may be interested in being considered for this current grants cycle. Your past support has allowed our grants program to grow and maintain high quality applicants. Since its inception in 2006, NC IDEA's grants program has awarded approximately $1.5M to forty-two companies across the state.

We are grateful for any assistance you can provide in sharing this opportunity. Please refer to the NC IDEA website at www.ncidea.org for additional information. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Warm Regards,

Andrea Cook | Grants Program Manager
NC IDEA | INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT
|P| 919.941.5600 x109 |F| 919.941.5630
acook@ncidea.org | www.ncidea.org

NC IDEA Grants Cycle is closing on March 19th

2010-03-16T11:26:00.001-04:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrew Simon <andrew.simon@fuqua.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Subject: NC IDEA
To: "Howie Rhee, M.B.A." <hwr2@duke.edu>

Howie,

The spring cycle deadline for NC IDEA is this Friday, March 19th. NC IDEA is looking to provide grants of up to $50,000 to 4-6 NC based companies in the fields of IT, advanced materials, medical device/diagnostics or clean energy.

EntoGenetics received a grant in the Fall 2009 cycle.

Students can find more info about the eligibility and application form at www.ncidea.org.

Thanks,
Andrew

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Smarthome looking to help entrepreneurial students

2010-03-16T09:31:00.000-04:00

Duke's Smarthome is a live-in laboratory on campus. http://www.smarthome.duke.edu/ They are looking for some potential entrepreneurial projects. This may be of interest to some of you. If interested, contact Jim Gaston directly.

Howie

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Larry Moneta <larry.moneta@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jim Gaston <jim.gaston@duke.edu>

Date: March 15, 2010 11:12:39 AM EDT

To: lmoneta@duke.edu

Subject: Smarthome

Reply-To: jim.gaston@duke.edu

Hi Larry,
Thanks again for meeting with me today.
If any of the entreprenueral groups need a place to test (or help to build) a prototype device that involves energy or new technology related to smarter living, have them contact me or the smarthome student group.

Jim
Smart Home Program Director
(919) 399-5501

www.smarthome.duke.edu

NAE Grand Challenge Summit in Raleigh, March 2010

2010-01-28T14:43:00.001-05:00

National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Summit
Raleigh, NC March 3-5, 2010

Event Website: http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/raleigh-summit
Registration: http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/raleigh-registration
Hosts: North Carolina State University and Duke University

Entrepreneurship and technology innovation have the potential to raise our nation out of its economic downturn. Making this happen requires everyone to step outside traditional roles. In particular, centers of higher education have a responsibility to cultivate better marry technical fields with those of business and entrepreneurship.

With this in mind, Duke's Pratt School of Engineering and NC State's College of Engineering invite you to a high profile event designed to help prepare the next generation leaders to address the "grand challenge" level issues that will shape the 21st century. The Summit will touch on all fourteen NAE Grand Challenges through a discussion of American innovation and competitiveness and will be of interest to all disciplines. Participants should leave the Summit with a heightened awareness of the link between technology innovation and public policy on the world stage.

Why YOU should attend this conference:

Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE, will open the Summit with a call to action on the NAE Grand Challenges. Immelt has been named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's, while GE was named "America's Most Admired Company" by Fortune magazine and listed as one of the "World's Most Respected Companies" in polls by Barron's and the Financial Times.

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco, will present a keynote address on American innovation and competitiveness and will then lead a panel discussion. Chambers has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," one of Barron's "World's Most Respected CEOs," the "Best Boss in America" by 20/20, and one of BusinessWeek's "Top 25 Executives Worldwide," among many other awards.

Senator Ted Kaufman will discuss Congress' response to the Grand Challenges. Kaufman is the junior U.S. Senator from Delaware, appointed for two years to fill the term of former U.S. Senator Joe Biden. As the only serving U.S. Senator who worked as an engineer, Kaufman has advocated for a renewed emphasis on science, engineering, and innovation to meet the increasing challenges of a competitive global economy.

Jeffrey Wadsworth, the president and Chief Executive Officer of Battelle Memorial Institute, will also participate in a broad ranging discussion on American economic competitiveness and innovation. During his Battelle career, Wadsworth has led a period of rapid growth as Laboratory Director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he presided over the Lab's emergence as the world's leader in neutron science, nanoscience, and high-performance computing. In 2005 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his scientific contributions to their literature and for scientific leadership supporting national security.

The cost to attend the Summit is $20 for Duke students and faculty.

The Grand Challenge Summit Series (http://www.grandchallengesummit.org/) represents a commitment to sustain critical dialogue and engagement with grand challenge problems and to change the way we educate our students in order to better prepare them for the challenges ahead.

Come join in this important endeavor.

NAE Grand Challenge Summit Series
c/o Duke University
dahill@duke.edu

NextJump job posting for Duke MBA students

2010-01-19T11:26:00.000-05:00

From Greg Kunkel, Fuqua '04

-Howie

Next Jump, Inc. (www.nextjump.com)

TITLE: Product Manager Internet Applications (Full time)

LOCATION: New York City

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Next Jump is seeking the best and brightest Product Managers to own strategy creation and product delivery of our next generation E-commerce, Advertising and Analytics systems. Product Managers at Next Jump are empowered with product ownership and work alongside some of the brightest software engineers with the goal of truly revolutionizing the shopping/advertising space. In addition to working closely with our senior management team, you will have unique opportunities to work with senior teams from some of the most cutting edge Technology companies and a majority of the FORTUNE 500.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Create, analyze, and promote solutions for Next Jump's business clients including retailers, corporations, member groups, and strategic partners

* Define product vision, scope product requirements, articulate design concepts, and develop metrics

* Maintain industry expertise on competitors' product lines, including products in development or testing

* Work closely with our engineering teams to test, improve, and release solutions into production

* Manage design and development across the execution process

* Develop compelling product offerings, feature sets, and monetization strategies

* Gather and analyze feedback from users, as well as marketing, development and product teams

* Drive product decisions, especially concept development and feature prioritization

* Facilitate small and large groups during meetings and in workshop settings

REQUIREMENTS:

* MBA required

* Understanding of web/UI design principles.

* Ability to give constructive input during design meetings and make wireframes that communicate your ideas

* Experience in internet technology, product development/management, or consulting

* Experience coordinating multiple projects across internal teams and client relationships

* Interest in analyzing products, partners' needs and market dynamics

* Excellent written, oral, presentation and communication skills

* Experience with agile product development philosophies and processes a plus

* An end-to-end understanding of the e-commerce shopping experience

* Proven track record driving cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget

* Ability to effectively influence multiple teams to drive internal consensus and common goals

* Proven creative problem solving and innovative mindset

* Experience with data and metrics-driven decision making

* Up-to-date with the latest consumer technology and web trends

* Highly organized, self-motivated worker with entrepreneurial passion and ability to effectively multi-task

* Clear and concise written and verbal communications for internal and external audiences

* Strong experience with PowerPoint and Excel

COMPANY SUMMARY:

Headquartered in New York City, Next Jump is building the next generation of e-commerce and advertising technology, and revolutionizing the way consumers and marketers interact online. The company has created the most powerful technology engine for sales, achieving the highest conversion rates of browsers to buyers. Over 28,000 merchant partners, both retailers and manufacturers, leverage Next Jump's technology to create the most targeted, cost-effective and measurable campaigns to reach more than 100 million users. Next Jump acquires its users through a B2B model, with over 90,000 corporations, affinity groups, and institutions including more than 84% of the FORTUNE 100 and nearly 60% of FORTUNE 500 companies. Next Jump has offices in New York City, Cambridge, MA and London. For more information on Next Jump visit www.nextjump.com.