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There is $2.2 Billion Available for Startups - 2/13/2006
Small innovative companies, large companies, SBIR Colorado and the offices of economic development makeup the “quadruple win” claims Russ Farmer, Executive Director of SBIR Colorado and nationally known speaker on access to capital for entrepreneurs. Russ shares secrets that are extremely exciting and helpful to innovative researchers and entrepreneurs. LISTEN

Related Links: SBIR Colorado - 2005 Photos - PBC, Inc - Biosciences Channel

JD Edwards to Hyperspace to Arrow Investments 2/13/2006
In his tenure as CIO at JD Edwards Mark Endry worked with three CEOs all with different leadership styles. Then it was his turn to be President of Hyperspace. Mark helped it go public and went through unbelievable challenges. It was successful and Mark shares the process. Then it became his turn to wear an entrepreneurial hat and start a new life using his old skill. LISTEN

Related Links: Arrow Investments - Hyperspace - Entrepreneurs Channel -
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The State of the US Economy and Our Universities 2/13/2006
New degrees, new concerns, new ways of dealing successfully with new challenges are top of mind at the University of Denver . Rahmat Shoureshi, Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Sciences at DU points out that India and China are graduating 500,000 engineers in the same timeframe that all of the universities in the US are graduating 60,000. Rahmat has an interesting solution. LISTEN

Related Links: University of Denver - Computer Sciences Home page
Feb 9, 2004 Interview Shoureshi, Rahmat DU + Rahmat + Tech Transfer

From the Bench to Testing to the Marketplace 2/13/2006
Off-the-bench technology isn’t market ready. “It’s early, embryonic and not complete. Human therapeutics go through clinical development, toxicology, pharmacology and trials, which can cost 100s of millions of dollars before you have a product that can be introduced to the market place, points out David Allen, Assoc VP for Technology Transfer at CU. About $630 million and SBIR federal grants help out in the process. Part 2 of 2 LISTEN

Related Links: Tech Transfer Website - 2005 Annual Report - SBIR Website - BioWest 2006 - Photos, Tech Transfer Awards

Venture Capital - New Demographics Paradigm - 2/6/2006
Valuations for early-stage companies are very low, points out serial entrepreneur and President of Nervonix, Paul Ray. When building a company and raising capital a lot of things can happen and things can go wrong. Paul’s expertise is in biosciences and medical devices but his sage advice is excellent for any entrepreneur. He weaves in some humor as he takes us through the process. LISTEN

Related Links: Nervonix Home Page - Venture Capital Channel - Entrepreneurs Channel - Biosciences Channel

Inner/Outer Voice – New Communication Paradigm
A significant percentage of our business communications is subconscious. Allison Taylor, Founder of Paravox, a marketing and communications consulting firm goes onto point out that people and our potential customers make judgments about you based on voice, body language and more. Allison shares the five top communication snafus and how to avoid and overcome them. LISTEN 2/6/2006

Related Links: Paravox Home Page - Paravox Blog - Training Trends Channel
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Technology Transfer – New University Paradigm - 2/6/2006
The CU Technology Transfer Office 4th Annual Awards program was a success. There are multiple other ways to measure success at the CU TTO. David Allen, Assoc VP for Technology Transfer has been part of a success story starting in 2002. Many will be surprised how CU stacks up with other universities as well as the percentage of professors on the bench who are involved. LISTEN - Part 1 of 2 - Part 2 of 2 LISTEN

Related Links: Tech Transfer Website - 2005 Annual Report - SBIR Website -
BioWest 2006 - Photos, Tech Transfer Awards

Statewide Association – New Micro Enterprise Paradigm
Funding for micro-sized enterprises of typically five or fewer employees can be quite a challenge. Merrily Hill Smith the Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance for Micro Enterprise Initiative points out other challenges. Those challenges include insurance, consulting and more. Kelly Manning at OEDIT and others support CAMI and the important work they do for economic development. LISTEN 2/6/2006

Related Links: CAMI Home Page - OEDIT Home Page -
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