Who:  Open to all NKU students, faculty, and staff

What:  A weekend event to create a viable participant-driven business start-up

When:  March 27-28, 2009 (Friday and Saturday)

Where: NKU Student Union

Northern Kentucky University’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NKUCEO) will be hosting an innovation event on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2009.  NKUCEO is currently looking for other NKU students and student organizations to help with the process and creation of a successful business to operate out of the new dorm space in Callahan Hall.

InOneWeekend, a local entrepreneurial business organization, works in communities around the world to produce periodic events that not only build a company in a weekend, but also create an enduring network of innovation and entrepreneurship.  They connect passion with success. They believe that new ideas come to fruition faster when the creative minds and enthusiastic leaders of tomorrow can brainstorm and collaborate with the successful entrepreneurs of yesterday. InOneWeekend will facilitate the event, offer professional feedback and advice, and fund a small portion of the weekend. NKU students will do the rest!

We will hold prep sessions to generate ideas, town hall meetings to collaborate and decide on an idea.  In addition, students will split up into teams focusing on each department of the company, (finance, operations, marketing, accounting, management, etc.) 

Details about InOneWeekend:

InOneWeekend is an innovative and entrepreneurial organization that (among other things) hosts open format weekend events that create viable participant-driven start-ups that are launched ‘in one weekend.’

The weekend (March 27-28) is a low commitment, low cost, high return, highly awesome event that allows like-minded, diversely experienced individuals to create an elevating experience and quite possibly, the next big thing.

Everyone who participates in the weekend will have a stake in the resulting start-up. All ownership, intellectual property, and confidentiality matters are addressed in the Participant Agreement on theInOneWeekend website (www.inoneweekend.org).

Profile of a participant:

1. Level of Experience:

All NKU students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. The goal is to have a good mix of creative ideas and diverse backgrounds.

2. Level of Commitment:

One weekend (Friday and Saturday). Anything else is up to you.

3. Areas of Interest:

• Technology
  • Web
  • Software
  • Flash Active Script
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile Applications
  • Database
  • Architecture
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering
  • Other
• Design
  • Brand Design
  • Identity
  • Graphic Design
  • User Interface
  • Other
• Business
  • PR & Marketing
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Strategy
  • Operations
  • Project Management
  • Other

Before the weekend, participants will have the opportunity to interact. Once you register for the event, you will receive a login and account to access the secure part of our website, for registered participants only. This part of the site allows you to interact with people who will be attending- talk about experiences, ideas, and the weekend.

• Creativity session - 2:00 - 5:00
• Dinner and Site Visit - 5:00 - 6:00
• "Town Hall Meeting" - 6:00 - 9:00 (We will decide on 1 business to pursue during this time)
• Social Event after 9:00 at BW3's

• 9:00AM - 4:00PM: Series of breakout sessions and Town Hall Meetings to work on certain parts of the business plan (Marketing, Sales, Development, Finance, etc.)
• Final business pitch at 4:00PM
• Celebration!

More detailed information can be found at www.inoneweekend.org.  You can also contact:

Danica Sticklen, President of NKUCEO

sticklend@nku.edu

859.630.0525 (cell)

Catie Walton, Executive VP of NKUCEO

Waltonc1@nku.edu

513.292.7294 (cell)