Dobson Cup 2011 - McGill Business Plan Start-Up Boot Camp
Attention students from all faculties:
The Dobson Cup is an annual McGill entrepreneurial competition with prizes totaling $15,000!
Students from all faculties are encouraged to compete even if they have no prior knowledge of business what-so-ever. This is where the Start-Up Boot Camp comes into play.
Friday, January 28th in room 151 (Desautels), will be a day consisting of a networking lunch, break-out sessions, and interaction with judges and past winners, the Start-Up Boot Camp is meant to be an introduction to the competition and so having a business idea is not necessary!
Whether you already have an idea, any skill, or just an interest in learning about start-up businesses, you are more than welcome to attend!
Tentative Schedule is as follows:
8:45 – 9:15 Registration
9:15 – 10:30 Plenary Session:
- What is the McGill Dobson Cup
- How to Develop a Business Plan
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15 Two Break Out Streams:
1. Legal Aspects of Start-Ups
2. Meet Past Dobson Cup
12:15 – 1:30 Networking Lunch
1:30 – 3:30 Start-Up Exercises & Activities:
Cross-Faculty Student Matching
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 5:00 Wrap Up Plenary Session
Further details to come...
Register on myFuture at https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/students/ (go to Events, then Workshops, and keyword search "Dobson"). Deadline for registration is Tuesday, January 25th.
Places are limited!