2012 Bootcamp Schedule
(Classes are held from 8:30am-12:00pm in Room 150 North Hall, OSU-Tulsa campus)
OCTOBER 6 – Bootcamp Basics: The Entrepreneurial Dream
Instructor: Dr. Michael Morris, N. Malone Mitchell, Jr. Chair in Entrepreneurship
Guest Entrepreneur – Kayvon Olomi, AppTank
It All Starts With An Idea-Thinking the Entrepreneurial Way; The Nature of The Entrepreneurial Experience;
Entrepreneurship is a Process; Characteristics, Skills, and Behaviors of Successful Entrepreneurs.
OCTOBER 13 – What You Need to Know About the Numbers (basic and advanced perspectives)
Two Parallel Sessions: Dr. Michael Morris, N. Malone Mitchell, Jr. Chair in Entrepreneurship and
Professor Bill Elliott, Oral Roberts University
Guest Entrepreneur – Brad Johnson, LawnAmerica
Model for Making Money; Economics of Your Business; What You Really Need to Know About Financial Statements; Why Cash Flow is King.
Special Session from 12-1pm:
“Why Do I Need a CPA Firm?” Presented by Lohrey & Associates, PLLC
OCTOBER 20 – How to Get More Out of a Business Plan
Instructor: Dr. Bruce Barringer, Johnny Pope Chair in Entrepreneurship
Guest Entrepreneur – Dan Winder, BlueView, Inc.
Getting Resources When You Don’t Have Any; How to Leverage Resources; The Business Plan; Types of Plans; Audiences for Plans; The Logic and Structure of Plans; Mistakes Made in Writing Plans; A Look at a Good Plan.
Special Session from 12-1pm:
“Ask the Lawyers” Presented by Tom Hutchison and Nicole Gonzalez of GableGotwals
OCTOBER 27 – Raising Money, Determining Value & Structuring The Deal
Instructor: Dr. Michael Morris, N. Malone Mitchell Jr. Chair in Entrepreneurship
Guest Entrepreneur – Ron Siegenthaler, Charity Call LLC; Xeta Technologies
What About Money?; How Much Money; Sources of Money; When to Use What Source; How to Approach the Various Sources; Putting Together the Deal; What an Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Negotiation; Formulating a Harvest Strategy
Special Session from 12-1pm:
“How to Finance your Business with an SBA Loan”, Presented by Rose Washington, TEDC Creative Capital
NOVEMBER 3 – Customers Drive The Business
Instructor: Dr. Lee Manzer, Professor of Marketing
Guest Entrepreneur – David Miller, Inuvio
Markets and Marketing; Understanding your Customers; Segmenting the Market; The Guerrilla Concept; Doing More With Marketing While Spending Less; Entrepreneurial Approaches to Core Marketing Decisions.
Special Session from 12-1pm:
“How to Use Technology to Help your Business” Presented by Gale Venosdel, Venosdel Advertising & Design
NOVEMBER 10 – The F’s Have It: Fundamentals That Matter
Instructor: Dr. Michael Morris, N. Malone Mitchell, Jr. Chair in Entrepreneurship
Guest Entrepreneur – Carey Dunkin Baker, Part Time Pros
Formal Operations; Designing Your Formal Operating Model; Finding People: What You Need to Know About Employees and Staffing Issues; Forms of Organization; Franchising; Family Business Issues; Other Fundamentals that Matter.
GableGotwals Bootcamp Lunch and Graduation Celebration: 12:00-1:30 pm, OSU Tulsa Campus
Guest Entrepreneur: Mike Whitaker