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What is the BEA? . Entrepreneurial Workshop Actual development of innovative ideas into profit earning businesses; collaboration with peers Resource Network Access to strategic partners, professional assistance and guidance, other students, and more
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What is the BEA? • Entrepreneurial Workshop • Actual development of innovative ideas into profit earning businesses; collaboration with peers • Resource Network • Access to strategic partners, professional assistance and guidance, other students, and more • Link OSU students to entrepreneurial resources in Columbus and across the country
BEA Details • Meetings • Mondays 8-10pm (not all Mondays) • Barbie Tootle Room in Ohio Union • Membership • Open to all majors • $25 per year/$15 per semester • Covers T-shirt and any food/candy at meetings • E-Mail • bea@osu.edu • All questions, comments, or concerns
Organization Info • Website: http://beaosu.org/ • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/199752120139538/ • Twitter: @beaosu • LinkedIn: Buckeye Entrepreneurship Association
Meeting Activities • Speaker Meetings • 8-9pm (workshop after) • Mentor Group Nights • Local restaurant/CoStart • Member Pitches • Workshop Time • Networking Time • BEA social entrepreneurship endeavor
AU13 Schedule • 8/26/2013- General Kick Off Meeting (BTR) (INTRO TO BEA/COSTART/NETWORKING) • 9/16/2013- General Meeting (BTR) (SPEAKER- Idea to Action: First Steps) • 9/23/2013- General Meeting (BTR) (SPEAKER- Action to Progress: Second Steps) • 9/30/2013- TQL Presentation and Forum Night (BTR) • 10/7/2013- Mentor Group Night (Panera/CoStart) (DISCUSSION ON IDEAS) • 10/14/2013- Tech Columbus Tour/Social Event • 10/21/2013- General Meeting (BTR) (Member Pitches/Feedback/Announce Officer Team Applications) • 11/4/2013- Mentor Group Night (Panera/CoStart) (DISCUSSION ON IDEAS) • 11/25/2013- General Meeting (BTR) (SPEAKER- Progress to Market: Final Steps) • 12/2/2013- Mentor Group Night (Panera/CoStart) (DISCUSSION ON IDEAS)
Officer Team • President/CEO- Matt Allen • COO- Audrey Parent • CFO- Eric Edwards • VP of Professional Relations- Kevin Schoen • VP of Membership/Recruitment- Kirk Cherep • VP of Communications- Paul Tela • VP of Event Coordination- Michael Fearer • Faculty Advisor- Stephen Lundregan
CoStart • Justin McGee, Director • Justin.mcgee@osumc.edu • Claudius Mbemba • mbemba.1@osu.edu • Website • http://costart.osu.edu/
Workshop/Networking • Feel free to work individually, move around, talk with others • This time is all about developing your idea and making connections • In the future, group activities may be utilized if desired • Very open organization- if you have suggestions or would like to pitch an idea, let us know