CALENDAR

McCloskey Business Plan Competition

•  Registration Deadline - October 14, 2005
•  Individual Waiver forms Deadline - October 14, 200
•  Business Overview Submission Deadline - October 28, 2005
•  Semi-Finalists Announced - Mid-December, 2005
•  Semi-Finalist Business Plan Submission Deadline - February 24, 2006
•  Finalists Announced - Late-March, 2006
•  Judging of Finalists at Notre Dame - April 27, 2006
•  Competition Final Event - April 28, 2006

September 8, 2005
ND Graduate Student Mixer - Come mingle with aspiring entrepreneurs from the schools of business, science, engineering and law. Networking games will be included to help students create interdisciplinary teams for Notre Dame's business plan competitions.

September 15, 2005
"Advice from Entrepreneurial Experts" - Panel discussion hosted by Tom Mendoza featuring nationally prominent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

September 20, 2005
Internship Round Table Discussion - Talk with fellow MBAs who had internships with start-ups, incubators and rolled up their sleeves to start their own businesses. Ask the panelists questions and listen to what they have to say.

September 27 - 28, 2005
Indiana Venture Conference - This conference will feature many of Indiana 's strongest innovation-based ventures and entrepreneurs and encourage the kind of networking that is essential to creating a thriving culture of entrepreneurship in Indiana .

September 28, 2005
Business Plan Competition Training Session - Featured speaker:  Dave Brenner (ND '73), Managing Partner, IdeaWorks; McCloskey Competition Judge, 2001 - 2005

October 14, 2005
IrishAngles One-on-One Mentoring Sessions - one on one session with successful venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs from the IrishAngel network.

October 14, 2005
IrishAngles Mixer - This is your chance to rub shoulders with successful entrepreneurs and investors following the IrishAngels one-on-one mentoring sessions.

November 5, 2005
Entrepreneurship Concession Stand - Come grab a burger or a brat before the Tennessee/Notre Dame game and support the Entrepreneurship Club!

November 10, 2005
Entrepreneur Speaking Series - Bob Burke founder of It Adds Up (non-profit) and River Road Capital Partners (leverage buyout firm) speaks about the keys to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

November 29, 2005
Entrepreneurship Club Elections

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