Gea Intro Preso - 8.25.2009

GEA
Graduate Entrepreneurs Association
Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009

GEA
Who We Are
MBA Association
focused on
Entrepreneurship
Student side
of the
Deming Center
Jay Wilson
President
Tim Falls
Vice President

GEA
What We Do

Premier Events
“Learn from the Best” Speaker Series
Retreat, October 9th
IDEATION Sessions
CU New Venture Challenge
Mentorship
Campus-wide integration

What we “Really” Do
GEA
A Real Entrepreneurial MBA experience
Meet real entrepreneurs
Forge real relationships
Build real businesses
Achieve real goals
With the help of:
Deming Center
Boulder Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (on-/off-campus)

GEA
REALLY Giving Back
$$$$
and
Bling/Ice
[…after your idea is successful]

Preview: LFTB #1
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Our Guests:
Micah Baldwin
Jeffrey Kalmikoff

These two guys…
Their blogs –
Micah: On Success Through Failure http://learntoduck.com/
Jeffrey: Creative Powerhouse http://www.callmejeffrey.com/

Topic of Our Convo
The Definition of Entrepreneurship
A choice or an innate characteristic?
Do some research.
Come up with some Q’s.
Send them to us.
Engage & interact.

GEA
Market Stats – MBA Class of 2011
Operations
Undecided
Real Estate,
Finance,
Marketing
Entrepreneurial
Students

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Market Stats – Conversion Study
Historical Data Suggests…
Happy
GEA
Members
Real Estate,
Finance,
Marketing
Entrepreneurial
Students

GEA
Involvement
What does it take to be involved?

GEA
Involvement
October 9th, The GEA Retreat

Testimonials
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2008: Had never worked with a startup;
2009: Have worked with 11 startups

Testimonials
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I started a business this summer. I’m hoping that gives me some street cred!

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Testimonials
Without the GEA, I would just be another college dropout.

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Testimonials
Brad would love me more had I been a GEA member.

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Testimonials
The GEA rocks my face off!!!

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