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Brain drain Calendar Continued from Page 1 Entrepreneurship Events for Spring 2010 Center for Entrepreneurship “Typically, it’s industry leaders and govern- Wednesday, March 3 Thursday, April 8 1-211 Carol Simon Hall ment officials that talk about this issue, but— innovations Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture P.O. Box 270360 as entrepreneurs—we know that customers’ www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship • VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 • Spring 2010 School*: Howard Cohen, Partner, Twin Series*: Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; Rochester, NY 14627-0360 opinions are very important, so it seems logi- Lakes Capital and Director and CFO, 4:30–6 p.m.; Gleason 318/418 cal that we should ask the students what they MacKenzie-Childs, LLC; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; think,” said Tarallo. Friday, April 9 Change Service Requested Schlegel 207 Nominated by faculty, the students were Center for Entrepreneurship Roundtable*: Duncan T. Moore Vice Provost chosen from a variety of disciplines and Thursday, March 4 Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; 9–11 for Entrepreneurship schools. During the first two days of the event, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Series: a.m.; Alumni & Advancement Center, students worked together in six teams of six “Inspiring Innovation: Technology Transfer Seminar Room to come up with creative solutions to retain at the University of Rochester”; Ralph An exciting time for Saturday, April 10 smart, hard-working young people following Kuncl, Provost and Executive Vice President; ArtAwake*: Art and music festival in a graduation. They presented their suggestions Robert Clark, Dean of the Hajim School entrepreneurship vacant downtown bank; 5 p.m.–2 a.m; 35 to an audience of academics, community of Engineering; and Peter Robinson, Vice A flurry of entrepreneurial activity has taken State Street, Rochester; (Visit artawake.org) leaders, local and state officials, small business President and COO of the Medical Center; place throughout the University this past year. owners, and media on Sunday. 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Thursday, April 15 All schools held entrepreneurship activities Several major factors contributing to the (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents) Farash Lecture Series at the Simon in recognition of the second annual Global issue were addressed at the charrette. “I feel School*: Ed Mitzen ’95S, Founder, Entrepreneurship Week last November. During Tuesday, March 9 spotlight like the main cause [of brain drain] is a lack FingerPaint Marketing; 12:40–1:20 p.m.; the week, a team of five Rochester students Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon of positive image associated with New York,” Schlegel 103 University of Rochester was named an international winner in the School*: “Investment Performances using said April Hu ’11, one of the participants from Retaining the Young: Students Tackle Senior finds success with online ‘cottage gear’ company of syracuse university PHOTO courtesy Stanford Global Innovation Tournament (see Closed-End Funds and Indexing”; George Rochester. “Like ‘there’s nothing to do; it’s the Problem of Bright Flight in Upstate Like many Rochester seniors, mechanical Kevin Ewer ’11 pitches solutions to keep graduates in upstate New article on page 2). Karpus, CEO, Karpus Investments; 4:30– cold and dreary.’” New York*: 7–8:30 p.m.; Alumni & engineering major Brian MacMillin ’10 has a York at an idea mining session in Syracuse University’s COLAB. The admissions committee for the technical 5:30 p.m.; Schlegel 207 In addition to students’ poor perception Advancement Center, Seminar Room busy schedule. He is enrolled in a graduate-level entrepreneurship and management (TEAM) Cover Story of the region, the presenters cited the lack of Thursday, March 11 engineering course, plays saxophone in the master’s program is in the midst of select- Monday, April 26 marketing and communication about the pos- Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon University’s Wind Symphony, and takes piano ing the class of 2011. We have a remarkable Mark Ain Business Model Competition itive, such as low cost of living, short commute School*: Rick Plympton ’87 (BS), ‘99S lessons at the Eastman School of Music. He is also Universities collaborate to group of applicants from more than a dozen Entries Due: 4 p.m.; Center for times, and the numerous social and cultural (MBA), CEO, Optimax Systems; 12:40–1:20 the founder and sole labor force of a profitable countries. Additionally, our current TEAM class Entrepreneurship, Carol Simon Hall 1-211; activities available. Students said university p.m.; Schlegel 102 company, Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC. fight upstate’s ‘brain drain’ recently expanded when electrical and com- Submit electronic copy to andrea.galati@ career centers need to highlight the benefits of Through his online storefront (visit www. puter engineering student Yu (Joylyn) Cao ’09 Friday, March 12 rochester.edu working in small- to mid-sized cities. outdoorequipmentsupplier.com), MacMillin offers OLAB at The Warehouse in Syracuse, N.Y., looks more like a (BS), ’10 (MS) transferred into the program. Rochester Youth Year Applications Due*: The students recommended several re- Friday, April 30 a line of ultra lightweight tarps made from his house from MTV’s The Real World than a site to solve complex There is a number of exciting entrepreneur- (Visit youthyear.org) form measures. Each group suggested types Celebration of Entrepreneurship own design. A self-taught manufacturer, Mac- Cproblems. The fourth floor boasts a bean bag chair lounge, ship events on the horizon. The Prisoner Entre- of government incentives, ranging from stu- tuesday, March 16 Luncheon and Rochester Regional Millin cherry picked advice and instructions from graffiti-covered walls, and a foosball table surrounded by chic urban preneurship Program, an innovative rehabilita- dent loan forgiveness to help with buying a CFE Presentation for Prospective Business Plan Contest Finals*: 9 do-it-yourself hiking Web sites to create his first décor. Designed to foster an atmosphere of innovation and imagination, tion program based in Texas, will be visiting house in the area to tax breaks for starting a Rochester Early Business Scholars a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Rochester, tarp on his mother’s sewing machine at age 14. students and faculty are expected to get serious work done at COLAB— the University on April 8 as part of the Center company. Another popular solution included (REBS)*: 10–11 a.m.; Location TBA Grand Ballroom; (Register at htr.org) He brought in more than $1,000 in revenue that Syracuse University’s interdisciplinary initiative that brings together for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. The fourth strengthening community-based education Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial year, averaging six hours to construct each unit. individuals with diverse skills and perspectives to work on challenging annual Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Thursday, March 18 programs, so that students have enduring ties Competition*: 1–4 p.m.; Dewey 2-110D Fast forward to today. Last year, MacMillin Entrepreneurship projects creatively and collaboratively. Series and Competition kicked off in January. Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) to their local environments. * sold 425 tarps for $40,000, $26,500 of which Last November, 12 students each from the University of Rochester, Finalists will vie for $13,500 on May 12. Applications Due : 5 p.m.; Lattimore 312 Tuesday, May 11 photo by adam fenster, university communications According to charrette participant and was profit. He also cut the time to manufacture Cornell University, and Syracuse University convened at COLAB to The Center has worked closely with the Of- BME Senior Design Poster Session* Brian MacMillin ’10, founder of Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC, cuts a bolt of Spinnaker online business owner Andrew Agnello ’11, Thursday, April 1 each unit down to 90 minutes. Without spending tackle the issue of “brain drain” in central and upstate New York. Ac- fice of Alumni Relations to create a new three- Ultra-Light fabric for his tarps using a handmade template in Douglass Dining Center. one specific way to curb the trend of “bright Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Wednesday, May 12 a cent on advertising, he estimates he has sold Entrepren cording to the University’s Career Center, nearly three-quarters of the part luncheon series called “Entrepreneurship for flight” is through an “entrepreneurship incu- 3: “Panelist Session: Open Q&A”; David Mark Ain Business Model Competition nearly 1,000 tarps in multiple countries, including MacMillin is able to charge an extra $25 for the Still, MacMillin looks forward to creating his class of 2009 have left the greater Rochester area. At Syracuse Univer- and Innovation.” You can learn more and bator program.” This system would encour- Hessler, Executive Lecturer, Simon School; Finalists’ Presentations and Judging: France, China, Australia, and South Africa. tarp. “People will spend a lot of money to save own workshop space. He plans on renting a sity, the statistic is estimated at 90 percent. register at www.rochester.edu/alumnievents. age students to set up businesses in the region Duncan Moore, Vice Provost and Professor, 4–5:30 p.m.; Schlegel, Eisenberg Rotunda MacMillin credits his success to word-of- an ounce,” he says. “If each thing [in your pack] two-bedroom apartment in Rochester while he The students were asked to approach the problem through a three- Dean Raffaella Borasi at the Warner Gradu- in exchange for funding from a combination Simon School and Hajim School; and Bob mouth, including satisfied customers’ frequent weighs two and a half ounces less, you save three completes his master’s in mechanical engineer- day charrette titled “Work/Play/Stay.” A charrette, sometimes called a ate School of Education is pleased to host a Wednesday, June 2 of the university and the city. Tobin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Web posts on five major hiking forums. He also pounds. Day in and out, that’s a nice change.” ing at the University next year. One bedroom design charrette, consists of an intense design-based collaborative proj- faculty roundtable with visiting scholar William Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bob Tobin, associate director of the Center Associate Director, CFE; 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.; actively seeks client feedback and tracks his com- These days, MacMillin, a hiking enthusiast and will house a new industrial sewing machine that ect. Charrettes serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution Tierney from the University of Southern Cali- Series: “Teaching Entrepreneurship at the for Entrepreneurship, who represented Roch- Gleason 318/418 petition, other ‘cottage gear’ companies—one- or Eagle Scout, is spending more time indoors than runs at speeds three times faster than his current through collaborative work, integrating the aptitudes and interests of a fornia. Among other topics, his books have University of Rochester”; Duncan Moore, ester faculty at the charrette, was impressed two-person operations—and large retailers like on the trails. He is often found unfurling 500-yard machine—a necessary upgrade since he projects diverse group of people. explored the implications for entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 7 Vice Provost, and Ramon Ricker, Senior with the groups’ ideas. “What I would really REI, to continuously improve his product. bolts of silicone-impregnated nylon, ordinarily a 35 percent increase in sales in 2010. The charrette was made possible through Syracuse’s Enitiative, funded and academic capitalism in higher education. Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Associate Dean and Director of the Institute hope for now is that the information gleaned Recently, he released a Generation 4 MacCat used in parachute construction, on the cafeteria While his friends are searching for jobs in a dif- by a Kauffman Foundation grant, and joint planning efforts among the Finally, many folks on campus are working School*: Jim Doyle, Jr., Executive Director, for Music Leadership, Eastman School of from the students is acted on.” tarp that weighs 10 percent less than its prede- tables in Douglass Dining Center. ficult market, MacMillin realizes his hard work has entrepreneurship centers at the three universities. Neil Tarallo, assistant to expand the entrepreneurship initiative with ProVenture (Far East) Ltd.; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; Music; 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Watch the Work/Play/Stay charrette video cessor. Through refinements in construction, such “At home, I’m in my garage on an unheated, paid off. “I made the determination that I could, professor of clinical entrepreneurship at Syracuse’s Whitman School of new programs and fresh ideas. I look forward Schlegel 103 (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents)

at colab.syr.edu and access a link to presenta- as reinforcing the edges with half-inch grosgrain cold concrete floor,” he says. “Here, it’s warm, even as a full-time student, live relatively comfort- Center Management, came up with the idea to address brain drain. to sharing more in the near future. tions by all six student teams. * Check online at rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/events for the latest information. ribbon instead of the three-quarter inch size, and I don’t have to bend over quite as much.” ably on what I do.” Continued on Page 5

CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 5 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 6 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship The College Profile simon graduate school of business IN BRIEF Alumni Notes Three of Hearts creates KEY pair commended for Former prisoners Gloria Horsley (BS), ’81N (MS), founder Web-based piggy bank network teaches youth to save Simon students learn ins and outs of 1979 and chairperson of The Open to Hope kid-designed games diversity initiative start businesses after Foundation, hosts the syndicated talk radio show, Winning a global innovation competition was Founded by brothers Gabriel, 18, and Two Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year students, “Healing the Grieving Heart,” which can be heard just the beginning for a team of University of business as entrepreneurship interns graduating PEP Thursdays at noon E.S.T. on VoiceAmerica. Jacob Blumenstock, 14, Three of Hearts, Monica Patel ’10 and Aleida Sainz ’10, were Rochester students. They were one of only two The Simon Graduate School of Business at the The Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) LLC (visit www.3ofH.com) is an educational recognized for their KEY project, “Open- teams from the United States and 22 teams University of Rochester prides itself as a place will visit Rochester this spring as part of the SV Life Sciences, a venture capital ad- board game invention company offering ing Doors to Higher Education for Refugee vising and managing firm, recently an- worldwide to be declared winners in the 2009 “where thinkers become leaders.” From the Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. 1980 products conceived and designed by kids. Youth,” at the first annual Presidential Diver- nounced the appointment of Patrick T. Ryan (BA) as Stanford Global Innovation Tournament. The close community-driven nature of the student Former felon and PEP graduate Marcus Hill The pair has involved study and test groups sity Award nominee luncheon in January. The a venture partner in the firm’s Boston office. contest challenged students to “make saving body to intellectual challenges fostered by the will discuss his experience at 4:30 p.m. on of all ages to develop their product line: pair has partnered with the Admissions Office money fun” and creatively convey their ideas faculty, Simon remains a hub for the world’s April 8 in Gleason 318/418. Established Christopher Cotton (BS), ’87 (BA), ’90 Rockin’ with Bach ‘n the Gang, Scorched to organize a workshop for refugee high in a short YouTube video. Their concept, “Pass future business leaders. However, for a few se- in 2004, PEP is a pioneering non-profit 1986 (MS), president and CEO of ASE Op- Earth, and Mechanically Inclined. school students to learn about the college tics Inc., was honored with a Leadership Award at the Pig,” stood out from 1,000 entries. lect students, Simon has been a place that didn’t organization, uniting executives and inmates Jake, who sang in the Bach Children’s application process, financial aid, and career the 2009 Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster/New “[The tournament] is designed to encourage just allow them to grow into able management through entrepreneurial passion, education, Chorus, envisioned —at age six—the idea opportunities this spring. The students are York Photonics annual meeting. students to be entrepreneurial. That is, to leaders but also the real creators of opportunity and mentoring. Based in Houston, Texas, the for a board game based on classical music. also working to establish a scholarship fund identify opportunities, leverage limited for themselves and for others. program has successfully graduated more Sydor Instruments, LLC, cofounded by Committed to the concept, the boys filed for refugee youth. “We hope to keep these resources, and bring their ideas to life,” said During the summer of 2009, while the econ- than 500 former inmates, with a recidi- 1987 Michael Pavia (BS), was named no. 54 the paperwork to start a Honeoye Falls, two missions going after we graduate with in the Rochester Top 100, which annually recognizes Tina Seelig ’79, executive director of the omy was still reeling from the financial mar- vism rate of less than 10 percent. Recently N.Y.– based limited liability corporation the help of the different student organiza- the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program ket meltdown, eight entrepreneurial interns released PEP graduates have started 55 new in 2005 with help from their mother and tions on campus,” said Patel. nine-county region of Rochester, N.Y. Sydor Instru- and founder of the global competition. “As a took on assignments at local firms that enabled businesses, and more than 80 percent find ments began with a patent license for a novel imaging business partner, Claudia. Rochester alum, I was delighted to see such a them to work at the ground floor of economic employment within 30 days of release. technology developed at the University of Rochester’s Two years later, the company entered Laboratory for Laser Energetics. terrific contribution from my alma mater.” growth—small businesses. Peter Dwyer ’10S, o f kar l a perez photo courtesy University creates vice

photo by adam fenster, university communications an IdeaBounce competition for teens with Energized by the win, the students plan Zachary Freed ’10S, Jacob Heelan’10S, Brian Karla Perez ’10S interned at Costanza Eva Xie ’10 (front left, then clockwise), Justin Peczkowski ’09 (BS), ’10 (MS), Eric Wisch ’10, businesses. The event, sponsored in part by provost for technology W-E-B @ Simon’s new Lisa J. Walsh (BA), vice president of to develop their initial idea—a Web site of LoVecchio ’10S, Jennifer Maine ’10S, Karla Enterprises, a real estate management and Elaina Stover ’10, and Jennifer Burger ’10 show young people the value of saving money. the University of Rochester and its Kauff- 1989 wealth management and financial their own design where people share ways Perez ’10S, Achilleas Tziazas’10S, and Law- investment firm, last summer. transfer policy position faces after two years planning specialist for Morgan Stanley Smith Bar- man Foundation grant, offered cash and to save money via virtual pigs—into a full- awareness on the importance of saving money The team also intends to enter Pass the rence Unger ’10S all worked with the Center The University of Rochester has created a The Women Entrepreneurs Blog @ Simon ney, was appointed to a three-year term on the WNY in-kind prizes to the young entrepreneurs. izing in fostering economic growth through- scale business plan. Their online community for yourself and a good cause.” Pig in the 2010 Mark Ain Business Model for Entrepreneurship to secure internships at new position—vice provost for Technology (visit www.webatsimon.com) celebrates its Women’s Fund Board of Trustees. The organization, Three of Hearts took an award and cap- out the greater Rochester region. LoVecchio based in Buffalo, N.Y., invests in programs that focus banking service will target underbanked and Xie along with three other team members, Competition. According to Peczkowski, this the Rochester Angel Network, High Technol- Transfer Policy—as part of a multi-year effort two-year anniversary in April 2010. Alyssa tured the attention of the local media. credited the Simon curriculum, with its focus on systemic change and bring best practices to pro- unbanked populations, especially youth. As Justin Peczkowski ’09 (BS), ’10 (MS); Elaina little piggy is definitely going to market. ogy Rochester, and Costanza Enterprises. With to increase the number of science and en- Gruber ’10S, an entrepreneur with a growing Using funds from a group of private on quantitative analytics, as vital in his prepa- gramming for women and girls. an added incentive, customers who bank with Stover ’10, a Take Five scholar; and Eric Wisch “We’re planning some unique ways to Wall Street crawling back to life and many gineering discoveries that can be developed handmade jewelry business, succeeds Marita investors, a functioning Rockin’ with Bach ration for performing market viability analy- Pass the Pig (visit www.passthepig.org) are ’10, a KEY scholar, attended the Harvard Social get the word out,” he said. “Think guerrilla popular finance positions severely restricted, by entrepreneurs and turned into technolo- Greenidge ’09S as editor. Two new bloggers Social entrepreneur Awista Ayub (BS) prototype was created in 2008. The game sis for aspiring businesses. LoVecchio noted able to pool their funds with other community Enterprise Conference in February. There, the marketing, street teams, and possibly even a these B-school students proved they could cre- gies for the benefit of society. Gail Norris, include Jackie Marchand ’95S, president and 2001 recently published However Tall the board backdrop features Kodak Hall at his Simon education taught him how to “ap- Mountain: A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home, members to save for a common goal. students sought feedback from fellow social giant pig costume.” ate business, rather than just work for it. former director of the Office of Technology CEO of WomanTours, Inc., a women-only bi- Eastman Theatre while the playing pieces proach problems differently and figure out a book about her experience bringing Afghan girls to “There’s an emotional tie to saving money,” entrepreneurs and listened to valuable advice Watch the Rochester team’s winning entry at The Rochester Angel Network (RAN), a pri- Transfer for the College, was selected as the cycle touring company; and Claire Siegrist, a are sketches of famous composers drawn what the core issue really is.” the United States to learn soccer and social skills as said Dan (Eva) Xie ’10. “We’re going to raise from international civil leaders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvgG0KxZt38. vate group of local investors who seek to invest vice provost. In her new role, Norris develops Rochester-area middle school student partici- well as to build their confidence. by young art students from New York City. Freed came to HTR already armed with in promising businesses in their most nascent strategies for the licensing and commercial- pating in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Gabe believed the game boards should experience as an entrepreneur: “Along with stages, brought on Peter Dwyer to strategically ization of University intellectual property, W-E-B @ Simon, which provides information Orient Paper, Inc. (NYSEAmex: ONP), be interactive and that Rockin’ with Bach a group of fellow students, we put together a a leading manufacturer and distributor eastman school of music analyze their membership base. Dwyer’s ex- fosters corporate collaborations, and assists in on business plan development, financing, 2002 would use musical clips directly integrated consulting company that then sold our serv- of diversified paper products in Hebei, China, perience exposed him to both the inner work- the establishment of startup companies that and legal direction, has been viewed over into the board. Paul Spencer, chief techni- ices to prospective clients. HTR heard about us announced the appointment of Wenbing Christopher Eastman sponsors workshop on entrepreneurial music schools of future ings of the organization as well as the crucial use technology developed at the University. 16,300 times since its inception and is the Wang (S, MBA) to its Board of Directors. cal officer at Three of Hearts, helped imple- through one of our connections at a breakfast knowledge of how to build a business’s infra- Corine Farewell succeeds Norris as director. best performing of all Simon blogs. More than 50 senior administrators from U.S. year 2020. Technology, health, hunger, food Dean Jamal Rossi, and Ramon Ricker, direc- ment Gabe’s idea using radio-frequency event. They liked our entrepreneurial spirit structure essentially from only a new idea. Im- Sean Murtagh (S, MBA) was recently higher education music schools attended the safety, population shifts, and radical extremism tor of the Institute for Music Leadership. Hope identification (RFID) technology—a new and then called us in for an interview.” selected for promotion to the rank portantly for Dwyer, RAN brought to life the 2003 Eastman School of Music’s workshop on “The on both the left and the right revealed a VUCA Carlson ’10E (MM) moderated the student concept for board games. The company “High Tech Rochester greatly values our of captain in the United States Coast Guard. He is deal flow of going through venture capital— Entrepreneurial Music School in a Challeng- world—volatile, uncertain, complex, and am- panel, which featured Rohan Krishnamurthy currently has a patent pending. In Rockin’ relationship with the Simon School and the currently detailed to the Department of Homeland from initial contact, to formal company pitch, Security, where he is the acting deputy executive ing Economy” at the National Association of biguous. With this background, Johansen fa- ’10E (MA), ’13E (PhD). As a winner of East- with Bach, a player waves a “Listen” card caliber of terrific interns that we’ve had the Volume 2, Issue 2 • Spring 2010 and through the post-funding aspects as well. innovations secretary. He was also selected to be a military fellow Schools of Music’s meeting last November in cilitated the group as they discussed the world man’s New Venture Challenge music entre- over the board to activate a clip of classical pleasure to work with,” said James Senall ’99S, Fellow Simon students Zachary Freed and at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, San Diego. The workshop, the second one in which today’s students will find themselves, preneurship competition, Krishnamurthy is in music. Naming the tune allows a player to president of HTR and director of RAN. “[The Editor/Layout Supervisor Entrepreneurship Are you an entrepreneur? starting in summer 2010. Brian LoVecchio also got a close-up look at Natalie Yager Antal University-wide Eastman has sponsored in advance of the na- and how music schools can better prepare their the process of patenting and commercializing collect “Bach Bucks” and advance. program] is a real benefit to the students, as Stay connected. what it takes to breathe life into business based Contributors • Eastman School of Music Address correspondence to: tional event, featured five sessions with author students to survive and thrive in it. his new drum tensioning system. Three of Hearts now focuses its efforts well as the local companies, and we look for- Key to School Abbreviations on their shared experiences at High Technol- Alan Blank • Hajim School of Engineering The University of Rochester and prominent social scientist Bob Johansen. The event also included a panel of music “The Institute for Music Leadership is con- on fundraising to bring Rockin’ with Bach ward to continuing the HTR-Simon relation- Justin Fleming ’13, Campus Times ogy Rochester (HTR), a nonprofit firm special- and Applied Sciences Center for Entrepreneurship E Eastman School of Music Jessica Gambacurta ’10 Innovations Formerly president and now Distinguished school leaders discussing entrepreneurial best cerned not only with preparing Eastman stu- to market. Their extraordinary connections ship this coming year and beyond.” • School of Arts and Sciences Christopher Haight ’11S M School of Medicine and Dentistry Fellow at the Institute for the Future, Johan- practices. In addition, students from three dents for America’s changing musical and include the creators of Trivial Pursuit, the The Center for Entrepreneurship, with sup- 1-211 Carol Simon Hall Jonathan Sherwood ’09S • School of Medicine and Dentistry P.O. Box 270360 N School of Nursing sen is a forecaster who works with corpora- music schools talked about their own entre- cultural environment, but also working with director and senior staff of Weill Music port from trustee Mark Ain ’67S, works with Helene Snihur We look forward to • School of Nursing Rochester, NY 14627-0360 S Simon Graduate School of Business tions, not-for-profits and the U.S. government preneurial initiatives, some of which grew out peer institutions on developing leadership pro- Institute at Carnegie Hall, and Wynton the Career Management Center to pair Simon Jemeli Tanui Center for Nursing Entrepreneurship continuing the HTR-Simon Phone (585) 276-3500 W Warner Graduate School of Education to help position their organizations in a man- of the workshop Eastman sponsored in Janu- grams and activities,” said Ricker. “Students Marsalis’s staff at Jazz at Lincoln Center. talent, exemplified above, with promising op- Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship • Simon Graduate School E-mail [email protected] ner that will allow them to remain competitive ary 2009 on incorporating entrepreneurship in need a broad education, new skill sets, and di- “If we were funded tomorrow, we could “relationship this coming year portunities. Companies interested in sponsor- Duncan T. Moore of Business Administration Send us CLASS notes Please submit your profes- and relevant in the future. music school curriculums. versified experiences in addition to exceptional flip the switch and begin manufacturing, ing an intern may call (585) 276-3500. First- Entrepreneur-in-Residence • Warner Graduate School of Web site and beyond.” Bob Tobin Education and Human Development www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship sional news and announcements to Innovations at 1-211 Johansen drew standing-room-only crowds Speakers from the Eastman School were musicianship to meet the evolving challenges distribution, and advertising,” says Claudia. year students can apply to the 2010 program by Carol Simon Hall, P . O . Box 270360, Rochester, NY for his presentations that set the stage for the Dean Douglas Lowry, Executive Associate of the music industry.” “We’re all lined up.” —James Senall ’99S, president, HTR submitting a résumé to [email protected]. 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CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 2 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 3 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 4 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship The College Profile simon graduate school of business IN BRIEF Alumni Notes Three of Hearts creates KEY pair commended for Former prisoners Gloria Horsley (BS), ’81N (MS), founder Web-based piggy bank network teaches youth to save Simon students learn ins and outs of 1979 and chairperson of The Open to Hope kid-designed games diversity initiative start businesses after Foundation, hosts the syndicated talk radio show, Winning a global innovation competition was Founded by brothers Gabriel, 18, and Two Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year students, “Healing the Grieving Heart,” which can be heard just the beginning for a team of University of business as entrepreneurship interns graduating PEP Thursdays at noon E.S.T. on VoiceAmerica. Jacob Blumenstock, 14, Three of Hearts, Monica Patel ’10 and Aleida Sainz ’10, were Rochester students. They were one of only two The Simon Graduate School of Business at the The Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) LLC (visit www.3ofH.com) is an educational recognized for their KEY project, “Open- teams from the United States and 22 teams University of Rochester prides itself as a place will visit Rochester this spring as part of the SV Life Sciences, a venture capital ad- board game invention company offering ing Doors to Higher Education for Refugee vising and managing firm, recently an- worldwide to be declared winners in the 2009 “where thinkers become leaders.” From the Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. 1980 products conceived and designed by kids. Youth,” at the first annual Presidential Diver- nounced the appointment of Patrick T. Ryan (BA) as Stanford Global Innovation Tournament. The close community-driven nature of the student Former felon and PEP graduate Marcus Hill The pair has involved study and test groups sity Award nominee luncheon in January. The a venture partner in the firm’s Boston office. contest challenged students to “make saving body to intellectual challenges fostered by the will discuss his experience at 4:30 p.m. on of all ages to develop their product line: pair has partnered with the Admissions Office money fun” and creatively convey their ideas faculty, Simon remains a hub for the world’s April 8 in Gleason 318/418. Established Christopher Cotton (BS), ’87 (BA), ’90 Rockin’ with Bach ‘n the Gang, Scorched to organize a workshop for refugee high in a short YouTube video. Their concept, “Pass future business leaders. However, for a few se- in 2004, PEP is a pioneering non-profit 1986 (MS), president and CEO of ASE Op- Earth, and Mechanically Inclined. school students to learn about the college tics Inc., was honored with a Leadership Award at the Pig,” stood out from 1,000 entries. lect students, Simon has been a place that didn’t organization, uniting executives and inmates Jake, who sang in the Bach Children’s application process, financial aid, and career the 2009 Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster/New “[The tournament] is designed to encourage just allow them to grow into able management through entrepreneurial passion, education, Chorus, envisioned —at age six—the idea opportunities this spring. The students are York Photonics annual meeting. students to be entrepreneurial. That is, to leaders but also the real creators of opportunity and mentoring. Based in Houston, Texas, the for a board game based on classical music. also working to establish a scholarship fund identify opportunities, leverage limited for themselves and for others. program has successfully graduated more Sydor Instruments, LLC, cofounded by Committed to the concept, the boys filed for refugee youth. “We hope to keep these resources, and bring their ideas to life,” said During the summer of 2009, while the econ- than 500 former inmates, with a recidi- 1987 Michael Pavia (BS), was named no. 54 the paperwork to start a Honeoye Falls, two missions going after we graduate with in the Rochester Top 100, which annually recognizes Tina Seelig ’79, executive director of the omy was still reeling from the financial mar- vism rate of less than 10 percent. Recently N.Y.– based limited liability corporation the help of the different student organiza- the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program ket meltdown, eight entrepreneurial interns released PEP graduates have started 55 new in 2005 with help from their mother and tions on campus,” said Patel. nine-county region of Rochester, N.Y. Sydor Instru- and founder of the global competition. “As a took on assignments at local firms that enabled businesses, and more than 80 percent find ments began with a patent license for a novel imaging business partner, Claudia. Rochester alum, I was delighted to see such a them to work at the ground floor of economic employment within 30 days of release. technology developed at the University of Rochester’s Two years later, the company entered Laboratory for Laser Energetics. terrific contribution from my alma mater.” growth—small businesses. Peter Dwyer ’10S, o f kar l a perez photo courtesy University creates vice

CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 2 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 3 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 4 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship Brain drain Calendar Continued from Page 1 Entrepreneurship Events for Spring 2010 Center for Entrepreneurship “Typically, it’s industry leaders and govern- Wednesday, March 3 Thursday, April 8 1-211 Carol Simon Hall ment officials that talk about this issue, but— innovations Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture P.O. Box 270360 as entrepreneurs—we know that customers’ www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship • VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 • Spring 2010 School*: Howard Cohen, Partner, Twin Series*: Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; Rochester, NY 14627-0360 opinions are very important, so it seems logi- Lakes Capital and Director and CFO, 4:30–6 p.m.; Gleason 318/418 cal that we should ask the students what they MacKenzie-Childs, LLC; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; think,” said Tarallo. Friday, April 9 Change Service Requested Schlegel 207 Nominated by faculty, the students were Center for Entrepreneurship Roundtable*: Duncan T. Moore Vice Provost chosen from a variety of disciplines and Thursday, March 4 Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; 9–11 for Entrepreneurship schools. During the first two days of the event, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Series: a.m.; Alumni & Advancement Center, students worked together in six teams of six “Inspiring Innovation: Technology Transfer Seminar Room to come up with creative solutions to retain at the University of Rochester”; Ralph An exciting time for Saturday, April 10 smart, hard-working young people following Kuncl, Provost and Executive Vice President; ArtAwake*: Art and music festival in a graduation. They presented their suggestions Robert Clark, Dean of the Hajim School entrepreneurship vacant downtown bank; 5 p.m.–2 a.m; 35 to an audience of academics, community of Engineering; and Peter Robinson, Vice A flurry of entrepreneurial activity has taken State Street, Rochester; (Visit artawake.org) leaders, local and state officials, small business President and COO of the Medical Center; place throughout the University this past year. owners, and media on Sunday. 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Thursday, April 15 All schools held entrepreneurship activities Several major factors contributing to the (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents) Farash Lecture Series at the Simon in recognition of the second annual Global issue were addressed at the charrette. “I feel School*: Ed Mitzen ’95S, Founder, Entrepreneurship Week last November. During Tuesday, March 9 spotlight like the main cause [of brain drain] is a lack FingerPaint Marketing; 12:40–1:20 p.m.; the week, a team of five Rochester students Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon of positive image associated with New York,” Schlegel 103 University of Rochester was named an international winner in the School*: “Investment Performances using said April Hu ’11, one of the participants from Retaining Young Talent: Students Tackle Senior finds success with online ‘cottage gear’ company of syracuse university PHOTO courtesy Stanford Global Innovation Tournament (see Closed-End Funds and Indexing”; George Rochester. “Like ‘there’s nothing to do; it’s ‘Bright Flight’ in Upstate New York*: Like many Rochester seniors, mechanical Kevin Ewer ’11 pitches solutions to keep graduates in upstate New article on page 2). Karpus, CEO, Karpus Investments; 4:30– cold and dreary.’” 7–8:30 p.m.; Alumni & Advancement engineering major Brian MacMillin ’10 has a York at an idea mining session in Syracuse University’s COLAB. The admissions committee for the technical 5:30 p.m.; Schlegel 207 In addition to students’ poor perception Center, Seminar Room busy schedule. He is enrolled in a graduate-level entrepreneurship and management (TEAM) Cover Story of the region, the presenters cited the lack of Thursday, March 11 engineering course, plays saxophone in the master’s program is in the midst of select- Monday, April 26 marketing and communication about the pos- Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon University’s Wind Symphony, and takes piano ing the class of 2011. We have a remarkable Mark Ain Business Model Competition itive, such as low cost of living, short commute School*: Rick Plympton ’87 (BS), ‘99S lessons at the Eastman School of Music. He is also Universities collaborate to group of applicants from more than a dozen Entries Due: 4 p.m.; Center for times, and the numerous social and cultural (MBA), CEO, Optimax Systems; 12:40–1:20 the founder and sole labor force of a profitable countries. Additionally, our current TEAM class Entrepreneurship, Carol Simon Hall 1-211; activities available. Students said university p.m.; Schlegel 102 company, Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC. fight upstate’s ‘brain drain’ recently expanded when electrical and com- Submit electronic copy to andrea.galati@ career centers need to highlight the benefits of Through his online storefront (visit www. puter engineering student Yu (Joylyn) Cao ’09 Friday, March 12 rochester.edu working in small- to mid-sized cities. outdoorequipmentsupplier.com), MacMillin offers OLAB at The Warehouse in Syracuse, N.Y., looks more like a (BS), ’10 (MS) transferred into the program. Rochester Youth Year Applications Due*: The students recommended several re- Friday, April 30 a line of ultra lightweight tarps made from his house from MTV’s The Real World than a site to solve complex There is a number of exciting entrepreneur- (Visit youthyear.org) form measures. Each group suggested types Celebration of Entrepreneurship own design. A self-taught manufacturer, Mac- Cproblems. The fourth floor boasts a bean bag chair lounge, ship events on the horizon. The Prisoner Entre- of government incentives, ranging from stu- tuesday, March 16 Luncheon and Rochester Regional Millin cherry picked advice and instructions from graffiti-covered walls, and a foosball table surrounded by chic urban preneurship Program, an innovative rehabilita- dent loan forgiveness to help with buying a CFE Presentation for Prospective Business Plan Contest Finals*: 9 do-it-yourself hiking Web sites to create his first décor. Designed to foster an atmosphere of innovation and imagination, tion program based in Texas, will be visiting house in the area to tax breaks for starting a Rochester Early Business Scholars a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Rochester, tarp on his mother’s sewing machine at age 14. students and faculty are expected to get serious work done at COLAB— the University on April 8 as part of the Center company. Another popular solution included (REBS)*: 10–11 a.m.; Goergen 110 Grand Ballroom; (Register at htr.org) He brought in more than $1,000 in revenue that Syracuse University’s interdisciplinary initiative that brings together for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. The fourth strengthening community-based education Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial year, averaging six hours to construct each unit. individuals with diverse skills and perspectives to work on challenging annual Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Thursday, March 18 programs, so that students have enduring ties Competition*: 1–4 p.m.; Dewey 2-110D Fast forward to today. Last year, MacMillin Entrepreneurship projects creatively and collaboratively. Series and Competition kicked off in January. Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) to their local environments. * sold 425 tarps for $40,000, $26,500 of which Last November, 12 students each from the University of Rochester, Finalists will vie for $13,500 on May 12. Applications Due : 5 p.m.; Lattimore 312 Tuesday, May 11 photo by adam fenster, university communications According to charrette participant and was profit. He also cut the time to manufacture Cornell University, and Syracuse University convened at COLAB to The Center has worked closely with the Of- BME Senior Design Poster Session* Brian MacMillin ’10, founder of Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC, cuts a bolt of Spinnaker online business owner Andrew Agnello ’11, Thursday, April 1 each unit down to 90 minutes. Without spending tackle the issue of “brain drain” in central and upstate New York. Ac- fice of Alumni Relations to create a new three- Ultra-Light fabric for his tarps using a handmade template in Douglass Dining Center. one specific way to curb the trend of “bright Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Wednesday, May 12 a cent on advertising, he estimates he has sold Entrepren cording to the University’s Career Center, nearly three-quarters of the part luncheon series called “Entrepreneurship for flight” is through an “entrepreneurship incu- 3: “Panelist Session: Open Q&A”; David Mark Ain Business Model Competition nearly 1,000 tarps in multiple countries, including MacMillin is able to charge an extra $25 for the Still, MacMillin looks forward to creating his class of 2009 have left the greater Rochester area. At Syracuse Univer- and Innovation.” You can learn more and bator program.” This system would encour- Hessler, Executive Lecturer, Simon School; Finalists’ Presentations and Judging: France, China, Australia, and South Africa. tarp. “People will spend a lot of money to save own workshop space. He plans on renting a sity, the statistic is estimated at 90 percent. register at www.rochester.edu/alumnievents. age students to set up businesses in the region Duncan Moore, Vice Provost and Professor, 4–5:30 p.m.; Schlegel, Eisenberg Rotunda MacMillin credits his success to word-of- an ounce,” he says. “If each thing [in your pack] two-bedroom apartment in Rochester while he The students were asked to approach the problem through a three- Dean Raffaella Borasi at the Warner Gradu- in exchange for funding from a combination Simon School and Hajim School; and Bob mouth, including satisfied customers’ frequent weighs two and a half ounces less, you save three completes his master’s in mechanical engineer- day charrette titled “Work/Play/Stay.” A charrette, sometimes called a ate School of Education is pleased to host a Wednesday, June 2 of the university and the city. Tobin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Web posts on five major hiking forums. He also pounds. Day in and out, that’s a nice change.” ing at the University next year. One bedroom design charrette, consists of an intense design-based collaborative proj- faculty roundtable with visiting scholar William Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bob Tobin, associate director of the Center Associate Director, CFE; 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.; actively seeks client feedback and tracks his com- These days, MacMillin, a hiking enthusiast and will house a new industrial sewing machine that ect. Charrettes serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution Tierney from the University of Southern Cali- Series: “Teaching Entrepreneurship at the for Entrepreneurship, who represented Roch- Gleason 318/418 petition, other ‘cottage gear’ companies—one- or Eagle Scout, is spending more time indoors than runs at speeds three times faster than his current through collaborative work, integrating the aptitudes and interests of a fornia. Among other topics, his books have University of Rochester”; Duncan Moore, ester faculty at the charrette, was impressed two-person operations—and large retailers like on the trails. He is often found unfurling 500-yard machine—a necessary upgrade since he projects diverse group of people. explored the implications for entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 7 Vice Provost, and Ramon Ricker, Senior with the groups’ ideas. “What I would really REI, to continuously improve his product. bolts of silicone-impregnated nylon, ordinarily a 35 percent increase in sales in 2010. The charrette was made possible through Syracuse’s Enitiative, funded and academic capitalism in higher education. Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Associate Dean and Director of the Institute hope for now is that the information gleaned Recently, he released a Generation 4 MacCat used in parachute construction, on the cafeteria While his friends are searching for jobs in a dif- by a Kauffman Foundation grant, and joint planning efforts among the Finally, many folks on campus are working School*: Jim Doyle, Jr., Executive Director, for Music Leadership, Eastman School of from the students is acted on.” tarp that weighs 10 percent less than its prede- tables in Douglass Dining Center. ficult market, MacMillin realizes his hard work has entrepreneurship centers at the three universities. Neil Tarallo, assistant to expand the entrepreneurship initiative with ProVenture (Far East) Ltd.; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; Music; 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Watch the Work/Play/Stay charrette video cessor. Through refinements in construction, such “At home, I’m in my garage on an unheated, paid off. “I made the determination that I could, professor of clinical entrepreneurship at Syracuse’s Whitman School of new programs and fresh ideas. I look forward Schlegel 103 (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents)

CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 5 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP/Spring 2010 6 www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship Brain drain Calendar Continued from Page 1 Entrepreneurship Events for Spring 2010 Center for Entrepreneurship “Typically, it’s industry leaders and govern- Wednesday, March 3 Thursday, April 8 1-211 Carol Simon Hall ment officials that talk about this issue, but— innovations Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture P.O. Box 270360 as entrepreneurs—we know that customers’ www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship • VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 • Spring 2010 School*: Howard Cohen, Partner, Twin Series*: Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; Rochester, NY 14627-0360 opinions are very important, so it seems logi- Lakes Capital and Director and CFO, 4:30–6 p.m.; Gleason 318/418 cal that we should ask the students what they MacKenzie-Childs, LLC; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; think,” said Tarallo. Friday, April 9 Change Service Requested Schlegel 207 Nominated by faculty, the students were Center for Entrepreneurship Roundtable*: Duncan T. Moore Vice Provost chosen from a variety of disciplines and Thursday, March 4 Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program; 9–11 for Entrepreneurship schools. During the first two days of the event, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Series: a.m.; Alumni & Advancement Center, students worked together in six teams of six “Inspiring Innovation: Technology Transfer Seminar Room to come up with creative solutions to retain at the University of Rochester”; Ralph An exciting time for Saturday, April 10 smart, hard-working young people following Kuncl, Provost and Executive Vice President; ArtAwake*: Art and music festival in a graduation. They presented their suggestions Robert Clark, Dean of the Hajim School entrepreneurship vacant downtown bank; 5 p.m.–2 a.m; 35 to an audience of academics, community of Engineering; and Peter Robinson, Vice A flurry of entrepreneurial activity has taken State Street, Rochester; (Visit artawake.org) leaders, local and state officials, small business President and COO of the Medical Center; place throughout the University this past year. owners, and media on Sunday. 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Thursday, April 15 All schools held entrepreneurship activities Several major factors contributing to the (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents) Farash Lecture Series at the Simon in recognition of the second annual Global issue were addressed at the charrette. “I feel School*: Ed Mitzen ’95S, Founder, Entrepreneurship Week last November. During Tuesday, March 9 spotlight like the main cause [of brain drain] is a lack FingerPaint Marketing; 12:40–1:20 p.m.; the week, a team of five Rochester students Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon of positive image associated with New York,” Schlegel 103 University of Rochester was named an international winner in the School*: “Investment Performances using said April Hu ’11, one of the participants from Retaining the Young: Students Tackle Senior finds success with online ‘cottage gear’ company of syracuse university PHOTO courtesy Stanford Global Innovation Tournament (see Closed-End Funds and Indexing”; George Rochester. “Like ‘there’s nothing to do; it’s the Problem of Bright Flight in Upstate Like many Rochester seniors, mechanical Kevin Ewer ’11 pitches solutions to keep graduates in upstate New article on page 2). Karpus, CEO, Karpus Investments; 4:30– cold and dreary.’” New York*: 7–8:30 p.m.; Alumni & engineering major Brian MacMillin ’10 has a York at an idea mining session in Syracuse University’s COLAB. The admissions committee for the technical 5:30 p.m.; Schlegel 207 In addition to students’ poor perception Advancement Center, Seminar Room busy schedule. He is enrolled in a graduate-level entrepreneurship and management (TEAM) Cover Story of the region, the presenters cited the lack of Thursday, March 11 engineering course, plays saxophone in the master’s program is in the midst of select- Monday, April 26 marketing and communication about the pos- Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon University’s Wind Symphony, and takes piano ing the class of 2011. We have a remarkable Mark Ain Business Model Competition itive, such as low cost of living, short commute School*: Rick Plympton ’87 (BS), ‘99S lessons at the Eastman School of Music. He is also Universities collaborate to group of applicants from more than a dozen Entries Due: 4 p.m.; Center for times, and the numerous social and cultural (MBA), CEO, Optimax Systems; 12:40–1:20 the founder and sole labor force of a profitable countries. Additionally, our current TEAM class Entrepreneurship, Carol Simon Hall 1-211; activities available. Students said university p.m.; Schlegel 102 company, Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC. fight upstate’s ‘brain drain’ recently expanded when electrical and com- Submit electronic copy to andrea.galati@ career centers need to highlight the benefits of Through his online storefront (visit www. puter engineering student Yu (Joylyn) Cao ’09 Friday, March 12 rochester.edu working in small- to mid-sized cities. outdoorequipmentsupplier.com), MacMillin offers OLAB at The Warehouse in Syracuse, N.Y., looks more like a (BS), ’10 (MS) transferred into the program. Rochester Youth Year Applications Due*: The students recommended several re- Friday, April 30 a line of ultra lightweight tarps made from his house from MTV’s The Real World than a site to solve complex There is a number of exciting entrepreneur- (Visit youthyear.org) form measures. Each group suggested types Celebration of Entrepreneurship own design. A self-taught manufacturer, Mac- Cproblems. The fourth floor boasts a bean bag chair lounge, ship events on the horizon. The Prisoner Entre- of government incentives, ranging from stu- tuesday, March 16 Luncheon and Rochester Regional Millin cherry picked advice and instructions from graffiti-covered walls, and a foosball table surrounded by chic urban preneurship Program, an innovative rehabilita- dent loan forgiveness to help with buying a CFE Presentation for Prospective Business Plan Contest Finals*: 9 do-it-yourself hiking Web sites to create his first décor. Designed to foster an atmosphere of innovation and imagination, tion program based in Texas, will be visiting house in the area to tax breaks for starting a Rochester Early Business Scholars a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Hyatt Regency Rochester, tarp on his mother’s sewing machine at age 14. students and faculty are expected to get serious work done at COLAB— the University on April 8 as part of the Center company. Another popular solution included (REBS)*: 10–11 a.m.; Location TBA Grand Ballroom; (Register at htr.org) He brought in more than $1,000 in revenue that Syracuse University’s interdisciplinary initiative that brings together for Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. The fourth strengthening community-based education Charles and Janet Forbes Entrepreneurial year, averaging six hours to construct each unit. individuals with diverse skills and perspectives to work on challenging annual Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Thursday, March 18 programs, so that students have enduring ties Competition*: 1–4 p.m.; Dewey 2-110D Fast forward to today. Last year, MacMillin Entrepreneurship projects creatively and collaboratively. Series and Competition kicked off in January. Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) to their local environments. * sold 425 tarps for $40,000, $26,500 of which Last November, 12 students each from the University of Rochester, Finalists will vie for $13,500 on May 12. Applications Due : 5 p.m.; Lattimore 312 Tuesday, May 11 photo by adam fenster, university communications According to charrette participant and was profit. He also cut the time to manufacture Cornell University, and Syracuse University convened at COLAB to The Center has worked closely with the Of- BME Senior Design Poster Session* Brian MacMillin ’10, founder of Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC, cuts a bolt of Spinnaker online business owner Andrew Agnello ’11, Thursday, April 1 each unit down to 90 minutes. Without spending tackle the issue of “brain drain” in central and upstate New York. Ac- fice of Alumni Relations to create a new three- Ultra-Light fabric for his tarps using a handmade template in Douglass Dining Center. one specific way to curb the trend of “bright Mark Ain Business Model Workshop Wednesday, May 12 a cent on advertising, he estimates he has sold Entrepren cording to the University’s Career Center, nearly three-quarters of the part luncheon series called “Entrepreneurship for flight” is through an “entrepreneurship incu- 3: “Panelist Session: Open Q&A”; David Mark Ain Business Model Competition nearly 1,000 tarps in multiple countries, including MacMillin is able to charge an extra $25 for the Still, MacMillin looks forward to creating his class of 2009 have left the greater Rochester area. At Syracuse Univer- and Innovation.” You can learn more and bator program.” This system would encour- Hessler, Executive Lecturer, Simon School; Finalists’ Presentations and Judging: France, China, Australia, and South Africa. tarp. “People will spend a lot of money to save own workshop space. He plans on renting a sity, the statistic is estimated at 90 percent. register at www.rochester.edu/alumnievents. age students to set up businesses in the region Duncan Moore, Vice Provost and Professor, 4–5:30 p.m.; Schlegel, Eisenberg Rotunda MacMillin credits his success to word-of- an ounce,” he says. “If each thing [in your pack] two-bedroom apartment in Rochester while he The students were asked to approach the problem through a three- Dean Raffaella Borasi at the Warner Gradu- in exchange for funding from a combination Simon School and Hajim School; and Bob mouth, including satisfied customers’ frequent weighs two and a half ounces less, you save three completes his master’s in mechanical engineer- day charrette titled “Work/Play/Stay.” A charrette, sometimes called a ate School of Education is pleased to host a Wednesday, June 2 of the university and the city. Tobin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Web posts on five major hiking forums. He also pounds. Day in and out, that’s a nice change.” ing at the University next year. One bedroom design charrette, consists of an intense design-based collaborative proj- faculty roundtable with visiting scholar William Entrepreneurship and Innovation Bob Tobin, associate director of the Center Associate Director, CFE; 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.; actively seeks client feedback and tracks his com- These days, MacMillin, a hiking enthusiast and will house a new industrial sewing machine that ect. Charrettes serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution Tierney from the University of Southern Cali- Series: “Teaching Entrepreneurship at the for Entrepreneurship, who represented Roch- Gleason 318/418 petition, other ‘cottage gear’ companies—one- or Eagle Scout, is spending more time indoors than runs at speeds three times faster than his current through collaborative work, integrating the aptitudes and interests of a fornia. Among other topics, his books have University of Rochester”; Duncan Moore, ester faculty at the charrette, was impressed two-person operations—and large retailers like on the trails. He is often found unfurling 500-yard machine—a necessary upgrade since he projects diverse group of people. explored the implications for entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 7 Vice Provost, and Ramon Ricker, Senior with the groups’ ideas. “What I would really REI, to continuously improve his product. bolts of silicone-impregnated nylon, ordinarily a 35 percent increase in sales in 2010. The charrette was made possible through Syracuse’s Enitiative, funded and academic capitalism in higher education. Kalmbach Lecture Series at the Simon Associate Dean and Director of the Institute hope for now is that the information gleaned Recently, he released a Generation 4 MacCat used in parachute construction, on the cafeteria While his friends are searching for jobs in a dif- by a Kauffman Foundation grant, and joint planning efforts among the Finally, many folks on campus are working School*: Jim Doyle, Jr., Executive Director, for Music Leadership, Eastman School of from the students is acted on.” tarp that weighs 10 percent less than its prede- tables in Douglass Dining Center. ficult market, MacMillin realizes his hard work has entrepreneurship centers at the three universities. Neil Tarallo, assistant to expand the entrepreneurship initiative with ProVenture (Far East) Ltd.; 4:30–5:30 p.m.; Music; 12–1:15 p.m.; Genesee Valley Club; Watch the Work/Play/Stay charrette video cessor. Through refinements in construction, such “At home, I’m in my garage on an unheated, paid off. “I made the determination that I could, professor of clinical entrepreneurship at Syracuse’s Whitman School of new programs and fresh ideas. I look forward Schlegel 103 (Register at rochester.edu/alumnievents)

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