Next Meeting
Entrepreneurship for Technologists
When: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:00 - 8:30
Where: Join us at Advanced Home Care on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Directions link: (4001 Piedmont Parkway, High Point, NC 27265).
Sponsor: Apex Systems
RSVP August 10th Meeting
Overview
Dinner: Dinner will be provided by our sponsor Apex Systems.
The Presentation Format:
- Dinner: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
- Presentation: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.+
- Wrap Up: 8:30 p.m.+
As technologists we often come up with innovative ideas. What do we do with those ideas? How can a technologist participate in entrepreneurial activities without leaving their full-time jobs? How do we take a concept and make it a reality?
During this session, RootLevelLabs, with Wake Forest University's (WFU) Babcock Demon Incubator's new venture incubator, will present how to evaluate the feasibility of a new software venture.
How do we determine whether that idea can be turned into an entrepreneurial endeavor? Technical factors such as software choices, hosting platforms, development strategies, how far to go in prototyping, and business factors such as market size, competition, competitive barriers, team composition, and suitability for private investment will be discussed.
RootLevelLabs is a new startup accelerator for digital media, internet, mobile apps, and other software ventures.
Check out Root Level Labs at Wake Forest Root Level Labs
Speakers
Dr. Rob Robless has over 25 years experience in technology leadership positions at start-ups and major corporations, is currently CTO of Root Level Labs. Until 2008 he was Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Web Development at GMAC Insurance where he modernized legacy systems making them available to the Internet. Previous to GMAC, Dr. Robless was the Chief Technical Officer of UAL Loyalty Services, the United AirLines company that owned and operated United.com and MileagePlus systems. In 2002, Dr. Robless was awarded InfoWorld's 25 Most Influential CTOs for his work in standardizing data exchange specifications in the travel industry and in identity management with the Liberty Alliance Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Thomas B. Clarkson holds the positions of Director of Planning and Business Development at the Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Director of the New Venture Incubator, and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship teaching the course “Commercializing Innovation†in the school of business at Wake Forest University. He has been part of the executive team of several successful startup companies in the software, wireless, and networking areas. In addition, Clarkson has played key roles in identifying and implementing new business opportunities for larger firms in companies such as Intel and Qualcomm. He has a MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and a BA in Physics from Wake Forest University.
Sponsor
Apex Systems a leading provider of technical and professional staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 and mid-sized clients across North America. With a core focus on Information Technology, Business Applications, Accounting & Finance, Legal, Telecommunications, and Engineering, and a proven recruiting model, Apex Systems has become one of the most in-demand staffing companies around for providing short-term, long-term, and temp-to-perm staffing solutions.
Website: Apex Systems
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