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What's New at CFE?
Nominations for CFE Student Entrepreneur of the Year are now being accepted!

Three entrepreneurs will be awarded $1000 each.

Submission deadline is Sunday, November 29 at midnight EST

Winners will be announced on Friday, December 4 at the Entrepreneurship Hour in Stamps Auditorium

>> Link for more information

Dare To Dream Grants

Dare to Dream is a grant program that encourages students to move through the business creation process by offering business development seminars and $500 - $10,000 in funding. Within the program, students meet deadlines to produce deliverables that guide them through the business development path that includes shaping opportunities, formulating and assessing potential businesses, and planning and launching these businesses. Applications for the winter cycle is Friday, January 29 @ 8:00 am.

>> Description of Grants
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>> Social Venture Website
Global Entrepreneurship Week

MPowered presents "Global Entrepreneurship Week" - an annual, international event that focuses on celebrating the entrepreneurial mindset by embracing innovation, imagination, and creativity. The vision is simple, get students excited about entrepreneurship.

All week November 16-20th, 2009

>> Calendar of Events

TechArb establishes permanent student business incubator

The U-M Center for Entrepreneurship, part of the College of Engineering, has collaborated with various partners at the University to establish TechArb, the new business accelerator designed specifically for student-led companies and some other startups affiliated. The university is finalizing details of an agreement to house the incubator in a 2,600-square-foot office at McKinley Inc.'s McKinley Towne Centre in downtown Ann Arbor.

>> Read the full AnnArbor.com article
Social Venture Creation Course - Winter 2010

Announcing a New Social Venture Creation Course at the University of Michigan open to all undergraduate and graduate students.

Class Time: Tu/Th 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Term: Winter 2010
Credits: 3
Course Number: ENG 490.009

>> Course Flyer

Congratulations to CFE Assistant Director Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad!

Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad was recognized for her innovative teaching by Sakai and IBM and placed first in the Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award Program.

>> Link to Full Article
We can help!

Need help with your business plan or startup? We have faculty and Student mentors that can help.


>> Find Student Mentors or Faculty/Staff Mentors.
>> Find jump start resources for student entrepreneurs.


WHAT'S COOL?

  • Innovative Speakers Seminar Series Fall 09

    Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder of Moosejaw,

    "No One Knows What They're Doing Including Me."

    December 4th, 2009
    3 - 4 p.m.


      [ Click to see all Fall 09 seminars]



UPCOMING EVENTS


  • 2009-12-01 - 18:00:00 to 21:00:00
    Protect your Intellectual Property on a Shoestring
    >> PDF of Event Flyer

  • 2009-12-04
    NCIIA's fall grants funding for faculty and students
    >> NCIIA website






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