Global Entrepreneurship Week at KU

3–4 p.m. Tim Barton Colloquium, 1010 Capitol Federal Hall

Entrepreneurs are everywhere, creating new things all the time. Some entrepreneurs don’t even know how it happened. Learn about some of the many ways of entering the world of entrepreneurship. Whether you're actively pursuing entrepreneurship or stumbled into it by chance, this session will reveal the diverse paths that lead to success. Enjoy food and drinks while you learn and network.

School of Business students will receive 10 professional development points for attending.

Register to attend by Nov. 12.

12:15–1:15 p.m. Tim Barton Colloquium, 1010 Capitol Federal Hall

Starting something new is never easy — especially for students — but you don't have to face it alone. Hear from a panel of fellow student entrepreneurs as they share the challenges they’ve encountered on their journey and what motivated them to keep pushing forward. It’s a chance to learn from real experiences, connect with peers and find inspiration for your own entrepreneurial path. Lunch will be provided.

Please note: This event starts at 12:15 p.m. and will run until 1:15 p.m.; at 12:45 p.m. there will be a pause for students needing to get to their 1 p.m.classes to leave. Open Q&A begins at 12:50 p.m. and will end at 1:15 p.m.

School of Business students will receive 10 professional development points for attending.

Register to attend by Nov. 13.

8 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Tim Barton Colloquium, 1010 Capitol Federal Hall

Take your idea further by using the Business Model Canvas. This tool lets entrepreneurs lay the foundation for their idea by describing, designing, revising and more through a multistep process. Step into the unknown with the ambiguity and uncertainty of being an entrepreneur. With an idea in one hand and the canvas in the other, work it out then present it. 

Judging will be in two stages:

• Stage One will be for initial entries, and a group of finalists will be selected to present in the second stage. This stage does not include cash prizes, but School of Business students who compete in this stage will earn 20 professional development points for participation.
• Stage Two will be finalists who will compete for scholarships. Student finalists must be able to present on Thursday, Nov. 21, to be eligible to win prizes. They will sign up for presentation times on a first-come, first-served basis. Teams are allowed with a maximum of five students, and scholarship prizes will be split.

Stage One

Deadline to submit: 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7

Email PowerPoint document (.PPTX format) to entrepreneurship@ku.edu. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Presentations must include:

• Name
• Venture name and type (for profit/non-profit)
• Pre-revenue or post revenue (if organization generated profit from sales, grants, etc.)
• Nine slides (one for each box of the Business Model Canvas)
• 5-10 minutes long (maximum time is 10 minutes)

Stage Two

After the first round of judging, students selected for the second round will be notified by Friday, Nov. 15, and will choose a time to present to judges for stage 2. Edits will not be allowed between rounds. Students must be present to receive scholarship prizes. Presenters will have 5-10 minutes to present to judges and cannot exceed 10 minutes. There will be a Q&A afterward.

Prizes include:

• $5,000 scholarship: 1st place pre-revenue venture
• $4,000 scholarship: 2nd place pre-revenue venture
• $3,000 scholarship: 3rd place pre-revenue venture
• $5,000 scholarship: 1st place post-revenue venture
• $4,000 scholarship: 2nd place post-revenue venture
• $3,000 scholarship: 3rd place post-revenue venture

Download your canvas and access more information about the Business Model Canvas in these links:

• Download Canvas here
• Additional information here:
  • The Business Model Canvas Poster
  • The Business Model Canvas Outline
  • Example Business – Nespresso

8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Downtown Lawrence

Join us for a walking tour of Mass. Street, peek behind the curtain and hear from the founding entrepreneurs of some of Lawrence’s most frequented spots and the resource partners who support them behind the scenes. Parking details will be sent out to all registrants before the tour.

Breakfast snacks will be provided at the first stop. The tour will include a lunch during the day at a restaurant on Mass. Street.

School of Business students will receive 20 professional development points for participating.

Register to attend by Nov. 19.