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Join fellow inventors, entrepreneurs and small business owners all looking to launch or grow their products and companies at this exciting and educational session. Tour exhibits by providers of key services including: IT installation and support, website design, hosting and maintenance; capital financing; patent protection and more. Attend expert workshops on how to structure your new business, how to protect your ideas from pirates and how to find the capital to get off the ground or grow.
Ideation Sandbox
Kingsport Times-News
GoTriCities Network
University of Tennessee Innovation Center
IPXtract
KOSBE (Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship)
MountainSouth World Trade Center
Citizens Bank
Holston Business Development Center
LiveWire Communications
Southern HR Solutions
TRIAD Packaging, Inc.
Please check back frequently as we update our exhibitor list!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP!
Mastercard, Visa and Discover
The $75 Workshop fee covers all six workshops, networking lunch, and admission the expo hall!
Online registration is required to attend workshops.
WALK-INS WELCOME!
You will be sent an email confirmation of your registration.
Please bring confirmation with you on the day of the workshop.
Secure Internet Transactions with your credit card.
Kingsport Times-News
GoTriCities Network
University of Tennessee Innovation Center
IPXtract
KOSBE (Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship)
MountainSouth World Trade Center
Citizens Bank
Holston Business Development Center
LiveWire Communications
Southern HR Solutions
TRIAD Packaging, Inc.
Please check back frequently as we update our exhibitor list!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP!
Mastercard, Visa and Discover
The $75 Workshop fee covers all six workshops, networking lunch, and admission the expo hall!
Online registration is required to attend workshops.
WALK-INS WELCOME!
You will be sent an email confirmation of your registration.
Please bring confirmation with you on the day of the workshop.
Secure Internet Transactions with your credit card.
WELCOME
10:00AM Crockett Amphitheater
Moderator: Martin Doyle, Managing Director, Ideationsandbox
WORKSHOP I: From Idea to Business
10:15AM – 10:45AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Martin Doyle, Managing Director, Ideationsandbox
Do you need a company? What are your choices? What does it cost? Building your initial team. Hear an experienced (corporate lawyer, etc. ) describe the pros and cons of various corporate and partnership choices, how to pick professional help and what to expect for costs and timing.
WORKSHOP II: Introduction to Intellectual Property – Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
10:45AM – 11:15AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Christopher Haigh, IPXtract, Chicago, Illinois
Increasingly, a company’s value lies in its intellectual property holdings, particularly its patents. Learn how to protect your idea or invention, and the value of pursuing patents, trademarks and copyrights in your business. What is involved in the process? How long does it take and cost to get a patent? Are international patents worth the expense? These and other issues and questions will be addressed by an expert intellectual property lawyer.
WORKSHOP III: Financing Your Business
11:15AM – 11:45AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Dr. Fred Tompkins, President, UT Research Foundation
Money is a key element for your new or growing business; hear what forms of loans or investment are available, government and bank programs; “angel investors,” venture capital; the importance of a budget and plan.
MORNING QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
11:45AM – 12 NOON Crockett Amphitheater
NETWORKING & LUNCH
12 NOON – 1:00PM The Meadows Restaurant
Sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company
Afternoon Moderator:
George Coleman, Director of Advertising, Kingsport Times-News
WORKSHOP IV: Incubator - Getting started
1:00PM – 1:30PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Chip Bailey, Incubator Director, Holston Business Development Center
How business incubators work, what they provide, how to qualify: is it right for you and your business? How the Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC) can help you reach your goals.
WORKSHOP V: How To Identify And Find Talent
1:30PM – 2:00PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Larry Nunley, AccuForce Staffing Services, Kingsport, Tennessee
People are the most important of building your business and probably the hardest to find. Learn how to spot the “keepers” and avoid problems. Also employees vs. independent contractors, consultants and temps.
WORKSHOP VI: You, the Entrepreneurial Leader
2:00PM – 2:30PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Glenn Swift, UT Lecturer: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
As the entrepreneurial leader, you will encounter a set of experiences during the life cycle of your business. This session explores the behaviors, values and skills that will best serve you during the journey.
AFTERNOON QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
2:30PM – 3:00PM Crockett Amphitheater
*Schedule and speakers subject to change
10:00AM Crockett Amphitheater
Moderator: Martin Doyle, Managing Director, Ideationsandbox
WORKSHOP I: From Idea to Business
10:15AM – 10:45AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Martin Doyle, Managing Director, Ideationsandbox
Do you need a company? What are your choices? What does it cost? Building your initial team. Hear an experienced (corporate lawyer, etc. ) describe the pros and cons of various corporate and partnership choices, how to pick professional help and what to expect for costs and timing.
WORKSHOP II: Introduction to Intellectual Property – Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
10:45AM – 11:15AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Christopher Haigh, IPXtract, Chicago, Illinois
Increasingly, a company’s value lies in its intellectual property holdings, particularly its patents. Learn how to protect your idea or invention, and the value of pursuing patents, trademarks and copyrights in your business. What is involved in the process? How long does it take and cost to get a patent? Are international patents worth the expense? These and other issues and questions will be addressed by an expert intellectual property lawyer.
WORKSHOP III: Financing Your Business
11:15AM – 11:45AM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Dr. Fred Tompkins, President, UT Research Foundation
Money is a key element for your new or growing business; hear what forms of loans or investment are available, government and bank programs; “angel investors,” venture capital; the importance of a budget and plan.
MORNING QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
11:45AM – 12 NOON Crockett Amphitheater
NETWORKING & LUNCH
12 NOON – 1:00PM The Meadows Restaurant
Sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company
Afternoon Moderator:
George Coleman, Director of Advertising, Kingsport Times-News
WORKSHOP IV: Incubator - Getting started
1:00PM – 1:30PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Chip Bailey, Incubator Director, Holston Business Development Center
How business incubators work, what they provide, how to qualify: is it right for you and your business? How the Tennessee Small Business Development Centers (TSBDC) can help you reach your goals.
WORKSHOP V: How To Identify And Find Talent
1:30PM – 2:00PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Larry Nunley, AccuForce Staffing Services, Kingsport, Tennessee
People are the most important of building your business and probably the hardest to find. Learn how to spot the “keepers” and avoid problems. Also employees vs. independent contractors, consultants and temps.
WORKSHOP VI: You, the Entrepreneurial Leader
2:00PM – 2:30PM Crockett Amphitheater
Speaker: Glenn Swift, UT Lecturer: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
As the entrepreneurial leader, you will encounter a set of experiences during the life cycle of your business. This session explores the behaviors, values and skills that will best serve you during the journey.
AFTERNOON QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
2:30PM – 3:00PM Crockett Amphitheater
*Schedule and speakers subject to change