Tuesday
July 29th-5:30-7:30pm
Baxter's Interurban Grill
7th
&
Houston
Please join us for the next meeting of Entrepreneurs of Tulsa Tuesday, July
29 at 5:30 p.m. at Baxter's Interurban. Our guest speaker will be Bill Hinkle,
president of Hinkle Creative Services. Mr. Hinkle is also an adjunct professor
at The University of Tulsa where he teaches Principles of Advertising, Media
and Concept Development, and Managing Advertising Campaigns. Students from his
Managing Advertising Campaigns compete nationally with their projects from the
class. He is the co-developer of the new Advertising Program at The University
of Tulsa.
Hors
d'oeuvres, refreshments and cash bar will be provided.
There is no charge for paid members, or first time guests of members.
Non-members are asked to contribute $20 at the door
MEMBERS
FEEL FREE TO BRING A GUEST AT NO CHARGE
Please eMail Sandy Willmann at
entrepreneursoftulsa@cox.net or call 918-706-1707
E-mail: jstoermer@jarboelaw.com
or Fwilcox111@cox.net
582-6131/231-6918
"Be
a Successful Entrepreneur"
What is your
Entrepreneurial pitch?
Volunteer for
presentation and feedback at ET's monthly meeting.
Let us use our experiences to give some value back to Tulsa's entrepreneurial community. Each month
ET will host 2- 10 minute presentations for great new ideas and provide
feedback from our members.
THE
CONCEPTUALIZED BUSINESS PLAN
THE
NICHE Hook #1: Can we MAKE it?
The
Value Concept for the Customer
(WHY
buy?)
THE
MARKET Hook #2: Can we SELL it?
The
Demand-Driven Strategic Opportunity Target
(WHO
buys, HOW MANY, WHEN, HOW, WHERE?)
THE RETURN Hook #3: Can we PROFIT from it?
The
Financial Projections and their Timetables
(How
much can we profit and when?)
THE
NEED Hook #4: Can we COMMIT to it?
Success,
Personal Investment, and Additional Financial Need Requirements
(How
much we personally contributed, how much more we need, and what does it take to
succeed overall?)
THE
INFRASTRUCTURE Hook #5: Can we PLAN it?
The
Product and Marketing Considerations
The
Organizational Considerations
The
Legal Considerations
The
Risk Management Considerations
The
Operational Considerations
(What
business functional plans need to be in place as the venture's infrastructure?)
THE
PEOPLE "FAKTS": Financials, Attitude, Knowledge, Timing, & Skills
Hook
#6: Can we EXECUTE it?
The
Management and Leadership of People
The
Financial Management and Control of Money
(Ability
to lead and manage people and money?)
THE
DEAL Hook #7: Can we GROW it?
The
External and Internal Performance Risks
(Evaluation
and contingency plans to PROTECT the Value Concept’s Performance against
Threats?)
The
Growing and Sustained Competitive Advantage Edge
(Growth
and development plans to IMPROVE the Value Concept’s Sustained Competitive
Advantage Edge?)
The
Future Possibilities
(International,harvesting,
and/or exit prospects to EXPAND the Value Concept?)
George
S. Vozikis, Ph.D., Bovaird Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies, University
of Tulsa, copyright
