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The Ideation Group meets every third Monday of the month. Check the [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-austin/cal Bootstrap Austin Calendar] and the links below for details. | The Ideation Group meets every third Monday of the month. Check the [http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-austin/cal Bootstrap Austin Calendar] and the links below for details. | ||
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*[http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/marcyhoen@gmail.com/gregg March 19 - Gregg Fraley] | *[http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/marcyhoen@gmail.com/gregg March 19 - Gregg Fraley] | ||
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*May 21 | *May 21 | ||
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=== Mission & Charter === | === Mission & Charter === | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 16 March 2007
- Ideation Yahoo Discussion Forum - please join to get meeting updates and connect with other Ideation Bootstrappers.
Leads
The Ideation Phase Image by Marilyn Martin
Meetings
The Ideation Group meets every third Monday of the month. Check the Bootstrap Austin Calendar and the links below for details.
- Feb 19 - intro meeting to kick off the year
- March 19 - Gregg Fraley
- Apr 16
- May 21
- Jun 18
- Jul 16
- Aug 20
- Sep 17
- Oct 15
- Nov 19
- Dec 17
Mission & Charter
Ideation Group Mission Statement
Meetings themes will include (among others):
- Salient differences and benefits of bootstrapped and venture financed companies
- What to expect in the Valley of Death and preparing yourself to survive it
- The Supreme importance of Faith in “yourself and your cause”
- The use of Myers/Briggs psychological to determine whether you and your team have the psyche for the job ahead
- Group discussions and answers to member defined problems
While meetings will occasionally include special guest speakers, the goal for the Ideation Group is to function as a support group that encourages and assists entrepreneurs in-the-making with experienced counsel and opportunities to seek out mentors from a pool of individuals who have been there and done that!
Co-Chairmen
Michael Wilson, Founder & CEO, Small World Labs, Austin, TX
L. Pierre de Rochemont, Founder & General Manager, Composite Ceramic Technologies, LLC, Founder & Chairman, GigaCircuits, Inc.
Andrea Bogado, Malleret Designs
Related Initiatives
Previous Events
Diane Carroll of the Maverick Group will give a talk titled "Top 5 strategies entrepreneurs can use to wrap their business around their lives"
Evite
Personality
Bootstrap Bootcamp: A 1-day course preparing entrepreneurs, intrapreneuers and innovators in any field
Bootcamp
Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship
