Information SessionSeptember 8th, 2009

Agenda

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•What is DSC?

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•Last year’s winners

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•Organizational Structure

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•Functions

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•Next Steps

What is DSC?

Duke’s Business Plan CompetitionTwo main events

Elevator Pitch Competition Business Plan Competition

Seven Tracks: Undergraduate, Women, IT & Media, Energy & Environment, Social Enterprise, Products & Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Top prize: $25,000

What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps

What is DSC?

Events November 16th to 20th: Elevator Pitch Competition January 12th: Executive Summaries Due February 18th: Unveil the finalists April 16th: DSC Finals

How is DSC different from EVCC?

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Last Year’s Winners: Entogenetics

What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps

Organizational Structure

DSC Executive Committee

Marketing Team Development

Alumni Engagement Judging CFO/Treasurer Events Sponsorship

Steven PalMBA 2010, Fuqua

Shalav GuptaMBA 2010, Fuqua

Vatsala Kabra2010, Senior

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Marketing & Communications

Objective: To increase awareness of the DSC within student and VC/Business community

Great marketing and brand management experience

Duke wide networking opportunitySeveral media

Website Press releases Social networking: Facebook, twitter etc. Video commercials/skits (Fuquavision) Emails

Peter BrownMBA 2010, Fuqua

Nate JaffeeMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Team Development & Mentoring

Objective: To facilitate team formation and mentoring

Exposure to diverse people and business ideas

Organizing sessions to discuss and pitch business ideas to attract potential team members

Working with VC/Law firms to create a mentoring program for participants

Katherine RyzhayaMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Alumni Engagement

Objective: To raise the DSC profile by leveraging the DSC Alumni

Networking with and interviewing DSC Alumni

Creating marketing materials related to Alumni Pre-show presentations to

highlight past successesInviting them for talks,

judging, mentoring, sponsorship

Jozef KrakoraMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Judging

Objective: To organize judging for the competition

Relationship building with VCs/Law firms and successful entrepreneurs

First hand experience of the process VCs use to evaluate business plans

Vignesh LoganthanMBA 2010, Fuqua

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CFO/Treasurer

Objective: To oversee budget and cash management for an organization with a $75,000+ annual budget

Great corporate finance experience

Managing several stakeholders – funding parties (VCs), participants, organizers

Lalith DevulapalliMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Events

Objective: To overall manage the DSC events

Great general management experience, ensuring a competition with a $75,000+ annual budget is well executed

Working with all other functions to execute the event

Developing the three key managerial skills Planning Delegation Follow up

Dan WeinsteinMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Sponsorship & Partners

Objective: To secure sponsorship for the DSC

Network with VCs/Law firms and successful entrepreneurs

Network with staff/faculty within Duke

Great experience in sales and raising funds

ShalauptaMBA 2010, Fuqua

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Next Steps

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate cabinet members

An email will be sent out with a link to the application form before the end of this week

Interviews will be conducted next week

What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps

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Questions?