I know it’s not in everyone’s backyard, but I thought the following was worth sharing – and maybe worth travel…

STEP-UP Entrepreneurship Training Day

CoCo coworking and collaborative space
Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (CDT)
Minneapolis, MN

 

CoCo, STEP-UP and Google are teaming up! Join us for a one-day Google for Entrepreneurs “entrepreneur-in-training” program for students participating in the Minneapolis Step-Up Program. The purpose of the day is to prepare students for their summer employment at small businesses in Minneapolis by equipping students with the knowledge and tools necessary to help them effectively think through problems, and create a business plan from scratch to solve real world challenges.

Draft Agenda: (9:00a – 4:10p)

• 9:00      – 9:30a Breakfast

• 9:30      – 9:45a Intros/Icebreaker

• 9:45      – 10:15a New technologies at Google/Moonshot projects

• 10:15      – 10:45a Panel on Career (feat. Googler, StepUp member, CoCo member(s))

• 10:45      – 11:30a How to Pitch Investors: Best Practices (CoCo entrepreneur to give presentation?)

• 11:30a      – 12:15p Lunch w. pre-assigned groups

• 12:15      – 1:45p Work groups (Split into 10 groups of 8)

• 1:45      – 2:00p Break

• 2:00      – 4:00p Pitch competition (Two rounds)

• 4:00      – 4:10p Judge/Announcement of winners