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Transcript of DSC Information Session
Information SessionSeptember 8th, 2009
Agenda
1
•What is DSC?
2
•Last year’s winners
3
•Organizational Structure
4
•Functions
5
•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?
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
What is DSC? Last year’s winners Organizational Structure Functions Next Steps
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
VISIT US ATHTTP: / /WWW.DUKESTARTUPCHALLENGE.ORG
Questions?