May 21, 2016 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

North Central College’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is pleased to host the 2nd Annual Ideas to Profits entrepreneur and small business conference and Business Pitch Competition in collaboration with Fox Valley SCORE.

Presented by leading entrepreneurs in their industry, you will learn practical skills and tips you won’t get anywhere else. Trainers will divulge secrets to overcoming barriers to success. Workshop leaders will answer questions about:

• Lean startup• Sources of

financing• Intellectual

property

• Branding • Social media • Go-to market

strategies

• How to pitch your idea to investors

This conference is ideal for early-stage startups, small business owners, product developers, manufacturers, inventors, students and social entrepreneurs.

2016 Ideas to ProfitsEntrepreneurship & Small Business Conference

& Business Pitch Competition

in collaboration with FOX VALLEY SCORE presents

The North Central College CENTER FOR INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Presented by: Sponsored by: Partners:

North Central College, Wentz Concert Hall171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL

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Entrepreneurial activity is skyrocketing across the region. Owning a business is a viable career and requires new and innovative ways of thinking. Ideas to Profits is a day-long dive into topics that helps entrepreneurs start, launch and grow a business. Sessions will provide useful resources and access to mentors to create good outcomes and get things done.

Ideas to Profits Entrepreneurship & Small Business Conference

DON’T BE ALONE IN LAUNCHING AND GROWING YOUR BUSINESS!Wondering if you should attend?

• Do you have a business or product idea you’ve been exploring?

• Are you having trouble getting started with your business?

• Is your current business plan appropriate given your skills, resources and constraints?

• Do you know which tasks to allocate to which skill sets?

• Will you need assistance to help you pitch or make you investor ready?

• Are you looking for access to customers? Or Capital?

The day provides access to smart people from different sorts of backgrounds to learn, network, and answer questions about entrepreneurship and small business ownership.

Ideas to Profits prepares you to tap into the local entrepreneurial network. Learn how to launch your startup successfully and grow without losing control or focus. Instructors are community experts who have been there and can help find people you need on your team to implement your vision.

“The experience

in participating in

Ideas to Profits

was invaluable and

something that I

would have never

learned from a

textbook.”MINA SCUMACITHE ORIGINAL CLASSICCURL ROLLER

Ideas to Profits Entrepreneurship & Small Business Conference

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW AND SCHEDULE

Like going to entrepreneurship school, 16 workshops and 4 panel discussions will be offered in two educational tracks:

Track 1: Pre-start and startup (Instruction on how to put a startup in motion)

Track 2: Growing/Expansion (Participants already in business needing new strategies to grow revenue).

Business Pitch Competition: During the conference, you can watch 3 entrepreneur finalists who’ve applied to the Business Pitch. They will present their ideas for a chance to win startup funding to help them succeed.

TRACK 1 TRACK 2 PANEL DISCUSSIONS

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Exhibitors Opening Address

8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Choosing the Right Legal Structure for your Business Harry Eng & Fran Zoeller - SCORE

Implementing Lean StartupChetan Chowla, MBA, North Central College

Business Plan: 5 Critical Questions To AnswerTom Drouin - SCORE

Community Resources to Support your SuccessSBDC

Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Choose DuPage

Woman’s Roundtables

Libraries

10 - 11 a.m. How to Look Great in the Email In-BoxNorbert Barszczewski JP, Net Quest

Using Certification to Grow Your RevenueRita Haake, Procurement & Technical Assistance

Business without BordersZach Person, International Trade Center

Robert Moussettetis, North Central College

Marketing in the Digital AgeParin Mody, Strat Marketing Group

Pat Price, The Price Group

Sue Harrison, Davis, Harrison, Dion

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Keynote Address: President Troy Hammond, North Central CollegeLunch, Networking and Exhibitors

12:15 - 1 p.m. Business Pitch Competition1 - 2 p.m. Communicating

with CredibilityJeff Hornstein,, The Speaker’s Choice

North Central College: Inaugural Induction into the Entrepreneurial Community

Pricing Strategies for Profit (that work!)Larry Bussow, Entrepreneur Advisor

The Role for Conventional Marketing in the Age of Social MediaSue Harrison - Davis, Harrison, Dion

Intellectual Property Protection: When you need it and why?Jim Poznak, The Poznak Law Group

Eric Waltmire, Erickson Law Group

Fran Zollers SCORE

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. How to Find Outside Capital for Your BusinessWest Suburban Angels, Kenn Miller

KIVA.org (Crowd funding), Madeline Woodle

American Enterprise Bank, Peter Georgitis

When To Use Employees vs. Independent ContractorsPaychex

Managing Your Data in the CloudMicroSoft

Four Local Startup Stories: Successes, bruises, milestones and Q&AMina Scumaci, Founder and CEO— The Original ClassiCurl Roller

Scott Boyer, President and Founder OWP Pharmaceuticals/ROW Foundation

Coleen Graham, CEO, Coleen’s Better than Breadsticks

Brent Lindberg, President, Fuseno

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Awards and Reception

There will be time for networking and showcasing your products and services to customers.

Ideas to Profits Entrepreneurship & Small Business Conference

DON’T BE ALONE IN LAUNCHING AND GROWING YOUR BUSINESS!

Conference Registration Early bird registration is $79 and includes handouts/materials, continental breakfast, lunch and reception. After May 15, 2016, registration is $99.

To register visit northcentralcollege.edu/ideastoprofits.

Business Pitch CompetitionTo enter, complete the online application form for the Business Pitch Competition. To access the form, visit northcentralcollege.edu/businesspitch.

Applicants will have the chance to win $5,000 and business coaching towards the launch of their business. There is no cost to apply for the pitch, but you must register first, to attend the conference.

Questions can be emailed to entrepreneur@noctrl.edu.

“The Ideas to Profits Conference was

an incredible platform for entrepreneurs

to engage with lenders, investors,

taste-makers, and consumers. The

conference provided invaluable

insight and opportunities to young

entrepreneurs through wide-ranging

educational presentations, multiple

networking events, and the Pitch

Contest - all of which challenged and

sharpened my business.”JAMES RATKEUP FARMS