The GEA's introductory presentation to new and prospective GEA members at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business MBA program. Presented on August 25, 2009
2. GEA Who We Are MBA Association focused on Entrepreneurship Student side of the Deming Center Jay Wilson President Tim Falls Vice President Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
10. What we “Really” Do GEA A Real Entrepreneurial MBA experience Meet real entrepreneurs Forge real relationships Build real businesses Achieve real goals With the help of: Deming Center Boulder Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (on-/off-campus) Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
11. GEA REALLY Giving Back $$$$ and Bling/Ice […after your idea is successful] Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
12. Preview: LFTB #1 GEA Our Guests: Micah Baldwin Jeffrey Kalmikoff Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
13. These two guys… Their blogs – Micah: On Success Through Failure http://learntoduck.com/ Jeffrey: Creative Powerhouse http://www.callmejeffrey.com/
14. Topic of Our Convo The Definition of Entrepreneurship A choice or an innate characteristic? Do some research. Come up with some Q’s. Send them to us. Engage & interact.
15. GEA Market Stats – MBA Class of 2011 Operations Undecided Real Estate, Finance, Marketing Entrepreneurial Students Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
16. GEA Market Stats – Conversion Study Historical Data Suggests… Happy GEA Members Real Estate, Finance, Marketing Entrepreneurial Students Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
17. GEA Involvement What does it take to be involved? Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
18. GEA Involvement October 9th, The GEA Retreat Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
19. Testimonials GEA 2008: Had never worked with a startup; 2009: Have worked with 11 startups
20. Testimonials GEA I started a business this summer. I’m hoping that gives me some street cred!
21. GEA Testimonials Without the GEA, I would just be another college dropout. Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
22. GEA Testimonials Brad would love me more had I been a GEA member. Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
23. GEA Testimonials The GEA rocks my face off!!! Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009
27. Contact us for more informationJay Wilson – jayswilson@gmail.com Tim Falls – tsfalls@gmail.com Jay Wilson, GEA President Tim Falls, GEA Vice President 2009