Archive for February, 2012

UVEF Presents: Tony Zito, CEO of mediaFORGE

Feb 23

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We are excited to have Tony Zito from mediaFORGE spend his time with us discussing his experience in building a successful company on the principles of entrepreneurship.

Thursday, March 8 at Novell Building A (Provo), starting at 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tony has been working as CEO of mediaFORGE since 2006. He is passionate about display media technology and the potential it has to shape the future of the advertising/marketing industry. With 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Tony believes the key to building a successful business is developing a strategic partnership with clients, allowing their needs and interests to guide the company’s direction.

Prior to mediaFORGE, Tony worked as CEO of start-up tech companies ezADit.com and Precision Data Link, which were both acquired.

We hope to see you there for this special event.

Questions? Contact Michelle@cedo.org or 801.226.1521 ext.101
No cost for this event to current UVEF members. $25 for visitors.

About UVEF

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) is a volunteer non-profit support group linking entrepreneurs to Money, Markets and Mentors. Celebrating 20 years of new business success, UVEF empowers current and future business leaders to thrive in today’s competitive market.

We provide real-world, practical education and valuable resources on how to access needed capital, attract new customers and tap into industry experts.

We welcome new members.

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The 2012 Business Development Conference At UVU

Feb 17

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UVU will again host the 2012 Business Development Conference on Friday, March 9. The event will go all day ending at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now. Visit the RSVP page for more information and to purchase your tickets.

The event will be held at UVU at 800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058.

Here is the flyer:

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UVEF Presents: BMC Business Model Competition Winners Review

Feb 1

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UVEF this month will host the top four winners of the BYU Business Model Competition.

Thursday, February 9 at Novell Building A (Provo), starting at 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Winners will present an overview of their winning strategies and take questions from the audience about their experience.

Winners include:

AutoBid
SocialMed
XoomPark
ActiveAlarm

Over 85 percent of new businesses fail within a few years, often because they try to plan their way to success. Surprisingly, research suggests that writing a business plan has NO CORRELATION WITH SUCCESS. Go ahead; read that again.

The Business Model Competition represents a radical departure from the standard methodologies of entrepreneurship; the BMC is not a business plan competition. It’s a competition to see who can refine the most successful model.

Participants aren’t rewarded for doing lots of library research, drawing fancy graphs, or crafting the perfect sales pitch to venture capitalists.

Instead the BMC rewards students for 1) breaking down their idea into the key business model hypotheses, 2) getting outside the building and testing their assumptions with customers, 3) applying Customer Development / Lean Startup principles to make sure they nail the solution, and 4) learning to pivot (or change) until they have a customer-validated business model.

Sound interesting? Please join us on Thursday, February 9th at noon in the Novell Education Center (Provo, Bldg A) to hear what the winners had to show and to ask them questions about their experience.

We look forward to seeing you there!