Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

Entrepreneur Office Hours: Get Answers Now!

Entrepreneur Office Hours for University of Maryland Students, Faculty and Staff, and Regional Entrepreneurs with Tech-Based Startups or Ideas

Get answers now from experienced entrepreneurs and legal/business professionals on how to build a successful startup company. Receive free and impartial advice, brainstorm business strategies, investigate funding opportunities and learn about the vast resources available to entrepreneurs.

DATE:		February 9, 10:00 a.m. to noon
PLACE:		Room 1103, Technology Advancement Program building (directions)
REGISTER:		Schedule an appointment here to guarantee your time slot. Walk-in appointments are also available.

Mtech is hosting free office hours to help aspiring and current entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas get advice on how to:

• build and finance a startup company

• develop and protect intellectual property

• navigate the technology transfer process

• refine your business strategy for rapid growth

• tap into other entrepreneurial resources

Representatives from the following organizations and groups are typically on hand to speak with you one-on-one regarding any questions you might have about starting a company:

• Mtech VentureAccelerator Program

• Mtech Technology Advancement Program

• Office of Technology Commercialization

• Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

• Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center

• Maryland Biotechnology Center

• Experienced Entrepreneurs

• Representatives from the following investment and grant organizations are also often on campus to participate in Entrepreneur Office Hours or other Mtech events for new ventures: RedShift Ventures, CNF Investment, New Markets Growth Fund, Amplifier Venture Partners, LP, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, HIG Ventures, Grotech, Maryland Venture Fund, and TEDCO.

There’s no reason to do it alone when you can benefit from the experience and advice from those who have done it before!

Mtech hosts Entrepreneur Office Hours on the second Tuesday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, in room 1103 of the Technology Advancement Program building.

The Office of Technology Commercialization and Mtech also hold Entrepreneur Office Hours at the College of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS) for CLS faculty, students, and research staff on the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 3101 of the Bioscience Research Building.