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First-Ever ecoprentice Event Scheduled for Sept. 27-28 at the Chicago Theatre

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Hundreds of Internet and high-tech entrepreneurs will converge on Chicago this fall for ecoprentice, the new economy apprenticeship, designed to help entrepreneurs learn the high-level strategies and in-the-trenches tactics for successfully launching and growing an e-business. The event, scheduled for Sept. 27-28, 2000, at the Chicago Theatre, will offer entrepreneurs inspiration and guidance from new economy leaders at prominent companies. Participants will gain access to highly successful e-business entrepreneurs, compete in a business plan competition, and join an ongoing community where they can share ideas and maintain contacts.

Key Takeaways:

  • ecoprentice is a two-day event providing Internet entrepreneurs access to new economy masters and their insights and strategies for successfully launching and growing an e-business.
  • The event will feature speakers from prominent companies, including Arthur Andersen, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems, Inc., divine interVentures, inc., and Inktomi Corp.
  • Participants will compete in a business plan competition, with the winner receiving a services package that includes six months of workspace, marketing, recruiting, and accounting services.
  • The ongoing community will allow participants to share ideas, maintain contacts, and participate in weekly chats with event panelists.
  • ecoprentice sponsors include Arthur Andersen, divine interVentures, Katten Muchin Zavis, Forbes, Inc., and Red Herring Communications.
  • Speakers at the event include Jerry Colonna, managing partner of Flatiron Partners, and Rieva Lesonsky, senior vice president and editorial director of Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

Statistics:

  • $795: admission fee for ecoprentice through Aug. 25
  • $895: admission fee for ecoprentice from Aug. 26 to Sept. 26
  • $995: admission fee for ecoprentice at the door, space permitting
  • Sept. 27-28, 2000: event dates
  • 5 p.m. CST Sept. 11, 2000: deadline for submitting business plans for the competition

Sources:

  • ecoprentice Press Release, Aug. 8
  • ecoprentice Web site, www.ecoprentice.com
  • ecoprentice Sponsors: Arthur Andersen, divine interVentures, Katten Muchin Zavis, Forbes, Inc., and Red Herring Communications.

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