E-Club serves primarily as a "think-tank" where students interested in entrepreneurship could congregate to share cool and creative ideas. The first meeting of officers took place Sunday, January 20, 2008. Present were:
- Evelyn Ivy: President
- Ana Morales: Vice President of Marketing and Membership
- Josh Wagner: Vice President of Programs and Promotions
- Suresh Radhakrishnan: Vice President of Finance
- Mae Noll: advisory role
Mae provided us insight on how we could set up the investment component of the club. She recommended Steven Koch a senior financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial as our professional advisor.
We talked about designing a logo for the club and establishing our own identity. We could have a logo contests and have companies donate things they do not really need for prices. Suresh talked of talking to Bunn-O-Matic for donations.
Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 5:30pm Feb 7th.
Spring 2008 events are tentatively as follows:
Feb event: Kick off meeting, welcome new members and lay out club philosophy. Suresh would be giving a presentation on a book "What got you here won't get you there" by Marshall Goldsmith.
March event: focus on investment. Invite guest speakers to talk about successful investment strategies
April event: focus on entrepreneurship. Invite guest speakers to speak on entrepreneurship and guest speakers in April.
Late April/May: golf fundraising activity. Not much will be done in May because of people busy with finals
During this semester: we would be planning a field trip to a entrepreneurial business
In the fall we would be planning to attend conferences and also planning for our Entrepreneurship week. Also, we plan to attend networking seminars featuring top national entrepreneurs. We would also be inviting industry professionals.
We decided to join the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization (ttp://www.c-e-o.org). The cost to join as a club is $95 which will be covered by the University. Each student that wants to become a member of this organization would have to pay $10.
Future accomplishments
- the launch of numerous student-run businesses
- Incorporation as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization: serve as an incubator for future student agencies through support from corporate donations.
Fundraisers:
- contests
- used text book sales: creating a website where we act as the middle man for used book sales
- Golf outing: organizing a golf tournament
- Investment opportunities
- Call UIS alumni board and ask for support for this club.
- Sell greeting cards in UIS bookstore with details about the UIS entrepreneurship club and how to join the club.
- Get funds from UIS for starting up club activities.
- Business improvement analysis
- Generating funds thru ad revenue on our website
- Grant writing
- Collecting industrial leftovers and reselling
Growth tactics:
- Word of mouth. core members have to be dedicated to promoting the club so that people on campus will start talking about our group.
- Professionalism counts. Getting business cards to appear more professional.
- Campus resources:
- Stay active in other student organizations.
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