Mind of a Young Undergrad Entrepreneur

Anyone interested in going?

Here’s the email I got from Jenn Zehr (from UW):

“

You and your team are invited to attend an exciting networking event
with an accelerated twist! Speed Networking is designed to give you a quick and entertaining opportunity to introduce yourself and pitch your business idea to other young entrepreneurs. The finalists for the CBET Entrepreneurship Challenge will be announced at this event. Final presentations will take place March 14, 2008 at CBET.

Benefits of Speed Networking
- Make more business contacts in one night than most make in a month
- Perfect your “60 Second” pitch
- Face-to-face networking
- Fun and fast paced
- Great for new entrepreneurs

Pizza and refreshments will be served. RSVP by March 4, 2008, 12 noon. ** Because this event requires specific pre-arrangements I ask that
you RVSP by 12 noon. If you do not register by this time, we may not
be able to accommodate you and your team.
CBET Entrepreneurship Challenge - Speed Networking for Entrepreneurs
When: Tuesday March 4, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Location: CBET

RSVP required by March 4, 12 noon.
How It WorksWith all participants seated in pairs, the Speed Networking sessions
will commence. During each fast paced session, participants will be
able to network face-to-face. After the end of each session,
participants will quickly alternate their seating arrangements to pair
up with their next networking opportunity. This process will continue until all participants have interacted with each other.

In just a few minutes, participants will share business cards, history and offer new contacts with valuable information about their business. For example:

? Who do you know that might need their services?
? How might each company do business with one another?
? Can you introduce them to anyone who can help them?

I look forward to seeing you all next Tuesday! When you RSVP please mention any dietary restrictions you may have.

Enjoy the weekend.

Jenn Zehr

“

- Peter Kao

Today, I did a 40+ min presentation in front of a panel of 4 judges for the Enterprise co-op option, which assists UW students with their startups. The option was started in 1999 and only around 50 applicants has been approved.

Now, I’m one of them

The presentation went really smoothly and I felt like I’ve expressed my passion and enthusiasm for my venture pretty well. Two of the judges are also involved with the Start Your Own Business Summer Program, so I think I have a pretty good chance on getting a government grant for my business in the summer as well!

The judges were also very helpful in informing me how big transactions in the marketing world are made. There are several challenges that they have brought up that I must think thoroughly over, but what a great experience it was presenting my business!

W00t!!!

- Peter Kao

Many thanks to my investors!

You’re like Angels sent from above.

- Peter Kao

You know you are deep into your business when your so-called ‘leisure time’ is completely consumed by work.

Basically, I run two different profiles on my web browser (Firefox). One is for personal usages which contain bookmarks for school, digg.com, some technology-news sites and some fun plugins. The other one is for business usages and contains bookmarks to VC websites, business development websites, industry websites, prospect websites and some business plugins.

More and more have I been using the business profile. Now, as I have just noticed, I never ever login to the other profile anymore…

It’s time to do some deleting…

- Peter Kao

Holy moly how time flies! Today, I turn 21!

People say you’re at your best around your 20’s and it’s during this time that you have the best time of your life, and I can’t disagree!

Just now, I was waken up by a phone call by CBC for their interest in my advergaming idea! They are asking for an on-site presentation whenever I am ready. This is the first step in generating my first sale EVER, and what a way to start your birthday!

[I just noticed how many exclamation marks I have put down so far…I’ll stop now…]

It’s funny because last year for my 20th birthday, I had seen my first shooting star. My birthdays so far have been really really good! (oops, that’s an exclamation mark again)

And I had a perfect night with my girlfriend yesterday. Great restaurant, great food, great environment. We were even so lucky that we got a special booth in the restaurant! (that’s an upside down ‘i’, and not an exclamation mark)

I wonder what my 22nd birthday will bring

- Peter Kao