Program Format-ExploreEntreprCareerPaths 052011
- 1. EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREERS PATHS Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:00-8:30 p.m., Central Time (On-site networking from 6:00-6:30 p.m. Actual program begins at 6:30 p.m.) Orange & Blue Room, Illini Center, 200 S. Wacker Drive and via Webinar PROGRAM FORMAT ON-SITE NETWORKING WELCOME PROGRAM OVERVIEW Presenter/Moderator: Raman Chadha (LAS 89), Executive Director & Clinical Professor, Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University The future of careers and income opportunities in America is shifting toward small companies and having an entrepreneurial mindset. This only reinforces the well-known fact that small business has been the driving force of the economy prior to and during the Great Recessions rebound. This special 2 hour program Exploring Entrepreneurial Career Paths will discuss the following questions: 1. What are the different entrepreneurial career paths one can take? (ie: starting a business, working for a start-up/small business, being a freelancer, etc.) 2. How and where do you find career opportunities with small employers or start-ups? 3. What does it mean to work for a small business versus a large employer? Program continues with a 1 hour Question & Answer session comprised of entrepreneurial panelist. (Webinar participants will be able to submit questions during the session via keyboard.) INTRODUCTION OF THE PANELISTS Professional highlights of each panelist follow Adam Robinson (LAS 98) Founder/CEO Hireology Sima Dahl (LAS 90) President/CEO Parlay Communications Eric Hsueh (Business99) Co-founder Akira SUMMARY AND CLOSING University of Illinois Alumni Career Center Celebrating 20 Years of Career and Recruiting Assistance
- 2. MODERATOR AND PANELISTS PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Raman Chadha (LAS 89) Executive Director & Clinical Professor Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University After an uncomfortable career in the corporate world, Raman found his life's calling in entrepreneurship. In 1995, he started a consulting firm focused on strategic planning and growth management, working with over 200 clients from start-up to $15 million in revenues. He joined DePaul in 2002 as an adjunct professor, and then helped launch the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center a year later. Since then, he has helped guide the Center's strategic direction, develop its programs, and build the spokes of its community. He continues to teach in DePaul's highly- ranked entrepreneurship program, bringing his experience, energy, and enthusiasm to the classroom. He earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Outside of entrepreneurship and his family, Ramans interests include baseball, beer brewing, the outdoors, southern BBQ, and indie rock. Adam Robinson (LAS 98) Founder/CEO Hireology Adam founded Hireology (www.Hireology.com) with the mission to help growing companies make better hiring decisions. Previously, Adam was the co-founder and CEO of illuma, a leader in high-volume recruitment outsourcing solutions, and the creator of the Ionix Hiring System, a full suite of interview and assessment tools. Adam is passionate about entrepreneurship, donating time to a number of organizations that support the entrepreneurial cause. He serves on the Board of Directors for Entrepreneurs Organization, where he helped to develop and launch a national program that teaches core business skills to early-stage entrepreneurs (http://accelerator.eonetwork.org). Adam is also on the Board of Advisors for DePaul Universitys Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, where he serves as both a resource and speaker for this top-ranked Entrepreneurship program. Adam completed his undergraduate study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and received his MBA from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. He lives in Chicago's Edgewater community with his wife, Anna, and their son, John. Sima Dahl (LAS 90) President/CEO Parlay Communications Eric Hsueh (Business99) Co-founderAkira