Elements of a Killer iOS App
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 12:30 – 2:00
Location: Mining/Geology Building 204
Description: Looking to get an iOS app for your business? Looking to take your app to the next level? Hear from experts on creating an app that is ideal from both your business and your customers.
Speakers:
- Apple Experts
Distribution and Buzz: Strategies for Apple App Store Success
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 2:15 – 3:45
Location: Mining/Geology Building 204
Description: It’s one thing to have an app. It’s another thing to have that app downloaded, used and a successful part of your business. Learn from Apple experts successful marketing strategies to get your app from the Apple App Store to your customers’ phone.
Speakers:
- Apple Experts
STOPfakes Road Show: Protecting IP Seminar
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 12:30 – 2:00
Location: Mining/Geology Building – 103
Description: This seminar includes strategies for protecting and enforcing a company’s intellectual property when exporting to foreign markets and advice for avoiding common pitfalls. Participants will have the chance to ask export questions related to patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and domain names. At the conclusion of each Road Show, participants can take advantage of one-on-one consultations with intellectual property experts to get targeted advice. Small and medium-sized businesses in particular will benefit from this unique opportunity.
Speakers:
- Susan Anthony, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and External Affairs, U.S. Trade and Patent Office
- Raquel Cohen, International Trade Specialist, Office of Intellectual Property Rights, U.S. Department of Commerce
Writing a Business Plan: Everything you need to know to get started
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 12:30 – 2:00
Location: Mining/Geology Building 104
Description: In this interactive session, you will develop skills for evaluating and writing a business plan. Topics covered include: when and why you need a business plan, key elements of powerful business plans, strategies for constructing and positioning your plan, and meeting investor expectations. Dr. Rosso and Dr. Lolatte teach entrepreneurship and business planning in the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and will help lead you through the process.
Speakers:
- Dr. Brent Rosso, MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Timothy Lolatte, MSU Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Preserving Uptown & Downtown: Keys to Successful Historic Building Rehabilitation
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 12:30 – 2:00
Location: Natural Resources Building, Room 128
Description: This workshop will build on the Revitalizing Main Street panel discussion from Monday and will provide hands-on information and how-to advice from seasoned practitioners in the field of historic property renovation and redevelopment. This workshop is designed to help anyone who is interested in redeveloping historic properties in Montana.
Moderator: Matt Vincent, Chief Executive, Butte-SilverBow Local Government
Speakers:
- Randy Hafer, High Plains Architects, Billings
- Nick Kujawa, Kujawa Development, LLC Butte
- Barbara Sidway, Sidway Investment Corporation
- Pete Brown, Montana State Historic Preservation Office