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February 2008:
Denver Business Journal. "Bard Center: 10 Years of education, incubation."Events
February 7, 2008 5:30-6:30PM at the Bard Center
Business Plan Competition Orientation Meeting
February 13, 2008 7:00-9:00PM at the Bard Center
Alumni Association hosts Real Estate Mogul, Paul Ruff of Triumph Real Estate Corporation
Mr. Ruff, President of Triumph Real Estate Corporation will talk to students on Buying and Selling Real Estate. Mr. Ruff founded Triumph Real Estate for the purpose of pursuing innovative new approaches to property development, operations and corporate services. Paul is responsible for identifying property development, investment opportunities, and for sourcing equity and debt. Hear how he does it! Refreshments will be served. Free to UCD students, Invited guests $5.00 at the door.
February 26, 2008 6:30-8:30PM at the Bard Center
Bard Center Business Seminar Series
LinkedIn mini-Workshop coming to the Bard Center. Michael P. O’Neil, CEO of Integrated Alliances (IA), will talk with students to help them integrate their on-line and face-to-face networking efforts for maximum effect. IA serves the needs of the business professional that wants more productivity, more connections and more success all in less time.
Join the Business School's alumni assoiciation offers a LInkedIn group.
March 13, 2008 5:30-6:30PM at the Bard Center
Business Plan Competition Orientation Meeting Applications Due
March 13, 2008 6:00-7:30PM at Marlowe's (16th & Glenarm)
Alumni Association hosts their annual Networking Night!
Come and network with Bard Center Alums, Advisory Council, Faculty, Staff and Students. This is a good time meet business plan competition readers and ask questions! Refreshments served; $12. Sign up at www.denverentrepreneurs.com.
April 9, 2008 6:45-8:30PM at the Bard Center
Alumni Association Business Survival Series
Selling 101: The course you didn’t get at school!
Don’t miss the 3rd event in this outstanding series. Whether you are selling a product or service, selling is a foreign language for many entrepreneurs, this interactive session will give you strategies to grow your business. For more information: www.denverentrepreneurs.com.
10 Years of Excellence!
The Bard Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary on December 12, 2007
Certificate Recipients
The Richard H. and Pamela S. Bard Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver’s Business School marks ten years of supporting aspiring entrepreneurs. The Bard Center gathered with its students and founders along with Pamela and Richard Bard who created the center for entrepreneurial studies to celebrate this important milestone. Over 20 students received Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies and the founders of the Center were all there to accept awards!
Founders
Excellence in American Entrepreneurship Award
2007 Recipients: Gail and Dave Liniger
Bard Center
honors RE/MAX founders
Guests gathered Sept. 26 at the Bard Center’s Excellence in American Entrepreneurship Award event to honor Gail and Dave Liniger, co-founders of RE/MAX. When presenting the award, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter described the couple as “great citizens of the state of Colorado who are making a difference in an industry around the world.” Ritter noted that entrepreneurs including the Linigers as well as Bard Center founders Richard and Pamela Bard are role models that inspire innovation and creativity.
In accepting the award, both Gail and Dave Liniger spoke of their company’s humble beginnings based on an idea to allow real estate agents to keep their sales commissions rather than the then customary 50/50 split most brokers required of their affiliated agents. Instead, the Linigers thought the agents should share the costs for offices and services provided by the broker. Pursing their vision has guided RE/MAX’s growth to its current 120,000 agents working in 65 countries.
Among other well wishers attending the event emceed by KCNC-TV4’s Ed Greene were local business leaders, representatives from the School of Business and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.