Speakers:

- Gary Rieschel, Founder/Managing Director, Qiming Ventures (LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com…)
Gary is a seasoned investor and professional board member, with specialties in sales & marketing, international distribution & trade policy, environmental economics, and more. 

- Jason Sokoloff, Head Librarian, Foster Business Library (LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com…)
Jason has served as a librarian in the business sector since 2007, with prior experience in various other positions involving his passion and course of study, library science.

Learn how to start a business and make it successful and how to use the Business Plan Competition (BPC) and other upcoming competitions to your advantage. Examine and apply useful, real-world concepts and tools - from generating the original idea/inspiration to business formation/planning to persuading funders/partners/customers - all while meeting and working with interesting classmates and some of Seattle's most accomplished entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts along the way.