Preparing

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Developing University/ Nonprofit Partnerships for
Successful Ventures
Lina Alfieri Stern Assoc. Director,
Levy-Rosenblum Institute for EntrepreneurshipA.B.
Freeman School of Business
October 18, 2007
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LRI Mission

• The Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship
  (LRI) trains and inspires entrepreneurs through
  coursework, community service projects, and
  internships. Freeman School students are provided
  the opportunity to work with experienced faculty
  members of entrepreneurship, network with a
  regional board of entrepreneurs and participate
  in a student based entrepreneurial association
  which provides a training ground for business
  development.

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LRI Programs

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Family Business Center
• Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives
• Economic Development

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LRI Initiatives

• TABA Community Service Program
• Tulane Business Plan Competition, Social
  Entrepreneurship Track
• IDEACorps- Idea Village and Tulane University
  Partnership
• NBA/Lenovo Entrepreneurship Week All Star 2008
• IN Exchange Project
• Family Business Center/GNOF
• IDA Collaborative of Louisiana

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TABA Community Service Program

• SPCA of Louisiana
• Idea Village Businesses
• Oak Street Merchants Association
• City Park of New Orleans
• Global Green

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2007 Tulane Business Plan Competition April
20th

• 55 entries received
• Outside entries included Carnegie Melon, Duke,
  Indiana University, LSU, Princeton, The College
  of William and Mary, UNO, University of Georgia,
  Stanford, University of Miami, University of
  Rochester, University of Southern Mississippi,
  Bharathidasan Institute of Management (India),
  University of Texas-Austin, and University of
  Virginia.

Entrants Composition Tulane 30 Out-of-State
20 Other in State 5
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2007 Tulane Business Plan Competition

• Two Competing Tracks
• Business Entrepreneurship
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Cash awards in each track
• 10,000 First Place
• 5,000 Second Place
• 2,500 Third Place

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2007 Tulane Business Plan Competition Winners

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• Business Track Winners
• Urology Associates of New Orleans- Tulane
  University (First Place Winner)
• MacuClear- University of Texas-Austin (Second
  Place Winner)
• New Ordure- Carnegie Mellon University (Third
  Place Winner)
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• Social Track Finalists
• S.M.I.L.E. - University of Georgia  (First Place
  Winner)
• Rethos.com- Princeton University (Second Place
  Winner)
• IN Exchange- Tulane University (Third Place
  Winner)

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IDEACorps IdeaVillage/Tulane University
Partnership
Teamwork is what IDEACorps is all about, and the
cooperative group includes, from left, Lauren
Baum, Tim Williamson BSM 87, Morial Vallot MBA
07, Allen Bell, Dr. John Elstrott and Miji Park.
Mr. Williamson is president of The Idea Village
and Dr. Elstrott is the clinical professor in
entrepreneurship at Tulane University.
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IDEACorps

• Initiated from Freeman Schools Rebuilding New
  Orleans Course
• Launched in Summer 2006
• Program has supported the recovery of over 120
  local entrepreneurs and provided 450,000 in
  grants and direct strategic guidance

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NBA/Lenovo Entrepreneurship WeekAll Star Week
2008
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NBA/Lenovo Entrepreneurship WeekSchedule of
Events

• NBA 2008 All Star Week Community Event
• Sponsored by Lenovo Computer Corporation
• Includes
• NBA/Lenovo Social Enterprise Award to IN Exchange
• Week-long program on social entrepreneurship for
  local high school and college students
• Minigrants for 25 selected aspiring entrepreneurs
  18-24 years old
• Lenovo laptops for the participants
• Student internships in IN Exchange

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IN Exchange Global Crafts. New Orleans Art.
Fair Trade.

• IN Exchange seeks to assist low income
  individuals who have creative talent by helping
  them access an expanded buyer market, providing
  them fair financial compensation for works sold,
  and subsidizing their craft materials in
  particular circumstances, says Erica Trani,
  leader of the group of enterprising students.
• The store opened October 1, 2007, and is
  housed in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University
  Life at Tulane University. The start-up of the
  store was financed through a generous gift from
  Lenovo in partnership with the National
  Basketball Associations 2008 All Star Week.

Erica Trani, BA 06
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

• IRS trained volunteers
• Partner sites in Central City, Uptown and 9th Ward

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Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships/Internships

• Arts Council of New Orleans
• GoodWork Network
• In Exchange

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Family Business Center
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Family Firms Served Since 1991

• Accent Annex Enterprises, Inc.
• Barriere Construction Company
• Basic Industries
• Bollinger Shipyards
• Buquet Distributing Co., Inc.
• Canal Barge Company
• C. F. Bean LLC
• Connector Specialists
• Crutcher-Tufts Corporation
• Danos Curole
• Delta Pacific Inc.
• Delta World Tire Co.
• Devall Towing Enterprises
• DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.
• Dupuy Storage
• Durr Heavy Construction, LLC

Engineering Specialists, Inc. Eustis
Mortgage Evans Industries F. H. Meyers
Construction Favrot and Shane Companies Inc Fleet
Supply Warehouse LLC French Quarter
Hotels Gaubert Oil Co., Inc. Gray Company,
Inc. Hercules Transport, Inc. IMDiversity.com Inte
rnational Matex Tank Terminals J M Industries,
Inc. JEBCO Family Limited Partnership John N.
John Truck Lines, Inc. John W. Stone Oil
Distributor
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Family Firms Served Since 1991 contd
K B Services, Inc. Keils Antiques Laitram
LLC Lucas Petroleum Group, Inc. Luckmore Finance
Corporation Lumber Products Incorporated Monahan
Printing Direct Mail Montgomery Ventures Neill
Corporation Nerhus Properties, Inc. New Orleans
Cement Products Co., Inc. Pacific-Gulf Marine,
Inc. Pan American Laboratories, Inc. Park One,
Inc. Preservation Hall Raymond Martin
Company Republic Beverages
Retif Oil Rhodes Family of Businesses Robinson
Lumber Company Rutter Rex, Inc. Salmon
Associates, Inc. SJI, Inc. St. Denis J. Villere
Company Standard Mortgage The Callias
Companies Theriot, Buet Theroit, Inc. Thompson
Equipment Company, Inc. Toland Enterprises,
Inc. United Community Bank United Diesel,
LLC Walle Corporation Wink, Inc. WOW Wingery
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Individual Development Account Collaborative of
Louisiana

• 2000 2005
• 2002 2004 4,000,000 Grant from DSS
• Partnered with over 55 social service providers
• Graduated over 700 families into homeownership,
  business, and education goals

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Best Grad Schools in Entrepreneurship

• October 2006 and October 2007
• Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review
  Rating
• Ranked in the top 25 in Graduate Entrepreneurship
  Education based on the quantity and quality of
  entrepreneurship classes and the success of our
  students and alumni in starting and running
  entrepreneurial enterprises.

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Levy-Rosenblum Institute Staff

• Terry McGuckin, Rosalind Butler, John Elstrott,
  Lina Alfieri Stern and 2007 LRI Intern Nene Glenn
  pictured at the April 2007 Tulane Council of
  Entrepreneurs Awards Gala.

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