At the Purple Prize, we don’t believe there’s a set formula for starting a successful tech startup, but we do know there are certain skills you need to have to have a chance to create one.
We also believe that businesses should not be solely concerned with maximizing financial profit. They should be social enterprisescommitted to generating value for the communities and ecosystems in which they exist.
Join Purple Prize teams on Saturday, April 27 for a free, intensive workshop on Business Fundamentals and Social Entrepreneurship where experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals share their manaʻo on topics including:
strategic planning
customer discovery
business law
financial accounting
fundraising
and more
In addition to valuable learning opportunities, there will also be opportunities to network, socialize, and connect with others in the business and innovation communities. Refreshments, lunch, and pupus for pau hana will be provided!
Hope to see you there!
AGENDA
8:30am - Check-In
9:00am - Opening remarks and E ho mai
9:20am - Keynote: "Going from Idea to Startup" with Mark Watkins, founder of BookShip and Partner at Flybridge Capital
10:05am - Interactive: "Customer Discovery and Commercialization" with Forest Frizzel, CEO, Shifted Energy
11:10am - Competitive Advantage and Team
11:40am - Networking Break
12:00pm - "Strategic Planning to achieve your Theory of Change" with Keoni Lee, CEO, Hawaiʻi Investment Ready
1:10pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Business Structures
3:05pm - "Cooperatives: a True Community Business"
3:45pm - Networking Break
4:05pm - Mini-Workshop: Finance and Accounting Fundamentals
1 hr - Using Excel for Business
30 mins- Reading a Financial Statement
5:45pm - Fundraising and Seeking Investment: Grants, Venture Capital, and Alternatives
6:15pm - Components of a Concept Plan (Business Plan Lite)
6:30pm - Oli Mahalo and Pau Hana
7:30pm - Pau
FAQs
What are my parking options for getting to and from the event?
1. Ample street parking near Halau ʻInana.
2. The Varsity Building Parking Lot at 1110 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96825 - Walking from here to Halau ʻInana takes ~3-5 minutes.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please feel free to email us at purpleprize@purplemaia.org
What should I bring?
Laptop computer preferably with access to Microsoft Excel.
Reusable water bottle and reusable mess kit (plate, utensils). Single-use plates and utensils will be provided, but please help us to reduce our environmental footprint.