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The Entrepreneurs Journey- Identifying, Seeding and Accelerating New Ventures

MyCorporation is excited to help sponsor The Entrepreneurs Journey: Identifying, Seeding, and Accelerating New Ventures, located at Pepperdine University in Malibu California. The second annual all-day symposium is also sponsored by the Graziadio School’s entrepreneurship program and School of Law Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law.

Launching a new start-up poses a significant number of challenges. The symposium brings together individuals who have real life experience taking all of the steps required to start a new business. The event offers students and alumni informative discussion panels featuring renowned industry speakers and faculty experts. Sessions cover the challenges of launching new ventures in “green technology,” how to monetize an idea, tips on accessing investment capital, and guidance on negotiating a term sheet.

The day culminates with an alumni fast-pitch competition in which participants present a 90-second business proposal before a panel of venture capitalists. Ten candidates will be selected from the submission pool to win a $1,000 cash prize. This competition provides an interesting look into the various emerging ideas surrounding new business ventures.

MyCorporation is looking forward to the symposium which takes place Friday, November 12th. Find more information about The Entrepreneurs Journey HERE!

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration.

Education: Deborah received her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law.

Experience: After becoming a partner at LA-based law firm, Michel & Robinson, she became an in-house attorney for MyCorporation, formerly a division in Intuit. She took the company private in 2009 and after 10 years of entrepreneurship sold the company to Deluxe Corporation. Deborah is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.

Fun facts/Other pursuits: Originally from Southern California, Deborah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and practicing Pilates. Deborah believes in the importance of family and credits the entrepreneurial business model for giving her the flexibility to enjoy both a career and motherhood. Deborah, and MyCorporation, have previously been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of the Valley’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses in 2012. MyCorporation received the Stevie Award for Best Women-Owned Business in 2011.