UM Entrepreneur Office Hours

Entrepreneur Office Hours for University of Maryland Students, Faculty and Staff, and Regional Entrepreneurs

Get answers now from experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and legal/business professionals on how to build a successful startup company. Receive free and impartial advice, brainstorm business strategies, investigate funding opportunities and learn about the vast resources available to entrepreneurs.

DATE: Second Tuesday of every month, 10:00 a.m. to noon
PLACE: Room 1103, Technology Advancement Program building (directions)
REGISTER: Schedule an appointment here. Walk-in appointments are also available.

Mtech is hosting free office hours to help aspiring and current entrepreneurs get advice on how to:

build and finance a startup company
develop and protect intellectual property
navigate the technology transfer process
refine your business strategy for rapid growth
tap into other entrepreneurial resources

Representatives from the following organizations and groups are typically on hand to speak with you one-on-one regarding any questions you might have about starting a company:

MTECH VentureAccelerator Program
MTECH Technology Advancement Program
Office of Technology Commercialization
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center
Experienced Entrepreneurs
Venture Capitalists (including on a rotating basis, investment professionals from Novak Biddle Venture Partners, RedShift Ventures, HIG Ventures, CNF Investments, LLC, Amplifier Venture Partners, LP), and TEDCO

There’s no reason to do it alone when you can benefit from the experience and advice from those who have done it before!

Mtech hosts Entrepreneur Office Hours on the second Tuesday of every month, from 10:00 am to noon, in room 2112 of the Technology Advancement Program building.