Westminster's Institute for New Enterprise will conclude its 2009 Lectures in Entrepreneurship series on Wednesday, April 15, with three diverse speakers:  Mike Levinthal, managing director of Levinthal Capital, Christopher Michael, an entrepreneur and advocate for military service people, and Dan Clark, the primary contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.  The lectures are free and open to the public and will be held in the Gore Auditorium in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business.  

Who:                           

Mike Levinthal, founder and managing partner of Levinthal Capital Group;

Christoper Michael, founder of Affinitylabs.com and Military.com, frequent guest on CNN, and lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations;

Dan Clark, entrepreneur, professional speaker, author of numerous books, and contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

When:                         

6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Where:

Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business Auditorium

1840 South 1300 East

Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Mike Levinthal is the founder and managing director of Levinthal Capital.  He has over 26 years of experience in venture capital investing.  He has supported and advised numerous business successes including Altiris, Citrix, Concur Technologies, Heartstream, Pure Software and WebMethods.  He currently sits on the board of Applabs, Cirrus Data Management, Forever Young Foundation, High West Distillery, Infopia, Interplast, Metricstream, and 3point5. 

Chris Michael is the founder and former CEO of Affinity Labs, a company that builds online communities for its members (Affinitylabs.com).  In January 2008, Affinity Labs was acquired by Monster Worldwide.  Prior to founding Affinity, Michael founded Military.com, the nation's largest military membership organization, which was also acquired by Monster. Michael also served as a Naval Flight Officer in the United States Navy and later worked in the Pentagon as Aide to the Chief of the Naval Reserve.  An advocate for those who serve, Michael is a frequent speaker and has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Week, Financial Times, and other publications. He is also a regular guest on CNN and other national radio and TV programs. In addition, he is the author of The Military Advantage (Simon & Schuster 2006).

Dan Clark is the CEO of a multimillion dollar corporation, an internationally recognized speaker, and a New York Times best-selling author.  In the past twenty-five years, he has spoken to more than 4,000 audiences and to over 3.5 million people in all 50 states and in 35 countries.  "Achievers North America" and "Achievers Europe" named Clark one of the "Top Ten Speakers in the World."  In 2005, he was inducted into the "National Speakers Association Hall of Fame." Clark is the primary contributing author to the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series and author of twenty of his own best-selling books. 

About Westminster College and the Institute for New Enterprise:

Westminster is a nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college. With a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Westminster is distinguished by its unique environment for learning. Westminster prepares students for success through active and engaged learning, real world experiences and its vibrant campus community. Westminster's unique location, adjacent to the Rocky Mountains and to the dynamic city of Salt Lake, further enriches the college experience. For more information, visit www.westminstercollege.edu.

The mission of the Institute for New Enterprise is to help individuals create organizations that promote independence and self-sufficiency, and make significant contributions to our communities. To accomplish this, the institute provides extensive training in the skills of entrepreneurial leadership: innovating, validating, planning, funding and launching new ventures. The Institute offers an exciting learning format that bridges the gap between formal education and real-world experience. For more information, visit www.westminstercollege.edu/institute_for_new_enterprise/.

Sponsored in part by KeyBank, Lectures in Entrepreneurship is a MBA course that brings successful entrepreneurs from the community into the classroom with the purpose of exposing students to a wide variety of businesses and industries.  Each entrepreneur discusses critical issues relevant to his or her business, including raising funds, planning ventures, launching a company, sales and marketing, etc.