The Launch Pad at Toppel, the innovative resource center for budding entrepreneurs developed at UM with the School of Business Administration Entrepreneurship Program, kicks off Global Entrepreneurship Week with its annual Miami Entrepreneurs Resources Fair on Monday, November 16, which will be followed by a keynote address by the founder of Hotels.com and getaroom.com. Free and open to the public, the events continue through Novermber 19 and include:

Monday, November 16

Miami Entrepreneurs Resources Fair, in the lower lounge of the Whitten University Center, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Come learn about the resources available to Miami entrepreneurs from organizations around the city, including The Venture Law Project, Refresh Miami, and SCORE!

The Birth of Internet Travel, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Storer Auditorium
The Fouad H. Scandar Memorial Speaker Series presents Bob Diener, founder of Hotels.com and getaroom.com, who will discuss the launch and growth of the world’s most successful travel booking website, and his decision to sell.

Tuesday, November 17

The Launch Pad Demo Day, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Toppel Career Center Loft
Meet, greet, and hear pitches by top entrepreneurs from the University of Miami.

Show Me the Money! – A Conversation about Securing Investment, from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Toppel Career Center Loft
Angel investors and VCs from Miami and around the country will discuss the fundraising process and what it takes to raise money for a startup in our local ecosystem. Moderated by Matt Haggman, of The Knight Foundation, the panelists will include Jason Shuman, from Corigin Ventures; Jack Karabees, from the Miami Innovation Fund; and Bob Williamson, of New World Angel.

Wednesday, November 18

The Law of Startups – What You Need to Know, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the University of Miami School of Law Faculty Lounge
The Launch Pad and the UM School of Law offer a presentation by LegalTech Labs, a Miami-based legal technology incubator, followed by a panel of distinguished attorneys in the startup field discussing the legal issues startups face. Moderated by UM Law’s Dan Ravicher, the director of the Larry Hoffman|Greenberg Traurig Startup Law Practicum, the panel includes Jacqueline Hodes, of DLA Piper; Michael Serotte, of Serotte Law; Jamie Vining, from Friedland Vining, P.A.; and Brent Friedman, from GC360 & Brent A. Freidman, P.A.

Thursday, November 19 

Reimagining Healthcare- Revolutionary Medical Tech and IT, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Life Science & Technology Park
Hear from innovators in the field of medical technology and IT, with a panel moderated by Launch Pad Director William Silverman, and including Albert Santolo, from Care Cloud; Bob Williamson, of New World Angels; and an investor in med-tech startups.

For more information and to register visit thelaunchpad.org/gew.