Starting a Company: From Idea to Reality

(I-Newswire) October 28, 2008 - Plainsboro, NJ, October 27, 2008 –People interested in learning what it takes to start and run a business will hear from several successful entrepreneurs in a series of workshops to be held on the campus of Princeton University. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: IART), the National Association of Women Business Owners – Central Jersey (NAWBO), Association Business Solutions, Inc.(ABS), Precision Office Assistants, A Virtual Office Company, Uncommon Individual Foundation, and Princeton University's Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education have joined with more than 1,000 organizations in Global Entrepreneurship Week. Dozens of countries are coming together for the first time to host a one-week global initiative to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination, and creativity. To think big. To turn their ideas into reality. To make their mark.

Integra and its co-sponsors are presenting their event on November 18, 2008. Entitled Starting a Company: From Idea to Reality, the event is designed to guide entrepreneurs through the process of starting and growing a new company.

"Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of the creative spirit that we all possess, and Integra is honored to a part of the first ever global initiative that encourages young people to be entrepreneurs and pursue their dreams," said Stuart Essig, CEO of Integra LifeSciences.

The event will feature four workshops, which will cover how to write a business plan, obtain financing, and market your company via public relations and internet marketing. Richard E. Caruso, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Integra LifeSciences and Founder of The Uncommon Individual Foundation, will deliver the opening address. Workshop leaders include Dr. Ron Cook, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Rider University; Kathleen W. Coviello, Director of Technology & Life Sciences, New Jersey Economic Development Authority; Jeff Callahan, President and Founder, Sandler Training; Tom Szaky, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Terracycle, Inc; and Alex Cohen, Manager, Online Marketing, ClickEquations.

The event will begin at 8:30 am on Tuesday, November 18, in the Frist Campus Center on the campus of Princeton University. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited. To learn more and to register for the event, visit www.Integra-LS.com

About Global Entrepreneurship Week
Countries all around the world are joining together to carry the banner of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative aimed at young people everywhere. During the week of November 17 - 23, 2008, partner organizations will conduct a range of activities - from simple speeches to comprehensive competitions - designed to inspire, connect, inform, mentor and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Contacts:
Gianna Sabella
Public Relations Manager
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
(609) 936-2389
gsabella@integra-ls.com

Karla Pollack
Principal
Association Business Solutions, Inc
(609) 392-3800
karla@absnj.com

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