UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010
Founded in 1999, the competition has evolved to become the marquee entrepreneurship event at Berkeley, and one of the nation’s foremost business plan competitions, nurturing entrepreneurial action across the UC Berkeley community.
| Group type: | Competition |
| Focus: | Business Plans |
| Organizer: | Student-run |
| Funding: | Corporate Sponsors, Self-generated Revenue |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Location: | Berkeley, CA |
| Website: | http://bplan.berkeley.edu |
ABOUT US
Founded in 1999, the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition has continued to evolve as a leading Bay Area event and one of the nation's foremost business plan competitions.
The competition gives students, alumni and local entrepreneurs the opportunity to work together to turn innovative ideas into real businesses. The event also brings together the finest research and technology ideas from both UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. Each year participants develop business plans that are based on some of the most exciting new technologies. Last year more than 200 aspiring entrepreneurs entered plans in areas as diverse as nanotechnology, biotechnology, computing services and software, consumer goods, financial services, and the Internet.
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Gabriela Enrigue
Master of Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley Presently working as Founder at PROSPERA, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, Mexico
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Jordan Pease
Graduated from Berkeley in May 2008. Currently the President and Product Evolutionist at WebGreek Inc., an online management and group collaboration platform for Greek (fraternity and sorority) organizations.
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Kimberly Petska
Brand Marketing Professional and MBA student at UC Berkeley Haas (EW2012)
The 2010 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals is now available on video. Check it out and spread the word!
http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/bef/apr10forum.html
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Congratualations to 12th Annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Winners!
Grand Prize: Orpheus Medical
First Place IT & Web: Bidwave
First Place Life Sciences: Orpheus Medical
First Place Products and Services: BrightSense
Peopleâs Choice Award: BrightSense
Elevator Pitch Winner: Emiscape
View the official press release here:
http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/news/mail/Mailer_bpl...
Another reminder that the UC Berkeley Entrepreneurial Best Practice Session for "Financing" is on April 20th, 2010 - at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (Andersen Auditorium). The Best Practice series are always open to all!
Additional details located here:
http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/resources/bestpracti...
UC Berkeley Bootstrapathon
Do you want to work on your own venture or someone elseâs new venture? If so, Bootstrapathon is for you!
Date: Tuesday, April 27th
Time: 6:00pm-8:00 pm
Location Wozniak Lounge in Soda Hall, UC Berkeley
Space is limited, please sign up here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGVfZnF4...
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/edit/index.php?step=2&...
Agenda:
FREE ZACHARYâS PIZZA!
Elevator pitches from participants. A great opportunity for you to practice your pitch and find people that could help in your company.
Legal Tips for Bootstrappers w/Q&A - Dorsey & Whitney
Tips & Resources from Plug & Play Tech Center
Bootstrapping Panel w/Q&A â We will have a panel of successful entrepreneurs that will answer any question about bootstrapping.
Networking