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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William Wright
A dual MBA and MPH degree candidate at UC Berkeley focused on problem-solving, health care, and leadership
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Chris Parkerson
Computer Systems Engineering graduate from Boston University, with over 9 years of expertise in product marketing and management. Currently working as Group Solution Marketing Manager at Mcafee, Inc. and pursuing MBA at Berkeley.
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Drew Sing
Go hard or go work a 9 to 5.
Startups (431)
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Pixzan Info solutions Private limited
A fast growing IT/ITES company.It deals with telemarketing and website designing.We are based in Chennai and have around 25 people working for us.We are looking forward to broaden our horizon.
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Novophage
Novophage provides a novel advanced biological solution to treat contamination in food processing plants using genetically engineered bacteriophages.
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HammerOnHead
HammerOnHead (HOH) aims to change the way we buy things online by reducing the pains associated with searching and time spent finding the right product and comparing prices to find the best price.
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
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
People’s 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 else’s 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 ZACHARY’S 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 – We will have a panel of successful entrepreneurs that will answer any question about bootstrapping.
Networking
Attend Cal Day on April 17th -- attend presentations from Haas faculty, myself and others at the Cal Book Store.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105185369518454&...