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2010/11 Information Session
Competition Overview “The Marquee Entrepreneurship Event At Berkeley” History and Mission: 	Student-run organization founded in 1999. The competition provides entrepreneurs with the best possible resources to help convert ideas into reality. Support: Entirely funded by the generosity of Corporate Donors and Venture Capitalists Judging: 	Three rounds of judging performed by a panel of venture capital firms and select professionals. ,[object Object]
Semi-Final Round (Private in tracks) – Late April, 2011
Final Round (Public), Late April, 2011Prizes: ,[object Object]
3 track winners (semis) - $5,000 each
Grand Prize Winner (finals) - $20,000
People’s Choice Award (finals) - $5,000
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IT & Web Track Winner: Bidwave
Life Sciences Track Winner: Orpheus Medical
Products and Services Track Winner: BrightSense
People’s Choice Award: BrightSense
Elevator Pitch Winner: Emiscape,[object Object]
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Berkeley Business Plan Competition

  • 2.
  • 3. Semi-Final Round (Private in tracks) – Late April, 2011
  • 4.
  • 5. 3 track winners (semis) - $5,000 each
  • 6. Grand Prize Winner (finals) - $20,000
  • 7. People’s Choice Award (finals) - $5,000
  • 8.
  • 9. IT & Web Track Winner: Bidwave
  • 10. Life Sciences Track Winner: Orpheus Medical
  • 11. Products and Services Track Winner: BrightSense
  • 13.
  • 16.
  • 17. Plan agenda and run weekly Executive Committee meetings
  • 18. Set team milestones and ensure we are tracking against plan
  • 19. Host and lead presentations at mixers, judging events and public finals
  • 20. Coordinate with Lester Center and other student organizations (EA, GSVC, etc.)
  • 21. Moderate and introduce speakers at “Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series”
  • 22. As a member of the executive team, this is a year-long commitment. Parkin Kent: parkin_kent@mba.berkeley.edu Richard Kenny: richard_kenny@mba.berkeley.edu
  • 23.
  • 24. Raise $80,000+ to fund operations of competition and prize money, i.e. sales.
  • 25. Recruit judges for all phases of the competition and other related events.
  • 26. Coordinate logistics with the all judges during the semi-final and final judging rounds, working closely with the Lester Center.
  • 27. Great exposure to the VC and professional communities in the Bay Area
  • 28. As a member of the executive team, this is a year-long and significant commitment. Steve Neebe: steven_neebe@mba.berkeley.edu Justin Owen: justin_owen@mba.berkeley.edu Brooks Kincaid: brooks_kincaid@mba.berkeley.edu David Carlson: david_carlson@mba.berkeley.edu
  • 29.
  • 30. Organize and run workshops and mixers for entrants
  • 31. Collaborate with EA Pitch Lab to develop opportunities to help participants hone their pitches
  • 32. As a member of the executive team, this is a year-long commitment Laura Unger: laura_unger@mba.berkeley.edu Dan Parker: dan_parker@mba.berkeley.edu Guillaume Fallou: guillaume_fallou@mba.berkeley.edu
  • 33.
  • 34. Reach out to the UC Berkeley and UCSF communities and schools
  • 35.
  • 36. Manage the business plan website and online competition platform
  • 37. As a member of the executive team, this is a year-long commitment. Kandra Chan: kandra_chan@mba.berkeley.edu Sarah Cooper: sarah_cooper@mba.berkeley.edu Everett Leonidas: everett_leonidas@mba.berkeley.edu
  • 39.
  • 40. Applications should be submitted to bplan@haas.berkeley.edu
  • 41. Please highlight whether you wish to be considered for other committees if you are not successful and your order of preferenceInterviews will be held over the following week The 2010 Executive Committee will be announced on late in the week of 9/20 Please contact any of us with questions! Good luck!
  • 42. Where to find more information UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Website: bplan.berkeley.edu Bplan community: http://younoodle.com/groups/berkeley_bplan Lester Center: Kirsten Berzon: berzon@haas.berkeley.edu These slides will be posted to younoodle (see above)