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2011 U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off

2011 U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off. 2011 Competition Overview. Purpose: provides entrepreneurs with the best possible resources to help convert ideas into reality – team creation, education, networking, mentorship and new venture financing

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2011 U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off

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  1. 2011 U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off

  2. 2011 Competition Overview • Purpose: provides entrepreneurs with the best possible resources to help convert ideas into reality – team creation, education, networking, mentorship and new venture financing • Eligibility: At least 1 team member is a current student or alum from U.C. Berkeley or UCSF • Format: 3 rounds of judging by a panel of VCs and select professionals. • Exec Summary & Semi-Finals: teams compete in industry-focused tracks, which will likely include: • Internet & Web • Life Sciences • Finals: Track winners compete for Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award • Semi-finalists not competing participate in Elevator Pitch Competition • Energy & Resources • Products & Services

  3. Prizes & Competition Timeline • Prizes: $50k + in prizes will be awarded in the Semi-Final & Final Rounds • Semi-Final Round: $20k + • Track winners and Second place • Final Round: $30k + • Grand Prize, People’s Choice, Elevator Pitch • Key Dates: You have all fall to form teams, hone ideas and get ready! • Fall: Best Practices Series and mixers with UCSF, EECS, Haas, Boalt • Late January: Exec summary due • Early February: VCs and entrepreneurs judge exec summaries • February through April: Mentoring and feedback sessions for 40+ teams • Mid-March: Preliminary business plans due • Early April: Feedback and mentorship event • Mid-April: Final business plans due • Late April: Semi-finals and Finals

  4. Getting Started What you should do? • Learn from the best: Attend more Best Practices Series • Find Teammates: Stay tuned for dates and times of BPlan mixers with EECS, Haas, Boalt & UCSF • Visit the Bplan website: bplan.berkeley.edu • Ask questions:Bplan committee is here!

  5. Bplan Executive Committee • Co-Chairs • Brandon Piper: brandon_piper@mba.berkeley.edu • Jonathan Stull: jonathan_stull@mba.berkeley.edu • Judging & Sponsorship • Luc-Emmanuel Barreau: lucemmanuel_barreau@mba.berkeley.edu • Alex Chou: alex_chou@mba.berkeley.edu • Emma Qian: emma_qian@mba.berkeley.edu • Mohamed Shommo: mohamed_shommo@mba.berkeley.edu • Marketing • Ted Smith: ted_smith@mba.berkeley.edu • Jenny Stingle: jenny_stingle@mba.berkeley.edu • Ashley Trachtenberg: ashley_trachtenberg@mba.berkeley.edu • Mentorship & Events • Len Conapinski: len_conapinski@mba.berkeley.edu • Laura Englert: laura_englert@mba.berkeley.edu • Galina Vlaeva: galina_vlaeva@mba.berkeley.edu

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