U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off

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: 1.Internet & Web 2.Life Sciences –Finals: Track winners compete for Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award Semi-finalists not competing participate in Elevator Pitch Competition 3.Energy & Resources 4.Products & Services

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

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!

Bplan Executive Committee Co-Chairs –Brandon Piper: –Jonathan Stull: Judging & Sponsorship –Luc-Emmanuel Barreau: –Alex Chou: –Emma Qian: –Mohamed Shommo: Marketing –Ted Smith: –Jenny Stingle: –Ashley Trachtenberg: Mentorship & Events –Len Conapinski: –Laura Englert: –Galina Vlaeva: