1. http://bplan.berkeley.edu 2011 U.C. Berkeley Business Plan Competition Kick-off

2. http://bplan.berkeley.edu 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: 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

3. http://bplan.berkeley.edu 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. http://bplan.berkeley.edu 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. http://bplan.berkeley.edu Bplan Executive Committee Co-Chairs –Brandon Piper: brandon_piper@mba.berkeley.edubrandon_piper@mba.berkeley.edu –Jonathan Stull: jonathan_stull@mba.berkeley.edujonathan_stull@mba.berkeley.edu Judging & Sponsorship –Luc-Emmanuel Barreau: lucemmanuel_barreau@mba.berkeley.edulucemmanuel_barreau@mba.berkeley.edu –Alex Chou: alex_chou@mba.berkeley.edualex_chou@mba.berkeley.edu –Emma Qian: emma_qian@mba.berkeley.eduemma_qian@mba.berkeley.edu –Mohamed Shommo: mohamed_shommo@mba.berkeley.edumohamed_shommo@mba.berkeley.edu Marketing –Ted Smith: ted_smith@mba.berkeley.eduted_smith@mba.berkeley.edu –Jenny Stingle: jenny_stingle@mba.berkeley.edujenny_stingle@mba.berkeley.edu –Ashley Trachtenberg: ashley_trachtenberg@mba.berkeley.eduashley_trachtenberg@mba.berkeley.edu Mentorship & Events –Len Conapinski: len_conapinski@mba.berkeley.edulen_conapinski@mba.berkeley.edu –Laura Englert: laura_englert@mba.berkeley.edulaura_englert@mba.berkeley.edu –Galina Vlaeva: galina_vlaeva@mba.berkeley.edugalina_vlaeva@mba.berkeley.edu