Resources

Developing a good idea and writing a business plan are not easy, so here some resources to help out in the process:

Presentations from the 2009-2010 E. Challenge Workshop Series:

CLICK Here For Del Foit's Presentation entitled "Innovation to Oppotunity"

Presentations from the 2008-2009 E. Challenge Workshop Series:

CLICK Here For Marketing Presentation By Dr. On Amir given at our Marketing Event

CLICK Here For Finance Presentation By David Kramer given at our Financial Event

CLICK Here For Giving the Perfect Pitch Presentation by Elyse Dasko at our Pitch Event

CLICK Here For Federal Funding Presentation by June Chocheles at our How to Fund Your Company Event

Online Resources covering the different facets of our Challenge

• Writing an Effective Business Plan (PDF) - good general guide from Deloitte & Touche
• Writing an effective Executive Summary (PDF) - How to write an effective executive summary.
• Tech Coast Angel's Executive Summary Criteria - How the Tech Coast Angel's rate executive summaries.
• Intellectual Property - Welly Tantono of Cooley, Godward, Kronish talks about Intellectual Property.
• Infamous Entrepreneurial Statements - Presented by Dr. Michael Lutz

Technologies waiting to be commercialized:

• UCSD Tech Transfer - hundreds of ideas waiting for eager entrepreneurs

• UC Wide Technology- UCSD is the best but the rest of the UC system also has a lot to offer.

San Diego Entrepreneurship Resources

• CONNECT- Ideas, EIRs, and tons of resources here.
• Resources on Business Plan Writing
  
• CommNexus - Hi-Tech fast preparation for the business world.
• Looking for an internship or job? You need to utilize JobNexus.
• Free, fast Hi-Tech business preparation. Check out the Nextstage Program.
• MIT Technology Review - Uncover trends in infotech, biotech, nanotech, biztech, and cleantech.
• Founders List-Group of Succesful San Diego Founders offering an array of resources to budding Entrepreneurs.

UCSD Classes on Entrepreneurship

• Von Liebig 200 Series - 3 quarter sequence for developing and commercializing technology
  • Entrepreneurial Seminar Series
  • Spring 2008 Course - ENG 202 Enterprise Dynamics
• UCSD Extension's BioBusiness - Understanding the basics of bio-Entrepreneurship