Wednesday, February 19th, 5:30-7:30pm, Mission Bay. Entrepreneur's Club: Networks Matter: The Founding of Nano Precision Medical with Adam Mendelsohn, 2011 UCSF PhD in Bioengineering. Adam got his start by competing in the Berkeley Business Plan Competition<http://bplan.berkeley.edu/> in 2008. Several competitions later, he co-founded and became CEO of Nano Precision Medical, which has raised $3 million in Angel financing and has eight full-time employees. He will talk about the key role advisors have played and how his network at UCSF helped the company get off to a running start. Adam will speak about his journey transitioning from academia into entrepreneurship and provide tips for positioning a startup company to succeed in the face of practical challenges. Sponsored by Morgan Lewis<http://www.morganlewis.com/>. Tickets<http://febeclub.eventbrite.com/>.
Wednesday, February 26th, 5:30-7:30pm, Mission Bay. Speakers Series: Lilly Revolutionizes Funding Early Stage Life Science. Darren Carroll, Vice President Corporate Business Development, Eli Lilly<http://www.lilly.com/>, will talk about how Lilly is pioneering a new capital efficient model to develop therapeutics by partnering with venture capital firms and leveraging resources. Rather than build complete companies around a single molecule, Lilly's VC partners set up virtual structures that can utilize Lilly development and avoid sizable overhead. Darren will talk about this program as well as Lilly Ventures<http://www.lillyventures.com/>, the company's venture capital fund, which he oversees. He will give his perspective on investment in early stage life science ventures. Sponsored by WilmerHale<http://www.wilmerhale.com/>. Register to volunteer here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A3g5bImYDVLCq0n9g6IT48o5mF44neCYCrDtdtYfHQY/viewform> (volunteers will be confirmed by 2/20). Tickets<http://febspeakerseries.eventbrite.com/>.
Wednesday, March 12th, 5:30-7:30pm, Parnassus. Entrepreneur's Club: Fast Tracking a Startup. Dan Schwartz, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at UCSF and serial entrepreneur, will share his thoughts about fast product development, how to build and maintain teams and starting and funding a company. His current venture, Calhoun Vision<http://www.calhounvision.com/>, has raised $80MM from Angel investors and is in Phase 3 clinical trials. He will talk about not only successes but the challenges he has faced over the 14 years since starting Calhoun. Find out how Dan manages his entrepreneurial activities while spending about half time in clinical practice. Sponsored by Morgan Lewis<http://www.morganlewis.com/>. Tickets<https://march12eclub.eventbrite.com/>.
Thursday, March 20th, 5:30-7:30pm. FOUNDER.org Business Plan Competition Launch Event. We have been invited to join FOUNDER.org's $100K<http://www.founder.org/home/the100k/2014-program/>, a global competition that includes Stanford, Berkeley and Wharton among its partner schools. Each of the top 10 finalists will receive $100K to help them create a high impact company and 50 semifinalists will get 12 months of mentoring and training. Come hear Michael Baum, CEO and serial entrepreneur, talk about "Building a Billion Dollar Company Takes More than Just a Big Idea." Following Michael's talk there will be a 60-second pitch-off and 3 winners will be invited to dinner for feedback on their idea. Tickets.<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-california-san-francisco-founderorg-100k-launch-tickets-10421391663>
Mondays, April 14th- June 2nd, 5:30-7:30pm. Course: Financing New Ventures is an eight week survey of the financing landscape for life science/healthcare ventures. We will explore the range of options to get your venture funded ranging from SBIR grants to seed funding, angel funding, venture capital and alternative sources of capital. There will be a session on finance basics, valuation, term sheets and a review of the content for a business plan and investor pitch. Co-taught by Adjunct Professors Stephanie Marrus, Director of the Entrepreneurship Center and Naeem Zafar, UC Berkeley/UCSF, the course will include invited speakers from the business community in Silicon Valley. This is a non-credit course and is open to Berkeley, Stanford and life science businesses. (See syllabus from last year posted here<http://ita.ucsf.edu/entrepreneurship-center/education/courses/financing-new-ventures>.) Apply here.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NhvYiHOv4DEkHk9Cpa5lafUoZ7aUYNGRhWyHnavwIoo/viewform>
Monday-Wednesday, February 17-19th, San Jose. Global Innovation Summit<http://www.innosummit.com/#global-innovation>(GIS). GIS is an invitation-only gathering of global innovators, designed to foster the growth and acceleration of innovation ecosystems. GIS will focus on the critical elements of all successful innovation ecosystems, including the fostering of trust, and innovation-friendly cultures. Please note in your application that you were referred by the Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF. Tickets<http://gis.evolero.com/registration/start> (use promocode "ucsf2014" for 10% discount).
Tuesday, February 18, 7:00-9:00pm, Sunnyvale. SVHealth Monthly Meetup: WinguMD, Touch-voice, CaptureProof and Charles Michael Yim. Three healthcare startups will have five minutes to present their ideas, followed by keynoter Charles Michael Yim, founder and CEO of Breathometer<https://www.breathometer.com/>. Charles is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about inventing and building innovative products that consistently delight customers and is best known for his appearance on ABC's hit show Shark Tank where he convinced all 5 Sharks to invest $1MM in his company. Tickets<http://www.meetup.com/SVHealth/events/108572152/>.
Monday-Wednesday, February 24-26th, San Francisco. The LAUNCH Festival<http://events.launch.co/festival>. 40 companies will launch for the first time (1.0 Track) or launch new products (2.0 Track) and compete for titles like Best Design, Best Technology and Best Overall with 8,000 attendees There are VC and Angel panels, an opportunity to ask investors/entrepreneurs your burning questions, learn entrepreneurial skills from thought leaders, and hear founders give 20-minute deep dives into their startups A keynote speech will be given by Paul Graham, founder of accelerator Y Combinator<http://www.ycombinator.com/>. Additionally, LAUNCH is throwing a Hackathon<http://hackathon.launch.co/> on February 21-23. Tickets<http://launch.ticketleap.com/launch-festival-2014/dates> (first 50 "builder pass" tickets free with promocode "UCSF").
Wednesday, February 26th, 11:30-12:30pm, South San Francisco. Lunch & Learn: Compensation for Private Companies: The Ins and Outs of Equity. Equity-based compensation is a must-have for attracting and retaining top talent at Bay Area companies, but determining the right compensation philosophy is anything but straightforward. Many companies fail to adequately consider the full array of compensation choices and the financial impact of each one, including changes to their valuation. During this luncheon you will learn: prevalent equity vehicles and which one to use when, key milestones from start-up to a liquidity event, the difference between private and public company equity compensation philosophies, how to avoid stock compensation issues and crucial equity considerations before IPO. Tickets<http://baybio.org/lunch-learn-strategies-compensation-for-private-companies/>.
Friday, February 28th, 7:30am-5:30pm, San Francisco. Exploring New Frontiers: Haas' 2014 Business of Healthcare Conference. Join us for the 8th Annual Berkeley Haas Business of Healthcare Conference<http://haashealthcareconference.org/2014/>. This year's conference focuses on "Exploring New Frontiers" by bringing together the industry's most dynamic innovators and thought leaders that are driving change in healthcare. Specifically, the conference will include breakout sessions such as the "Hands-on Expo: Disruptive Technologies in Healthcare," where cutting edge healthcare companies will pitch and display their products during an interactive expo. Tickets<http://haashealthcareconference.org/2014/?page_id=44>.
Wednesday, March 5th, 7:00-8:30pm, Berkeley. Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series: Overview of Early-Stage Financing Structures. Brady Berg, Co-Chair of the Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice at Mintz Levin<http://www.mintz.com/>, and an experienced panel will provide an overview of financing structures commonly used to finance early-stage startup companies. Brady and his panel will review and discuss convertible note financings, priced equity and other less common structures. He'll share real-life "war stories" and take questions from the audience. Register Tickets<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-practices-series-overview-of-early-stage-financing-structures-tickets-10515202253>.
Thursday, March 20th, 3:00-6:30pm, San Francisco. Show me the Money: Alternative Sources of Capital. When building a biotech company, you need buckets of cash for development, but where can one find the cash and is all money created equally? While venture capital is the traditional source of capital, there are alternative funds for your biotech company. Join a panel to hear from a diverse set of funding sources such as innovative grant programs, government agencies, foundations, angel investors, patient advocacy groups and crowd funding platforms that have funding opportunities for your company. Tickets<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/show-me-the-money-alternative-sources-of-capital-tickets-10272612661?aff=blast>.
Friday, March 21st, 10:00am-4:45pm, Mission Bay. Science/UCSF Career Event. Are you a Bay Area startup and looking to recruit scientists? Science<https://www.sciencemag.org/> and UCSF have teamed up to present an exciting career event which promises attendance by hundreds of highly qualified scientists. There will be a number of career workshops alongside the exhibit area to draw area scientists. Register here<http://ucsf2014.sciencecareers.org/> (significant discounts available for startups). Request more information at advertise@sciencecareers.org<mailto:advertise@sciencecareers.org?subject=start%20up&body=%0A%0A%0A%0ALinked%20from%20the%20Entrepreneurship%20Center%20at%20UCSF%20newsletter.>.
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