Overview :
Overview Introductions
Benefits of Participation
Competition Objectives
Key Dates
Where to Get Information
Introducing the 2007 Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Business Plan Competition :
Introducing the 2007 Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Business Plan Competition Tenth year running
Administered by Merage School of Business
Named for Newport Beach-based law firm
Open to all UCI students, researchers and faculty
Teams of at least 3 compete for cash and prizes
Team must have at least 2 registered UCI students
Kick-off January 17, 2007 at U-Club, 5:30 PM
Benefits of Participation :
Benefits of Participation Realize your dreams!!
Form a team, create a business plan and generate financing for your idea in four months
Semi-finalists have a team coach
7 workshops taught by experts in their fields
Meet Tech Coast Angels and venture capitalists
Consummate networking opportunity
Create your first job out of college!!
Competition Objectives :
Competition Objectives Designed to help you start your business
Cash prizes of $30,000
New workshop on business leadership taught by Joel Calvo
Contact with a premier law firm
Participation of The Tech Coast Angels
Top 5 teams automatically screened by TCA for investment
Average TCA deal between $250,000 and $1,000,000
Final presentations before OC investment community
Key Dates :
Key Dates Competition Kick-off: Jan. 17, 2007
Meet other teams, coaches, Tech Coast Angels and Stradling partners
Energize your teams, hit the ground running
Networking event for individuals looking for teams to join
Registration begins: Jan. 8, 2007
Registration Deadline: Feb. 2, 2007
Final Judging: May 18, 2007
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2007 Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth Business Plan Competition Events Jan 17 Kick-off Event
Jan 25 Workshop: Creating New Business Ideas
Jan 31 Workshop: Organizing for Success
Feb 2 Team Registration Deadline
Feb 21 Workshop: Assessing the Market
Feb 28 Workshop: Intellectual Property Rights
Mar 5 Concept Papers Due
April 10 Workshop: Writing Your Business Plan
April 18 Workshop: Financial Projections
April 30 Business Plans Due
May 9 Workshop: Presentation Skills
May 18 Final Presentations and Awards
Where to Get Information :
Where to Get Information Charlie Baecker, Associate Director
Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
949-824-1172
cbaecker@uci.edu