[UCI-Calit2] New Speakers for Thursday's TechPortal Entrepreneurs Forum

Tue Feb 1 09:36:32 PST 2011

 Calit2 UC Irvine
TechPortal<http://octane.uci.edu/emails/images/techportal.jpg> 

Conducting a Thorough 
Market Assessment 

Leveraging the strengths of two successful programs, Calit2's TechPortal
is partnering with OCTANe at UCI to offer a new twist to a popular forum.

The TechPortal Entrepreneur Series seeks to inspire, connect and educate
those aiming to start their own technology business. The informal
luncheon program will offer a monthly series of topics meant to guide
attendees through the entrepreneurial process.

Topics are covered by leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and
university and industry experts on the necessary ingredients to launch a
successful startup. These seminars also provide a great venue for
members of the OCTANe network and wider technology community to meet
with entrepreneurial students and faculty researchers - some who are
occupants of TechPortal and others who are considering the
possibilities. 

About the Speaker:

Brant Cooper has 20 years experience in the high tech industry. He has
participated in several startup ventures in a variety of roles,
including IT, marketing and business development. He recently
co-authored a startup book, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer
Development: A Cheat Sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany, and blogs
at Market By Numbers.

Patrick Vlaskovits <http://vlaskovits.com/about/>  is an entrepreneur
and author who founded two startup companies. He has bachelor and
master's degrees from UC Santa Barbara, lived and worked in Budapest,
Hungary for a time, and has spearheaded multiple technology initiatives.
He is the co-author of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development:
A Cheat Sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany, and a co-organizer of
the Los Angeles Lean Startup Circle. 

Upcoming Programs

*        March 3, 2011
Staffing Your Company

*        April 7, 2011
Elevator Pitch

*        May 5, 2011
Writing a Business Plan 

 Entrepreneurs Forum @
UCI<http://octane.uci.edu/emails/images/eforum_header.gif> 

Thursday, February 3, 2011 
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Calit2, Room 3008 (Calit2 map
<http://octane.uci.edu/pdfs/map_calit2.pdf> ) 

Click Here to RSVP! <http://octane.uci.edu/registration.asp?id=83> 

Space is limited so please RSVP by 
Wednesday, February 2. 

Thanks to our OCTANe sponsorship, the seminar is FREE to OCTANe members,
UC faculty, researchers, students and staff, but registration is
required. 

The audience will have the opportunity to actively participate in a
spirited Q&A session with each speaker.

Agenda 
11:30 a.m. - Registration 
Noon. - Program 
12:50 p.m. - Q&As 

TechPortal Entrepreneur Series pizza lunch is provided thanks to our
sponsor

 OCTANe<http://octane.uci.edu/emails/images/octane_img5.gif> OCTANe
<http://www.mdif2010.com/registration--logistics.html>  is fueling
"innovation development" in Orange County and Southern California. By
connecting people, capital and technology, OCTANe accelerates
entrepreneurs and company development for Orange County's information
technology and biomedical industries. Our stakeholder group includes
some of the most promising start-ups, entrepreneurs, venture
capitalists, large companies, and the university sector, all working
together to get more companies started, funded, and accelerated in OC
and surrounding regions. 

 Calit2 UC Irvine
TechPortal<http://octane.uci.edu/emails/images/techportal_small.jpg>
Calit2 TechPortal
<http://www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-techportal/default.aspx?cguid=02E45C37
-8C2E-461C-BF60-C80E7A652BDF>  is a technology business incubator
located in the institute's UCI building. A one-stop shop for fledgling
companies, TechPortal offers affordable space, access to facilities and
services, business programs and mentoring expertise for up to eight
companies at a time. The incubator accelerates the transfer of UC
research into the marketplace by serving as a gateway to commercial
viability for startup companies.

If you have questions please call: 

	Tanya Zabalegui 
	tanyaz at uci.edu <mailto:tanyaz at uci.edu> 
	(949) 824-3425 

Click Here to RSVP! <http://octane.uci.edu/registration.asp?id=83> 

Thank you to our partners!

UC Irvine Extension <http://unex.uci.edu> 

UC Irvine Extension <http://unex.uci.edu>  is the continuing education
division of the University of California, Irvine and they play a
significant role in professional and personal development in Orange
County, California, and the world. Through innovative campus,
international, and corporate training programs-delivered face-to-face
and online-UC Irvine Extension serves the needs of thousands of adult
learners and working professionals every year.

OCTANe at UCI <http://octane.uci.edu> 

OCTANe at UCI <http://octane.uci.edu>  designs and executes programs that
connect Orange County companies, entrepreneurs, and investors with UCI
researchers and their projects. These programs are specifically intended
to benefit entrepreneurs and companies in the information technology and
biomedical industries. OCTANe at UCI provides a forum to exchange ideas to
accelerate and foster innovation.

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Calit2 <http://www.octaneoc.org/> 
<http://www.octaneoc.org/> The California Institute for
Telecommunications (Calit2) <http://www.octaneinstitute.org>  is a
two-campus multidisciplinary research institute. One of four UC
California Institutes for Science and Innovation, Calit2 divisions at
UCI and UC San Diego leverage academic expertise with industry
experience to conduct cutting-edge research in diverse fields. The goal:
to develop innovative information technology-based products and services
to benefit society and ignite economic development in the region and
state.

The Office of Technical Alliances

<http://www.ota.uci.edu.org/> UCI Office of Technology Alliances
<http://www.ota.uci.edu>  plays an important role in linking faculty and
new technology with companies who can collaborate in both the further
development of new inventions and the commercialization of research
results. 

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