Creating a Startup? Why You Should Attend the CleanStart Customer Discovery Workshop
What is the most important factor in successfully pitching for investment? Having some proof you have customers interested in your product. Most startups skip over this step and go to investors unprepared. Why is this a bad idea? Here are some radical thoughts that...
Big Bang! Kicks-Off its 20th Cycle, Doors Wide Open to Free Workshops
On October 22, 150+ people turned out for launch of the Big Bang business plan competition put on by the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. It looks like it will be another record-setting year for prize money and the number of applicants. Last...
CalSEED Awards 7 Central Valley Companies $150,000 each, 3 in Davis
Funded by the Energy Commission, the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) Initiative handed out $3.75 million to 25 companies across the state to develop their concepts for new clean energy products. (See the Press Announcement.) Of...