Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
For nearly 20 years the Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum has provided an informative and stimulating setting for students and the public to meet with and hear from seasoned professional entrepreneurs.
Fall 2009 Forum Schedule
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August 27, 2009
Innovating at Scale within Google (video available) |
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September 24, 2009
2009 Angel & Venture Capital Investment Overview |
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October 22, 2009
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Technology Entrepreneurship on the Global Stage: 5th Annual Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge |
Forum Events for Spring 2009:
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January 22, 2009 Prediction Markets: Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Fortune Telling (video available) (presentations available) featuring Kay-Yut Chen, Principal Scientist, HP Labs, and other distinguished panelists |
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February 26, 2009
Earth, Wind & Fire: |
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March 19, 2009
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UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals and Awards Ceremony (starts at 6 pm) |
Videos are available for our fall 2008 schedule:
- August 28, 2008
The Changing Face of Venture Investing (video available)
- September 25, 2008
The Halo Effect: pitfalls to entrepreneurial success
(video available)
- October 23, 2008
The Current Economic Turmoil and the Entrepreneur: the Impact on New Venture Financing and Survival
(video available)
- November 20, 2008
4th Annual Intel + Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (video available)
Videos are also available for our spring 2008 schedule:
- January 24, 2008
The Business of Social Platforms
- February 28, 2008
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Enabled by Open Innovation, moderated by Henry Chesbrough
- April 3, 2008
Solar Crosses the Chasm
- May 1, 2008
10th Annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals and Awards Presentation
Videos are available for all Forums in 2007, 2008, and 2009, plus selected Forums in 2005 and 2006, in our Video Library.
All programs begin with a networking hour from 6:30 to 7:30 with complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the Bank of America Forum at the Haas School of Business. A presentation by a variety of speakers of interest to the Bay Area entrepreneurial community follows in the Andersen Auditorium at 7:30 PM. Registration is required.
More information on the Forum:
Introduction
For nearly 20 years the Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum has provided an intimate and informative setting for students and the public to meet with and hear from seasoned professional entrepreneurs. Each month, a specific topic in entrepreneurship and innovation is presented and discussed by the leading Bay Area professionals in that field. The purpose of the forum is to foster the growth and success of entrepreneurial ventures through the exchange of information and the development of productive relationships among entrepreneurs and those who finance and advise them. It allows professionals to meet each other and to meet the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Time is set aside for short presentations by the "numbers" - a lucky few drawn by number, who get to make a short pitch about their company or themselves.
The Forum generally meets on the last Thursday of each month during the academic year: September to November, and January to April. All meetings are:
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Arthur Andersen Auditorium
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
All programs begin with a networking hour from 6:30 to 7:30 with complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres. A presentation by a variety of speakers of interest to the Bay Area entrepreneurial community follows in the Andersen Auditorium at 7:30 PM. Registration is required. If you are unfamiliar with the UC Berkeley campus, check out the campus map to locate the Haas School on the east (uphill) side of campus.
Register for the Forum. If you are currently a UC Berkeley faculty, staff, or student, a Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory employee, or associated with the UC Office of the President, call 642-4255 or e-mail lester@haas.berkeley.edu for special rates.
