Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship
Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
In Brief:
For nearly 25 years, the Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum has provided a gathering place for UC Berkeley students and the Bay Area community to meet with, and learn from, seasoned entrepreneurs.
All programs begin with a networking hour from 6:30 to 7:30 PM with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. A presentation follows at 7:30 PM. Registration is required and available on each event page.
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2017 Forum Sessions:
Special Guest: Michel Nischan
Thursday, April 6, 2017
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2016 Forum Sessions:
Special Guest:
Lily Sarafan
Building Innovation Economies – from Silicon Valley to the Middle East
Thursday, October 6, 2016
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2015 Forum Sessions:
Special Guest:
Scott Adams
The Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Conversation With Three Successful Food Entrepreneurs
Thursday, November 5, 2015
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Moderated by
Sam Angus
of Fenwick & West
2015-16 Angel & Venture Capital Financing Overview
Thursday, September 17, 2015
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Click here for video of the event.
17th Annual UC Berkeley Startup Competition
Public Finals & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 30, 2015
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Click here for video of the event.
John Danner and Mark Coopersmith
The Other F Word: Failure and How Successful Leaders Put It to Work
Thursday, February 12, 2015
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Click here for video of the event.
2014 Forum Sessions:
Special Guest:
Guy Kawasaki
The Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs with Guy Kawasaki
Thursday, September 25, 2014
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Moderated by
Sam Angus
of Fenwick & West
2014-15 Angel & Venture Capital Financing Overview
Thursday, August 28, 2014
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
[Presentation pdf][video]
16th Annual UC Berkeley Startup Competition
Public Finals & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 24, 2014
5:30 pm – 9:00pm.
Michael Sippey
The Pocket-Sized Platform Shift featuring Michael Sippey, former VP of Product at Twitter
Monday, March 10, 2014
6:30 pm – 8:30pm
2013 Forum Sessions:
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013The Sharing Economy Moderated by Lisa Gansky, co-founder of ofoto [presentation pdf] [video on YouTube] [10-minute highlight video on YouTube] |
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August 29, 2013 2012-13 Angel & Venture Capital Financing Overview featuring moderator Sam Angus and other distinguished speakers |
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April 25, 2013 15th Annual UC Berkeley Startup Competition |
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March 21, 2013 The Power of Mobile in Emerging Markets in cooperation with the Global Social Venture Competition |
2012 Forum Sessions |
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November 8, 2012 |
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August 30, 2012 2012-13 Angel & Venture Capital Financing Overview featuring moderator Sam Angus and other distinguished speakers |
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April 26, 2012 14th Annual UC Berkeley Startup Competition Click here to read about the winners and the event |
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featuring Brian Cayce, Vice President, Gray Ghost Ventures |
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February 23, 2012 Getting Funded – What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About IPOs featuring David Weild, Founder and Chairman, Capital Markets Advisory Partners, and former Vice Chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market |
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January 26, 2012 Innovative Entrepreneurs in Music featuring Larry Marcus and other distinguished speakers |
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2011 Forum Sessions |
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November 10, 2011 |
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October 27, 2011 Power Hungry: |
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September 22, 2011 Food Entrepreneurship: Surviving the Recession – featuring Noah’s Founder Noah Alper and other distinguished speakers |
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August 25, 2011 2011-12 Angel & Venture Capital Financing Overview featuring moderator Sam Angus and other distinguished speakers |
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April 28, 2011
13th Annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finalist Presentations and Awards Ceremony |
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March 31, 2011
Transparency as a Business Strategy featuring moderator William Rosenzweig |
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February 24, 2011
The Secret History of Silicon Valley featuring entrepreneur Steve Blank |
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January 27, 2011 Falloff or Pharmageddon? featuring Dr. Cheng Liu and other distinguished speakers |
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2010 Forum Sessions |
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November 18, 2010
Technology Entrepreneurship on the Global Stage: |
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Financing Clean Energy/Cleantech: Politics, Policy and Private Equity sponsored by Reed Smith LLP |
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September 23, 2010
Food Entrepreneurship: The Story of Two Local Companies featuring Laila Tarraf of Peet’s and John Foraker of Annie’s, Inc. |
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August 26, 2010 2010-2011 Angel and Venture Capital Investment Overview featuring Ray Rothrock and other distinguished panelists |
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April 29, 2010 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals and Awards Ceremony |
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The Greening of Health: the Convergence of Health and Sustainability featuring Julie Gerberding, Former Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other distinguished panelists |
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February 25, 2010 Going Public in 2010: Is the Window Opening? featuring Jeffrey Hagan, Managing Director of Investment Banking at Canaccord Adams, and other distinguished panelists |
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January 28, 2010 Angel Investors: Alternative Financing? featuring Tim Harris, Partner, Morrison & Foerster, and other distinguished panelists |
2009 Forum Sessions |
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November 19, 2009
Technology Entrepreneurship on the Global Stage: |
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Moore’s Law: 40 Years Later moderated by Laura Oliphant of Intel, and featuring other distinguished panelists |
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September 24, 2009
2009 Angel & Venture Capital Investment Overview moderated by Sam Angus of Fenwick & West, and featuring other distinguished panelists |
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August 27, 2009 Innovating at Scale within Google featuring John Hanke, VP Product Management, Google Earth, Local and Maps |
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April 30, 2009 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals and Awards Ceremony |
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March 19, 2009 Surviving and Thriving During the Downturn featuring Faysal Sohail, Managing Director, CMEA Capital, and other distinguished panelists |
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February 26, 2009
Earth, Wind & Fire: The Clean Tech Opportunity Today featuring Dr. Chris Somerville, Energy Biosciences Institute, and other distinguished panelists |
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January 22, 2009 Prediction Markets: Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Fortune Telling featuring Kay-Yut Chen, |