Hope youâre all doing well â thanks to those who came for our chill session last week. We didnât take attendance or record, so donât worry about it re: general member requirements :)
This week, weâll be talking about startup accelerators! Make sure to join us at tinyurl.com/BEweeklynights.
ICYMI (Some Current Events)
Uber Loses $5.8 Billion in 2020
Uberâs reports showcased a huge $2.9 billion loss in Q1 and similar $1.1 and $1.8 billion losses in the following quarters. So far this year, this has amounted to a staggering $5.8 billion loss for Uber. Read more here.
Apple Suspends Partner Pegatron for Labor Violations
Apple Inc. halted business with Taiwanese iPhone manufacturer Pegatron Corp. after several labor violations misclassifying student workers and allowing them to work through the night and overtime were reported. Until Pegatron rectifies its mistakes, Apple has placed them on probation. Read more here.
Upcoming Events
Startup Labs
Startup Labs is an in-house pre-accelerator program hosted annually by UCLAâs premier entrepreneurship organization, Bruin Entrepreneurs. At Startup Labs, we select candidates at any stage based on their ingenuity, intelligence, and willingness to strive for success. Over a twelve-week period, we help our founders grow their startups by providing them with mentorship, virtual working spaces, alumni networks, weekly workshops, fireside chats, VC introductions, funding opportunities, and any other resources they need.
Apps are due November 20th.
Contact paoloshamoon@ucla.edu for any questions about the program!
UCI Design-a-thon
Feeling a little competitive? Ready to practice your designing skills?
Participate in our 2020 Design-a-thon by joining solo or in a team to design a product focused on mindfulness and productivity!
Open to all college students, this 3-day online event will take place on Nov 20 to 22! Our goal is to challenge and hone your design thinking process by introducing you to a real-life social issue that youâan aspiring designerâneed to address and solve. This event will include workshops, guest speakers, resources, and a community to help you through the designing process... And there will be prizes for the winners!!
Applications are live at https://designatuci.com/designathon
Registration closes on November 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM (PST).
No prior experience required so invite your friends! More information can be found through our Facebook event page or website.
To visit our other socials: linktr.ee/designatuci
Relief Organizations
Give Blck
Give Blck is a comprehensive database that compiles over 200 Black-founded nonprofits to help advocate their respective mission statements and give them a larger platform. They hope to alleviate societal problems while also empowering underrepresented communities by providing them with the resources, opportunities, and infrastructure to succeed. This is the first project from Work & Co Fundâs commitment to a $1mil investment in nonprofits to advance the Black community.
Feeding America
Feeding America is a domestic hunger-relief organization that is a network of over 200 food banks that provide support to millions of people. They are working to reduce hunger and food insecurity caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19. If you're willing, you can donate to their COVID-19 Response Fund here to help them purchase food and fund local food banks during this crisis.
Stay safe,
Bruin Entrepreneurs âď¸