Happy Week 2! As a reminder for everyone who registered, Illuminate: Designathon 2021 is this weekend from April 10-11! We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, April 6 @ 7:30 PM PST, we’ll be doing a fireside chat with Shreya Shankar from Uber! Shreya is a product designer at Uber, and she’ll be talking about the work she does, what working in product design is like, and what the first steps are into getting started. Come hang: https://tinyurl.com/beweeklynight.
ICYMI (Some Current Events)
Pinterest in Talks to Acquire VSCO
Photo-pinning company Pinterest is reportedly in discussion to acquire VSCO, the popular photo-editing app. Read more here.
John Krafcik Resigns as CEO of Waymo
John Krafcik, the CEO of Google’s self-driving car division Waymo, has stepped down as CEO after five years. Read more here.
Upcoming Events + Opportunities
Startup Labs Demo Day
BE’s in-house startup accelerator, Startup Labs, is having their official Demo Day this Tuesday, April 6th, from 3 - 5 PM PST. Swing by to hear pitches from select startups in the cohort and hear what VCs have to say. If you’re interested in getting a glimpse into what pitching and raising funding looks like, make sure to come out!
Palgorithms UI/UX Designer
Palgorithms matches fellow college students with compatible friends using both personality and common interests. Since winning first place at BruinLabs and running virtual socials for UCLA students, we’ve now fully automated our service in creating Palgorithms!
Now, we’re looking for a UI/UX designer who can help us design our mobile service. If you have experience designing graphic user interface elements and developing prototypes and are passionate about building community through difficult times, consider applying for our UI/UX role! Please send an email and your resume to thepalhour@palgorithms.app if you’re interested!
Cure N Go
Startup Labs’ Cure N Go has launched their product! Read about it below.
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General Members Discord
If you’re a general member, make sure to join us on Discord to get updates on BE, chat with board members, and get exclusive resources and opportunities. The link to our Discord is below!
UCLA Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Map
Bruin Entrepreneurs’ very own Startup Labs director, Paolo Shamoon, compiled a UCLA Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Map to give our general members a list of all of the entrepreneurship resources available on campus. This includes clubs, organizations, accelerator programs, and even non-UCLA affiliated programs, complete with descriptions and links. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, click the button below to check it out and shoot Paolo an email to say thanks!
Relief Organizations
GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly is a nonprofit working to deliver cash directly to families living in poverty, particularly those heavily affected by COVID-19. They're currently on a mission to raise $200 million to respond to the financial effects of the pandemic in the U.S. If you’re willing and able, you can support their mission by using the button below to donate.
Direct Relief
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization providing financial relief to those in poverty - regardless of religion, politics, or ability to pay. Right now, their focus is providing PPE, essential medical items, and emergency funding for healthcare workers across the U.S. If you’re willing and able, use the button below to donate.
Americares
Americares is a health-relief organization whose primary focus is providing medicine, care, and supplies to disaster-stricken communities. They’re focusing on providing critical supplies and clinical care to healthcare workers and the most vulnerable communities. If you’re willing and able, use the button below to donate.
See you soon,
Bruin Entrepreneurs 💓