We’re officially halfway through the quarter! Congrats on making it through the first half and good luck with the rest. You got this!
Tomorrow, on Tuesday, Feb 9 @ 7:30 PM PST, we’ll be hosting a very special Alumni Entrepreneurs Panel with six UCLA alumni who’ve founded/co-founded a startup. We’ll be having an informal fireside chat about their startup, what made them decide to break into entrepreneurship, and how they balanced being students with being entrepreneurs. Don’t miss out on an exclusive opportunity to talk to real student founders! Come hang: https://tinyurl.com/beweeklynight.
ICYMI (Some Current Events)
Myanmar’s Military Blocks Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Mynamar’s military has issued an order blocking Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram across the country days after it seized power in a coup. Read more here.
Two Google Employees Resign After Timnit Gebru’s Exit
David W. Baker, a director of engineering, and Vinesh Kannan, a software engineer, departed from Google following the exit of Timnit Gebru last year. Read more here.
Upcoming Events + Opportunities
LA Hacks 2021 Hacker Applications
Join LA Hacks for their first-ever week-long, virtual hackathon from the comfort of your own home 🏠! From March 21-28th, LINK UP with hackers from all over the world to create innovative projects and get ready for a whole week of collaborative hacking, workshops, gaming tournaments, and other fun surprises they have planned 😃.
If you can't hack the whole week, don’t worry! To find out more about their event and hacker application, visit ✨lahacks.com✨. They welcome high school and college students of any major and background! 🤩
🖥️ Apply at: lahacks.com and RSVP at their Facebook Event
🕒 Applications close: Friday, February 12th @ 11:59PM PST
If you’re an expert in your field and want to help others with their projects, sign up to be a mentor! Mentor applications can be found here.
Follow their social media for more updates:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/LAHacks, Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lahacks/, and email: info@lahacks.com with questions.
Connect@Nuleep
Connect@Nuleep events give students the opportunities to build relationships and develop skills with professionals and recruiters from awesome startups and companies such as AT&T, Disney, and Facebook.
These events focus on professional career-building panels and training opportunities divided into 12 1-hour-and-15-minute workshop sessions where 30 minutes will be about career topics, 20 minutes will be for Q&A, and 15 minutes for breakout sessions.
The entry level certification requirement for the Level 1 LEEP Certification is to attend 8 out of the 12 sessions and to complete 1 mentor/mentee hour. The Level 1 LEEP Certification authenticates that the participant completed 10 hours of leadership, mentorship, and workforce-readiness training.
Their first event will be today, Feb 8th, 2021, @ 8 PM PST!
Event: Maximize LinkedIn for your Career Discovery: Building Authentic Relationships
With current networking and recruiting events being virtual, they’re transitioning from in-person coffee chats to virtually building authentic relationships. Learn how to develop your professional skills, start conversations, and connect with amazing leaders, including Linh Bick from Netflix, Brandt Hill from Salesforce, and Emily Inestroza from Deloitte.
Startup Labs Newsletter
Bruin Entrepreneurs’ in-house startup accelerator, Startup Labs, has its very own newsletter! Sign up to get all the info about what Startup Labs is doing, its 2020-2021 cohort, and general information on the startup scene.
Sign up below!
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.
Hang in there,
Bruin Entrepreneurs 💓