We are quickly approaching some more exciting events! Thanks for a fantastic General Members Round Table and we hope you’re ready for more similar Weekly Nights! As we gear up for Startup Fair and Startup Labs, get ready to begin (or continue) your entrepreneurship journey here at Bruin Entrepreneurs!
WEEKLY NIGHTS - Welcoming UCLA DeFi!
Tuesday, January 25th 2022 from 7pm-8pm | via Zoom
This week, we are excited to welcome the co-founders of UCLA DeFi, Kody Lamb and Andrew Gonzalez, to host a fireside chat about (you guessed it!) decentralized finance!
DeFi at UCLA is a nationwide organization accelerating the adoption of decentralized finance. Whether you're a complete beginner to crypto, only know the name Satoshi Nakamoto, or are an avid trader, this virtual weekly night is for you! Don't forget to sign-up and include any questions below.
* To address any confusion, Weekly Nights have recently switched their partner for this event to UCLA DeFi. Hope to see you there!
WEEKLY NIGHTS FUNDING SERIES - Weeks 5, 6, and 7!
Weekly Nights is excited to bring you our three-part Funding 101 Series! This series will be made up of 3 components: Funding 101 Info Session (Week 5), Funding Negotiation Workshop (Week 6), and the Virtual Funding Demo (Week 7)! Each event will feature panelists from VC, Angel Investor, and Incubator backgrounds who will equip you with the A-Z of procuring funding for your startup.
Make sure to submit your Funding Demo Application by Friday, 2/11 at 11:59PM PST. More information to come soon!
STARTUP FAIR - 2 weeks to go!
Friday, February 4th 2022 from 5pm-8pm | via Zoom
Looking for an internship? Startup Fair is here to help you out. On February 4th, you’ll have the chance to meet with some of the fastest growing startups within the Los Angeles area to discuss potential job opportunities!
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @startupfair.la for more updates!
STARTUP LABS - Begin your entrepreneurial journey!
Get excited for UCLA’s student run Pre-Accelerator Program. In case you forgot, this years Startup Labs will be joined by: Axsilon, Breeze, Chilk, Investr, Flock, Interly, Legis, PREPARE, SmartBooksAR, Student Driving Logger, Walk!
Learn more on Instagram @startuplabsucla!
BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - introducing Kyaw Si Thu!
What do you think makes Bruin Entrepreneurs different from other student organizations?
“The community at Bruin Entrepreneurs is different from any other club. Whether it’s within board, or with our mentors, or with our general members, everyone is really supportive of each other in trying to achieve their entrepreneurial goals. It helps make Bruin Entrepreneurs a fun place to be for everyone.”
What valuable resources do you utilize most during your entrepreneurship journey?
“Mentorship is an extremely valuable resource in entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur, you’re diving into the unknown, trying to come up with a novel solution. Having mentors at least allows me to anticipate what problems I might potentially face, what should I look out for, and what specific steps to take so that my startup doesn’t fail.”
BRUIN VENTURES
Bruin Ventures is excited to announce our first fireside chat of Winter Quarter! Sergio Monsalve is a Founding Partner at Roble Ventures, which is an early stage technology venture capital fund focused on the future of human enablement. Sergio was an early investor and board member of 2 unicorns, including Udemy, and Adaptive Insights, and was an early investor in Kahoot. Sergio is also the Co-founder of Stanford's Entrepreneur-In-Residence Program at the Graduate School of Education and is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford. This event is going to be more of a lecture-style presentation, with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking based on the contents of Sergio's course taught at Stanford. If you're interested in learning about any of the topics Sergio has experience with, register in advance with this zoom link!
STARTUP UCLA
Startup UCLA is hiring an Assistant Director & EIR! This role involves providing entrepreneurial expertise for the programs under Startup UCLA working directly with student entrepreneurs.