Entrepreneurship @ Caltech

Startup Law 101 with DLA Piper, Lecture 4

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:28:00 -0500

Lecture 4: Taught by Maria C. Rodriguez, Partner of DLA Piper’s Labor and Employment practice

February 5th, 2:00pm
Please RSVP at http://goo.gl/9kUim

• IP protection in the employment context • Proper hiring • Best practices for the application process • Non-discrimination laws • Trade secrets and confidential information policies • Social media

SF Bay Area Tech Startup Field Trip

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:21:00 -0500

The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is organizing a trip up to the San Francisco Bay Area to meet with leading tech VCs, entrepreneurs and startups. The trip will run from Wednesday, January 23, 2013 to Sunday, January 27, 2013. We will be visiting VC firms such as Sequoia and Plug-n-Play, entrepreneurs like Steve Blank, Drew Houston, and Adam D’Angelo, and startups like Square and Airbnb. The focus of this trip will be tech entrepreneurship and we will only be selecting those applicants who are passionate about building technology.

Apply here. Application deadline is January 8, 2013. Apply soon as space is very limited!

Please email Bryan Jadot (bjadot@caltech.edu) any questions.

***Note: we understand that Wed., Jan 23 is also the day of Career Fair. If this is a major concern for you, please still apply, and we can accommodate your group to leave Wednesday night.

The cost of this trip per attendee is yet to be determined. Selected applicants will be required to pay a $50 deposit. Please be patient as we are working to help cover all costs. We are also organizing transportation and accommodations.

Here are some of the highlights:

Sequoia Capital – A leading venture capital firm, Sequoia has invested in many top technology company including Apple, Oracle, Yahoo, Google, Youtube, Dropbox and Instagram. We will be meeting with a member of the Dropbox’s board of directors as
well as a Caltech alum.

Quora – Founded by Adam D’Angelo, a former member of Lloyd house, Quora is one of the hottest startups in the Bay Area. Their site allows users to post questions that experts then answer. We will meet with Adam, tour the office and learn about how to found and grow such a successful company.

Plug and Play Tech Center – Plug and Play is a newly formed accelerate. We have partnered with them to organize a mixer for our students, members of our alumni network and other venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in the area.

Square – Square is a startup that develops a product that accepts iPad-based payments. We may even personally speak with Square’s CEO and founder Jack Dorsey, who also founded Twitter.

Airbnb – A new, but well-known start up in the bay area, Airbnb allows users to rent out a room in their house or apartments to travelers. They are used globally and are a prime example of a new successful Internet startup.

Drew Houston – Drew founded Dropbox and is one of the best-known entrepreneurs in the bay area. We will be speaking with him about entrepreneurship and his company.

Steve Blank – Steve Blank is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist who teaches entrepreneurship courses at Stanford University. We will be visiting him at his famous ranch in Palo Alto.

Startup Law 101 with DLA Piper, Lecture 3

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:11:00 -0500

Lecture 3: Taught by Larry W. Nishnick, Partner of DLA Piper’s corporate and securities practice

Tuesday 11/13 at 1:30P

• Getting Off the Ground: Type of Entity • Raising Capital: Friends & Family v. Angel Investors v. Venture Capitalists • Control of Your Company: Founders, Directors or Stockholders • Today’s Market: Climate for Raising Capital and Growing Your Company

RSVP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dFB4eUxLR3pucW1xc3ZieC1hRlM2V0E6MQ

FLoW Business Plan Competition Launch Event

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:02:00 -0400

The First Look West Cleantech Business Plan Competition returns to Caltech!

Launch Event:

Jorgensen Laboratory, Conference Room 109

Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

RSVP: link

Why You Should Apply:

A first prize of $100,000 plus other cash awards
Connect with investors, entrepreneurs, and technologists in clean energy
Gain access to an extensive mentorship program and receive aid with legal startup packages
Win exclusive places in UC Davis’s Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy (GTEA) and gain national exposure at the Department of Energy’s National Competition

For more information: See the attached posters Join our email list: flowinfo@caltech.edu Visit our website: http://flow.caltech.edu/

Lean LaunchPad Boot Camp -- SUCCESS

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:55:00 -0400

Read all about it in The Dish Daily.

Caltech E-Club Brings Steve Blank’s Lean LaunchPad to Pasadena

http://www.thedishdaily.com/news/2012/10/01/cal-tech-e-club-brings-steve-blanks-lean-launchpad-pasadena

Friday, October 5th: Commercialization of IP – Generating Revenue from an Idea, 1pm. Register...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:24:38 -0400

Friday, October 5^th: Commercialization of IP – Generating Revenue from an Idea, 1pm. Register here: http://bit.ly/OSg58y

SpaceX Tour and Discussion with Elon Musk (Aug 13, 2012) The...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:03:00 -0400

SpaceX Tour and Discussion with Elon Musk (Aug 13, 2012)

The eClub took a tour of the impressive SpaceX facility, where we caught a glimpse of the newest Dragon space capsule and had a discussion with SpaceX’s founder, CEO, and Chief Designer, Elon Musk. During our chat, Elon gave his insight into the future of space travel, and how humans are destined for a multiplanetary existence. Elon is also founder, CEO, and Product Architect at Tesla Motors; Elon is truly a great innovator and inspiring entrepreneur!

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Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:14:21 -0400

Startup Law 101, Lecture 1: Protecting your company’s IP...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:56:00 -0400

Startup Law 101, Lecture 1: Protecting your company’s IP in joint research arrangements (Aug 23 2012)

This first lecture covered collaborative research, including pros/cons, IP issues, joint inventions, preexisting IP, control of patent prosecution, IP issues with government funding, IP issues with international research, handling disputes, and a case study. It was taught by DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world. Olga Berson (profile), JD/PhD, partner, and Caltech alum taught the first class.

Pivoting in Biotech Startups (Aug 3, 2012) Xing Yang , a Caltech...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:47:00 -0400

Pivoting in Biotech Startups (Aug 3, 2012)

Xing Yang , a Caltech alum from the Tai Lab and expert in BioMEMS devices, gave a talk on biotech entrepreneurship on August 3, 2012. Xing is an experienced entrepreneur who has been at several successful biotech startups, including GeneOhm and Helixis, two Caltech spinouts. He is currently VP at another startup company, BioNano Genomics.

UPCOMING: Lean LaunchPad Boot Camp (Sept 24-48)

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:07:00 -0400

The Lean LaunchPad, a Caltech Entrepreneurial Boot Camp taught by Silicon Valley veterans Steve Blank and Jon Feiber.

This five day intense workshop will be held on campus the last week of September (24th-28th). It is open to teams who have a concept for a successful business and have done at least preliminary research on its viability. You will learn what it takes to turn your idea into a succesful venture.

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Aspiring Entrepreneur Meets Actual Entrepreneur (Jun 15, 2012)

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:06:00 -0400

Aspiring Entrepreneur Meets Actual Entrepreneur (Jun 15, 2012)