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Venture Coaching
Startup UCLA offers the opportunity to schedule a time to meet with a member of the Startup UCLA staff to discuss your idea, startup, small business, non-profit, or similar endeavor. Meet our venture consultants to understand their areas of expertise a little better before scheduling your first meeting!
Please create an account on StartupTree to sign up for a meeting.
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Joanna Reynolds
As Startup UCLA's Assistant Director & Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Joanna will consult with you on your early-stage idea/venture to explore next steps and resources needed. Joanna has expertise in marketing, branding, non-profits, manufacturing, creative entrepreneurship, makers, artisans and social impact.Student Groups
Startup UCLA provides its co-working space to student group to host their meetings and events. Check out some of UCLA’s student groups below that focus on various aspects of entrepreneurship.
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UCLA MoneyThink
MoneyThink is an organization committed to serving the greater LA community through mentorship in financial literacy and professional development for underserved youth.
Website: https://www.uclamoneythink.com/
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Bruin Advertising and Marketing Team
Bruin Advertising & Marketing Team is UCLA’s only student-run creative strategy agency. As the UCLA chapter of the American Advertising Federation, we engage in real-world projects, bringing those interested in the intersection between creativity and business together to work cross-collaboratively with clients such as Meta, Tinder, and Adobe.
Website: https://bruinadteam.com
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LA Hacks
For 36 hours every spring, UCLA becomes home to 1000+ developers and designers in Southern California’s largest hackathon: LA Hacks. Selected university attendees will have the opportunity to create apps, software, hardware, and other products using various technologies and compete for over $25,000 in prizes.
Website: lahacks.com
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180 Degrees Consulting
180DC at UCLA leverages the potential of high-performing university students in solving the most pressing issues at the intersection of business and social impact. We provide high-quality, innovative services to socially-conscious organizations in order to develop practical and sustainable solutions to their challenges.
Website: https://www.ucla180dc.org/
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Bruin Ventures
Here at Bruin Ventures, we educate members about the startup, tech, and venture capital industries through both a rigorous training quarter as well as hands-on experience working on projects with startups and VC firms.
Website: www.uclabv.com
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Sigma Eta Pi
We’re a diverse group of students of all majors with many interests but one in common- being drawn to and cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit. Members of Sigma Eta Pi have started over 21 different ventures. These include two backed by Y-Combinator (one of which was acquired by Square for $90 million), five fully funded projects (two by Venture Capital, three by crowd-sourced funding), and the largest hackathon the nation has ever seen.
Website: https://uclasep.com
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Bruin Entrepreneurs
Bruin Entrepreneurs is the resource and hub for all things startup and entrepreneurship related on campus. Established in 2012, we’ve created a space for entrepreneurship at UCLA by hosting events and workshops, inviting speakers, and running an in-house accelerator.
Website: bruinentrepreneurs.org
Startup UCLA offers a variety of fireside chats, workshops, mixers, info sessions, and more.
EVENTS
NEWS
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Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit
Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit is an online educational resource to help you learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and accelerate your success. From building your lean canvas to building a diverse workforce, it offers a variety of crucial topics to help you get started with your business.
Talent LMS
As a part of the Blackstone Launchpad Network, UCLA Students can now develop their entrepreneurial skills through a series of short, 15 minutes, training modules created by TalentLMS. To gain access to the training modules, apply on StartupTree.
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