Big Ideas Contest - Industry Advising Clinic, Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Wednesday, November 13 | 4:00 – 7:00pm Pacific Time | UC Berkeley B100 Blum Hall or Skype

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING UP.

1. UC Berkeley teams are required to attend in person.
2. Skype appointments are available only for non-UC Berkeley teams (from an eligible Big Ideas university.)
3. In the "Name " field, List your student name, university, and project name.
4. If applicable (remote attendees), add your Skype ID in the "Leave a Comment" section.
5. Appointments are scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis.
6. Given the high demand, we ask that you only sign up if you can absolutely commit to the appointment.
7. Limit 2 sign-ups per team.
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ADVISORS (Sign-up sheet at the bottom.)

REID DABNEY, AARON CAPITAL (Managing Director): Startup Financing, Private Equity / Venture Capital, Investment Research, Financial Planning & Analysis, Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding, Biopharma & Healthcare Technology background. (linkedin.com/in/reid-dabney-058b4a2)

JESSICA EASTLING, BETTER VENTURES (Associate): Startup Management, Non-profits, Foundations, and Social Enterprises. Experience working in the energy access (off-grid) startup sector providing solar in Sub-Saharan Africa. (linkedin.com/in/jessicaraeeastling)

JILL FINLAYSON, WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (Director): Strategy, Research, Marketing, Writing, Social Media, Community, Product Management, PR, Training, Partnerships, Startups, Social Entrepreneurship, Inter-Cultural Exchanges, and Cross-Sector Collaboration. (linkedin.com/in/jillfinlayson)

ED HENRICH, SUTARDJA CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & TECHNOLOGY (Startup Executive, Lecturer): Marketing Technology, Team-Building, Client Development, Customer Engagement, Technology, and Sales. Extensive experience in both start-up and corporate business environments. (linkedin.com/in/edhenrich)

STEVEN HOROWITZ, OVIDIAN GROUP, LLC (Founder and Principal): Intellectual Property Creation and Management, Software Development, Online Content and Web Applications, Product Development, and Cities & Communities. (linkedin.com/in/slhorowitz)

DEBORAH KANG, STARTUP@BERKELEY LAW (Director): Social Enterprises & Law, Legal Entity Formation, Social Venture Financing, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, and Strategy. (linkedin.com/in/kangdeborah)

PERRI KRAMER, FOOD SYSTEMS 6 ACCELERATOR (Program Director): Food Sustainability and Policy, Health and Wellness, Education and Learning Development, and Social-Impact Entrepreneurship. Expertise in Business Management, Brand Strategy and Project Development. (linkedin.com/in/perrikramer)

KAITIE PENRY, NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK, DOD (University Program Director): Cross-Sector Collaboration, Dual-Use Technology, Defense Innovation, Defense Technology, Product Development, and Strategy & Communications. (linkedin.com/in/kaitie-penry-0193916)

TAMARA STRAUS, BLUM CENTER DEVELOPING ECONOMIES (Director of Communications & Partnerships): Editorial, Writing and Critical Thinking, Communications, and Strategic Partnerships. Expertise in Higher Education, Social Innovation, and Publishing. (linkedin.com/in/tamara-straus-9474545)

DANI BICKNELL, BIG IDEAS CONTEST (Program Manager): Cross-Sector Collaboration, Scaleup Strategy, Financial Education, and Proposal Development. (linkedin.com/in/daniellebicknell)

PHILLIP DENNY, BIG IDEAS CONTEST (Program Director): Proposal Development, Landscape Analysis, Networks & Partnerships, and Team Development. (linkedin.com/in/pldenny)