HBSAOC Event - Learn to Swim in a Shark Tank without being Devoured!
Brought to you by the HBSAOC and the Blackstone Launchpad at UCI
EVENT SUMMARY
Are you a startup? Sign up to display your
business to Harvard alumni, Merage Business School alumni, UCI students
and alumni, and community investors and entrepreneurs. This is your
chance to find those key people for your team! Are you looking to join
or help an amazing startup? Come and hear businesses pitch their ideas.
Not only will there be a panel of potential investors, but also a panel
of specialists who will give the pitchers pointers on what they can do
to improve their messaging—from words to non-verbal communication. Join
us for a fun-filled evening of elevator pitches and networking. At this
event you will:
- Get tips on how to improve elevator pitch messages
- Get tips on how to improve pitch style
- Hear feedback from potential investors
- Meet people who can qualify you to enter the Merage and/or Harvard Business School
- New Venture Competition**
- Find a start-up looking for skills you may have to offer
- Win a cash prize for best pitch
EVENT DETAILS
Date:
Monday, January 19, 2015
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Office of Technology Alliances (UCI Campus)
5141 California Avenue, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92697
Entrepreneur Registration:
Click here to register
Click here to download the application which may be emailed to hbs@hbsaoc.org Attn. Shark Tank or faxed to (949) 673-2428 Attn. Shark Tank on the Cover sheet.
Cost:
Free – Students
$10 – Member Pre- Registerd Online
$20 – Non-Member Pre- Registerd Online
Free – Crimson Circle Members
$5 – At the Door, Students
$35 – At the Door (Subject to Availability)
Parking:
Parking is free and available in front of the building.
**To qualify for the Harvard Business School and/or Merage New Venture Competitions, one of your team members must be a graduate of the respective school. See rules for the HBS New Venture Competition here. See Rules to the Merage New Venture Competition here.