The UC Berkeley Entreprenuership Blog
If you are a young entrepreneur who is going to be in the Bay Area anytime this Fall (September to November) and is interested in speaking in front of a large group of undergraduate students about your ideas and passions, we are looking for speakers for a number of “guest lecturer” opportunities in two entrepreneurship [...]
Last week I wrote about The Blind Side, a movie currently in theatres telling the story of Michael Oher a homeless teen who was taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life. He grew to become the star athlete, playing Division I football at Ole Miss and being selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. The story was quite inspirational, but I was surprised to see that it was rated PG-13.
I just wanted to share a very well-made inspirational entrepreneurship focused video I came across today on YouTube. The video shows how entrepreneurs can change the world.
Another semester has ended which means students in the Entrepreneurship Crash Course DeCal I teach at UC Berkeley are just a few short weeks away from submitting the business plans they have been working on throughout the course of the year.
Its been another great semester with a lot of motivated students and great business ideas. [...]
Bill Gates came to UC Berkeley in late April as part of his college speaking series to give a speech titled “Giving Back: Finding the Best Way to Make a Difference”. The event was limited to an auidence of only 2000, but has been webcasted online.
The link to the webcast can be found here.
In the [...]
Sixteen finalists from around the globe will converge in Berkeley April 22 and 23 to compete for $45,000 in prize money during the two-day Global Social Venture Competition and Conference.
Now in its 11th year, the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) encourages business students and others to create sustainable ventures that generate positive social change. The competition [...]
I recently wrote a guest post on how to leverage real world social networks. The article is specefically targeted to bloggers, but it can apply to all niches. The article can be read here but a link to the post can be found here.
“Everyone is part of social networks, whether informal or formal. By social [...]
Here is why I believe career fairs are not the best way to find an opening: all of the best jobs are taken by those who “go to the job”, while those who wait for the job to come to them (come career fairs) get whatever mediocre openings are left over after the ones who took initiative had their pick.
On Thursday April 1st, 2010, Berkeley’s Beta Alpha Psi will be holding an event on the revolution of generation Y and its relationship to social media. The event will feature a panel of top executives from leading social media firms, such as Yahoo!, Google, Facebook, Zynga, Skype, Yelp and Meltwater Group. Panelists will share their professional experiences and provide their insights into recent developments in the fast-changing industry. Students will have the opportunity to network with the professionals, and resumes will be accepted.
I just have one question for every entrepreneur or freelancer who deals with corporate or repeat clients, does your client see you as cost of doing business, just another line on their expense reports, or as a long-term investment? Based on your answer to this question for every client you are currently working with and any client who approaches you in the future, who should you be focusing on?
AM Beat is a blog written by Aditya Mahesh, a young entrepreneur and freshman at UC Berkeley who runs ZapPrep, a college admissions consulting business. This blog covers marketing, technology, and finance.
