The Brink SBDC

Join The Brink SBDC Advisor Silvia Mah PhD, MBA for Goal Setting for Q4 Success, a virtual workshop to help you finish strong with your #2024goals, on August 5th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. The session will help you turn your long-term goals into actionable weekly tasks using #KPIs and tracking systems. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to set yourself up for a productive and successful Q4. Register today: https://lnkd.in/exsDBm5i

Save the Date for our first ever Accelerate California Entrepreneurship (ACE) Pitch Competition: an opportunity for innovative diverse founders to compete for non-dilutive Acceleration Grant funding awards of up to $100,000. This program showcases innovative technologies - life science, cleantech, and tech - over three live pitch events to select finalists to pitch live on stage at Innovation Day. There’s something for everyone at the ACE Pitch Competition events whether you’re a founder, investor, or innovation enthusiast. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our local innovators. Register Now:  August 27, 2024 | 3-min pitches | University of San Diego | 2:30 - 4:30 | Register: https://lnkd.in/edu_dydw September 4, 2024 | 10-min pitches | University of San Diego | 2:30 - 4:45 | Register: https://lnkd.in/eSx2i7ri September 24, 2024 | Innovation Day | Petco Park Buy Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gRggZuEn Amy Duncan Stephen Flynn Troy M. Anna Kirkpatrick Bobby Edelman Silvia Mah PhD, MBA Benton Moore Dave Churchville Natalia Pence, Esq. Jonathan Irwin, MBA Jerice O'Malley Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA Matt Hutton, PE, PMP Sami Shihabi Randy Schreckhise Pankaj Kedia Martin Gleeson PhD. Dr. Josephine Polich Eric Gunderson

Check out #LifeScience #Women #Founders hosted by Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP and The Next Level Up, LLC. Over 12 months, a cohort of 20 #earlystage life science women founders will engage in a vibrant, progressive, peer-to-peer forum focused on achieving #capital #raising objectives led by Helen Goldstein and Patricia Lady. Apply or nominate today at https://lnkd.in/geZ8yr6Y

The Brink SBDC LES Demo Day was a success! 7 founders had the opportunity to practice their pitch live in front of investors. LES Demo Day is the finale of our Lean Essentials Sprint (LES) Series, a 9-week accelerator series covering customer discovery, validation, value proposition, and other components needed to launch a successful business. Please join us in congratulating our LES graduates. If you’re interested in participating in the next Brink LES Series, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eGS4vyQQ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Dr. Lunide Adeeko, Austin Vawter 💡, Carlos Trevino, Lynn McComas, DNP, ANP-C, Vinh Nguyen, Keely Antonio, Rich Benci, Valeriya Yampolskaya, Benton Moore, Silvia Mah PhD, MBA, Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA, Martin Gleeson PhD., Brian Engleman, Dave Churchville, Eric Gunderson, Jad Duncan, MyPhuong Le, PhD, Kit Ryan, JD, MBA, Amy Duncan, Stephen Flynn, Troy M., Shira Devorah Lasker, MBA, Anna Kirkpatrick

The Brink SBDC LES Demo Day was a success! 7 founders had the opportunity to practice their pitch live in front of investors. LES Demo Day is the finale of our Lean Essentials Sprint (LES) Series, a 9-week accelerator series covering customer discovery, validation, value proposition, and other components needed to launch a successful business. Please join us in congratulating our LES graduates. If you’re interested in participating in the next Brink LES Series, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eGS4vyQQ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Dr. Lunide Adeeko, Austin Vawter 💡, Carlos Trevino, Lynn McComas, DNP, ANP-C, Vinh Nguyen, Keely Antonio, Rich Benci, Valeriya Yampolskaya, Benton Moore, Silvia Mah PhD, MBA, Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA, Martin Gleeson PhD., Brian Engleman, Dave Churchville, Eric Gunderson, Jad Duncan, MyPhuong Le, PhD, Kit Ryan, JD, MBA, Amy Duncan, Stephen Flynn, Troy M., Shira Devorah Lasker, MBA, Anna Kirkpatrick

Please join us in welcoming our new Brink Advisor, Eric Gunderson! Eric is an ecommerce consultant with a background in performance motorsport, having founded and scaled Point Karting before exiting in 2023. He has since joined the San Diego Angel Conference as a due diligence lead. Eric is passionate about small business development, startup success, retention marketing, and racing. In his free time, he consults with motorsport businesses, coaches young drivers, and enjoys surfing. Visit the Brink SBDC website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/enJTTy_E

Join The Brink SBDC Advisor Matt Hutton, PE, PMP for our #SBIR Writing Group starting July 22. This 4-week virtual series will provide a step-by-step guide and timeline to write a successful SBIR. Sessions will cover how to find the right #grant opportunities, what content to include when writing, tips for describing your #research plan, and more. Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/eFnX7xTc

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Reminder: Join The Brink SBDC for Life Science: Setbacks to Startups - tomorrow, June 25th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm via Zoom. This session will be your guide to exploring #entrepreneurship post-layoffs in San Diego's #lifescience industry. Discover strategies for #ideation, building a #VCinvestible thesis, #SBIR grants, and more from speakers: Amy Duncan, Deborah Nguyen, Kit Ryan, JD, MBA, CPA, Hunter Reed, Caroline Murray, and Richard Lin. Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/ei2c9iB3