Ray Beauchamp

http://www.icatalysts.org/mentor/raymond-beauchamp/

Founding Member and Mentor Committee Chair of EFN mentoring dates back to its beginnings at University of CA at Berkeley in 2003. EFN is San Francisco-based global non-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators with mentoring, training, and assistance.
 EFN has mentored and trained more than 2,000 startups and scaled companies that have raised over $4B , 40 exits valued at $4B . Companies… Show more

http://www.icatalysts.org/mentor/raymond-beauchamp/

Founding Member and Mentor Committee Chair of EFN mentoring dates back to its beginnings at University of CA at Berkeley in 2003. EFN is San Francisco-based global non-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators with mentoring, training, and assistance.
 EFN has mentored and trained more than 2,000 startups and scaled companies that have raised over $4B , 40 exits valued at $4B . Companies mentored in 40 states, 45 nations, 6 continents, 100 universities, 650 mentors.   
We operate throughout the US, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Korea. Since 2020, we have trained over 5,000 innovators and entrepreneurs in programs funded by universities, the State of California, the US Department of State, and the US Department of Energy.
Website
http://www.entrepreneurfutures.org Show less

Background
The RBPC (Rice Business Plan Competition) is the world’s richest and largest graduate student startup event, bringing together 42 national and international student-led ventures to compete for over $1 million in prizes.
 
At the RBPC, startups are evaluated as real-world entrepreneurs soliciting funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms—simply put, startups are judged on their investment potential. To choose the startups that participate in the RBPC, I need… Show more

Background
The RBPC (Rice Business Plan Competition) is the world’s richest and largest graduate student startup event, bringing together 42 national and international student-led ventures to compete for over $1 million in prizes.
 
At the RBPC, startups are evaluated as real-world entrepreneurs soliciting funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms—simply put, startups are judged on their investment potential. To choose the startups that participate in the RBPC, I need a large pool of screeners to evaluate 350 applications. This is where you come in!
 
Screeners will:
* Receive online access to 10 applications
* Review applications in one of 5 sectors
* Assess the ventures as presented in their application (a 5-page max executive summary)
* Rate each application against a simple set of metrics on the startup’s own merits, ability and potential to be a successful competitor Show less

National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy on November 3, 2015 – November 5, 2015 at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, San Ramon campus.
The three-day National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy is a premiere academic program for commercializing science and engineering innovations coming out of Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) and Sandia National Labs (SNL). It is intended for employees of the National Labs, and is a springboard for moving research out of the lab and into the… Show more

National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy on November 3, 2015 – November 5, 2015 at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, San Ramon campus.
The three-day National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy is a premiere academic program for commercializing science and engineering innovations coming out of Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) and Sandia National Labs (SNL). It is intended for employees of the National Labs, and is a springboard for moving research out of the lab and into the world.
The academy is taught by university faculty, investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts who serve as mentors and guest speakers. Participants gain the knowledge and networks needed to develop the commercial potential of their research or idea.
The academy includes:
An intensive opportunity to explore the market opportunities surrounding ideas and your research.
Daily seminars and interactive sessions taught by leading investors, industry executives and entrepreneurs.
The tools to communicate the broader potential of research.
Evening mentoring sessions with industry executives and investors

To join our efforts for future events please contact:
Niki Peterson | Program Manager | (530) 400-9531
UC Davis Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu | [email protected]
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Help us choose the best and brightest in association media, and publishing by judging SIIA’s EXCEL Awards, the largest and most prestigious program recognizing excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing and communication!
EXCEL judges play a critical in the success of the Awards. The peer-review judging process ensures the high quality and caliber of the work selected to win an award. It is also an excellent way to gain insights into your industry colleagues’ work… Show more

Help us choose the best and brightest in association media, and publishing by judging SIIA’s EXCEL Awards, the largest and most prestigious program recognizing excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing and communication!
EXCEL judges play a critical in the success of the Awards. The peer-review judging process ensures the high quality and caliber of the work selected to win an award. It is also an excellent way to gain insights into your industry colleagues’ work and to glean new ideas for your brands.
Categories include digital media, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, journals, books and promotional content, as well as new categories geared toward the pandemic response and DEI. Show less