Feb 1: Irvine: Emerging Cardiovascular Devices. This program will highlight innovations in cardiovascular devices from the Biomedical Engineering Department at UC Irvine and Edwards Lifesciences. Cutting-edge research will be presented showing significant improvement in balloon angioplasty, stents and other related procedures. The panelists will include: Ghassan Kassab, UC Irvine; Pete Piferi, Edwards Lifesciences; Scott Miller, Edwards Lifesciences. The event is scheduled from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at University Club, UCI. Cost: $20.

Feb 2: Riverside: Negotiating Your Job Offer. Learn how to be a good negotiator when you are offered a job. The event is scheduled from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Terrace Room A.

Feb 3: San Diego: Biocom’s First Annual Political Luncheon. The speakers will be:
Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee; David Townsend, Raimundo, Besler, & Usher; and Ray McNally, McNally Temple and Associates. The event is scheduled from 11:30-1:00 p.m. at the La Jolla Marriott.

Feb 3: Riverside: Internship Program Orientation. Orientation to the Academic Internship Program (AIP) at UCR. Register for the AIP, learn about the benefits of doing internships, learn how to locate internships from a variety of resources and learn how to navigate our on-line Internship postings. No Pre-registration is required. The event is scheduled from 4:10-5:00 p.m. in the Commons International Lounge.

Feb 3: Irvine: TCVN presents 2005 Raising Money Forecast. Arm yourself with information that will supercharge your money raising efforts in 2005. The event is scheduled from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the UCI University Club, 801 University Club, Irvine. Cost: $55 at the door.

Feb 3: Irvine: Entrepreneurship for the Technical Mind. High-technology entrepreneurship requires the ability to identify high-potential commercial opportunities, analyze the global marketplace and competitive forces, recruit talent and capital resources, and implement plans for rapid growth. Our panel of experts will guide you through the feasibility stage of high technology entrepreneurship. Speakers include: Louis Villalobos, Founder & Board of Governors, Tech Coast Angels. The event is scheduled from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at UC Irvine Extension. Cost: $20.

Feb 3: San Diego: Biotech Business Development CONNECT. This event is in its eighth year as the premier networking event for the biotech business community. Join us for food and drinks while networking with your peers, making valuable connections, and expanding your BioTech world! The event is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Burnham Real Estate, 4435 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200 , San Diego. Cost: $50.

Feb 3: Santa Barbara: Idea Summary Mentor Session. ESB Building, Room 1001, 5:30 pm. Students drop in with draft summary (200 words approx.) of idea for a business and talk with mentors.

Feb 8: Riverside: Writing your Business Plan. The workshop is scheduled from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100 , Riverside. Cost: $30.

Feb 8: Westwood: Financing Start-ups. There are myriad ways to finance a start-up company -- including friends, family, credit cards, "professional" angel groups like the Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels, venture capitalists and some forms of debt (other than personal credit cards). And there is always, of course, internal cash flow generated from sales. The panel of savvy experts will discuss how to match the right source of financing to the company's stage and industry, and what each type of third-party financier likes to see before making a transaction. The event is scheduled from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd , Los Angeles. Cost: students $20.

Feb 9: Santa Barbara: Marketing & Legal Mentor Night. Business Plan Competition s tudent teams can drop in with a draft summary of their idea for a business and talk with marketing and legal mentors. Students will get direct feedback from professionals. The event will begin at 5:30 pm in the ESB Building, Room 1001.

Feb 9: San Diego: VentureForth Business Plan Workshop. Details TBA.

Feb 10: Riverside: Develop Your Business Plan Financials. The workshop is scheduled from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $30.

Feb 10: Riverside: Engineering Career Connections. The event is scheduled from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in Pentland Hills Residence Hall.

Feb 10: Los Angeles: Entrepreneurship Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition.  Effective marketing for a company has to become a primary part of the business plan, as the company can fail or flourish depending on the marketing strategy implemented. This workshop covers issues such as: marketing fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, & branding. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30-12:00 p.m at Manett, Phelps, Phillips LLP, 11377 W. Olympic Blvd., 4 th Floor, Los Angeles.

Feb 15: Santa Barbara: Money Mentor Night. Business Plan Competition student teams can bring their draft executive summaries to get direct feedback from bankers, angel investors and venture capitalists. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in ESB Building , Room 1001.

Feb 15: San Diego: UCSD 8th Annual Disciplines of Engineering Career Fair [DECaF]. Students and company representatives will have the opportunity to interact and engage in career discussion in science and engineering. All UCSD undergraduate and graduate engineering students are specifically invited to attend. Last year, over 1,200 engineering students attended DECaF. Students were able to explore career options, possible permanent or summer employment opportunities and internships. The event is scheduled from 10:00-2:00 p.m. at Price Center.

Feb 15: Costa Mesa: Orange Coast Venture Group Monthly Breakfast Program: Are you Fundable? This of one of the most important questions VC's and entrepreneurs want to know.  The most important element of funding criteria--the quality and "fundability" of management will be discussed. The speaker will be Bruce Lachenauer, Senior Member of Firm's Technology Communications Media Practice. The event will be scheduled from 7:00-9:00 a.m. at Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa. Cost: $55.

Feb 16: Irvine: UCI Business Plan Competition Workshop: Financials. Learn the essential elements of Financial Statements for business plans. Speaker TBA. The workshop is scheduled from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in MPAA 120-A, Graduate School of Management.

Feb 17: Riverside: How to Negotiate $alary & Other Job Perks. Come and learn what you should negotiate, when and when not to negotiate, and how to negotiate will be presented with handouts and PowerPoint slides. Workshop is directed toward engineering and science majors, all interested students are welcome. The event is scheduled from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in Bourns A-265.

Feb 17: Rancho Cucamonga: Marketing Your Small Business. The workshop is scheduled from 9:00-12:00 p.m. at the West End Business Resource Center , 9650 Ninth Street , Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga , Cost: Free.

Feb 22: San Diego: Technology Innovation Forum. The speakers will include Principal Investigators from U.C. San Diego, Salk Institute, Burnham Institute, and others on the timely topics of Stem Cells, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Oncology, Bioinformatics and more. The event is scheduled from 8:00-12:00 p.m. at Estancia La Jolla, 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. Cost: $50.

Feb 24: Riverside: Controlling Cash Flow. The workshop is scheduled from 9:00-12:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $30.

Feb 24: San Diego: TIG Technology and Life Sciences Day at BIOCOM. The conference will focus on the technological developments, news and needs of Businesses in the Life Sciences industry. Presentations by industry experts will include topics like directions in biotechnology, developments in research, and information security. The event is scheduled from 7:00-4:00 p.m. at Biocom, 4510 Executive Drive, Plaza One, San Diego. Cost: Free.

Feb 25: San Diego: 24th Annual Research Expo. View 200+ research posters by Jacobs School graduate students. Faculty will describe exciting innovations in bioinformatics, medical imaging, and medical devices. The event is scheduled from 7:15-5:00 p.m. at Price Center, UCSD.

Feb 28: Irvine: UCI Business Plan Competition Workshop- Assessing the Market. Join Andy Mindlin, President of RealWorld Marketing as he discusses market opportunity for new ventures. Learn how to size up the potential market and competition for your product or service. The workshop is scheduled from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in MPAA 120-A, Grad School of Management.

Mar 1: Riverside: Writing Your Business Plan. The workshop is scheduled from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $30.

Mar 2: San Diego: VentureForth Business Plan Workshop. Details TBA.

Mar 3: Riverside: Developing Your Business Plan Financials. The workshop is scheduled from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $30

Mar 4: Los Angeles: Knapp Registration Deadline: Friday, March 4 at 5pm.

Mar 7: Los Angeles : WINMEC’S CIO Perspectives. CIOs of Fortune 500 companies have been invited to present their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing them. This one-day event will provide a comprehensive overview of business and technology issues in today’s enterprise. This will be an all day event that will be held at Covel Commons, UCLA. Cost: students: $195, faculty: $295.

Mar 8: Los Angeles: WINMEC’s Wireless Carrier Forum. The Annual UCLA-WINMEC Mobile Carrier Forum will allow carriers and select suppliers to come together to discuss business and technology issues that are changing the landscape for the Mobile/Wireless Carriers. This all day event will be held at Covel Commons, UCLA. Cost: students: $195, faculty: $295.

Mar 8: Los Angeles: Funding and Exiting an Information Technology Company. A panel of entrepreneurs, C-level industry executives and investors discuss how to finance, grow and exit an information technology company. One of the speakers will be Richard Koffler, CEO, Koffler Ventures LLC. The event is scheduled from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles .

Mar 8: Riverside: SBA Loans & How To Get One. The workshop is scheduled from 9:00-12:00 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 1201 Research Drive, Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $30

Mar 9: Los Angeles: RFID 05 Executive Forum. Select leaders from industry and UCLA Professors will present business and technology issues pertaining to RFID Effective business models, and Business process modification for successful ROI in RFID, etc. Speakers will include Jim Ferguson, Axcess International Inc.; Salil Pradhan, Hewlett Packard; Vijay Sarathy, Sun Microsystems, Inc., etc. This all day event will be held at Covel Commons, UCLA. Cost: students/faculty: TBA.

Mar 10: Riverside: International Trade Opportunities for Small Business. The workshop is scheduled from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Inland Empire SBDC, 1201 Research Park , Suite 100, Riverside. Cost: $20.

Mar 10: Los Angeles: Entrepreneurship Series: Finance and Valuation. This workshop will discuss the financial tools that allow entrepreneurs to run their businesses responsibly and raise the right amount of funding at the right time. Topics include: developing realistic financial assessments, budgeting and forecasting, preparing financials for the business plan, how to be fiscally prepared for foreseeable budget cycles, valuation, and reporting to financial stakeholders. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30-12:00 p.m. at Manett, Phelps, Phillips LLP, 11377 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles . Cost: $99.

Mar 22: San Diego: CALBIO & Annual Dinner 2005: The Face of Medicine in the Next Decade. The event is scheduled from 8:00-10:00 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego. Cost: Conference: $375; Dinner $175.

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