The Brink SBDC

Now announcing the first round of exhibitors that will be part of this year’s San Diego Startup Week! Learn and connect from startups building right here in our city and startup resources sharing innovative solutions to todays problems. From application deployments to IT, to local startup hubs, give a warm welcome to our San Diego Startup Week exhibitors! ?? San Diego State University Mission Valley Innovation District ?? SDSU ZIP Launchpad ?? FedTech ?? HIDE Studio ?? Unlimit Ventures ?? GlueOps ?? Interlaced ?? The City of San Diego ?? San Diego Miramar College REC Innovation Lab ?? San Diego College of Continuing Education ?? Point Loma Nazarene University ?? The Brink SBDC at University of San Diego ?? Alive Ferments ?? Xula Mexican Coffee It’s not too late to be part of San Diego Startup Week and get a chance to get your startup in front of thousands of attendees. ?? Learn more & sign up to exhibit: https://lnkd.in/gSH_6cJq #SDSW2024?#SanDiegoStartupWeek?#MakeWavesofInnovation

After much deliberation with our all-star selection committee, we're excited to announce the top 8 finalists for this year's Founders Fight Club! These startups come from a range of industries, from healthcare to cleantech, biotech, SaaS, education, and consumer. Watch these startups compete in the toughest #pitch competition in SoCal! Congratulations to our selected Founders Fight Club competitors! ?? Demian Borba, Founder & CEO, Pactto ?? Yoon-Kyoung Cho, Co-Founder, ExoDiscovery ?? Krystal Gillis, Founder & CEO, Tighties ?? Mohamedi (Mo) Kagalwala, COO, Alleo Labs ?? Hans Kullberg, Co-Founder & Head of Product, Pathfinder Health, Inc. ?? Cristobal Murillo, Co-Founder & CEO, Selk'bag ?? Olivia Rutman, CTP, Founder & CEO, Kids Care Finder ?? Antoni Tong, Founder & CEO, Smartville Inc. ?? Grab #SDSW2024 tickets & see the action: https://lnkd.in/eRJsD-Hd ???Learn more about the founders: https://lnkd.in/eV9vV5hA #SDSW2024 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #StartupWeek #Tech #innovation #pitchcompetition #startups

Join us to learn how you can get connected with NIH's intramural resources to fuel your startup's development. This is in addition to extramural programs like SBIR. #NIH #nondilutivefunding

?? **Master Your Pricing Strategies with Diana Barbiani!** ?? Join us on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 6:30 PM to 7:20 PM at the REC Innovation Lab at San Diego Miramar College College for an exclusive workshop with small business consultant Diana Barbiani. Diana brings her vast knowledge of #retail and #wholesale distribution to help you dive deep into the dynamics of #pricing strategies and building strong vendor relationships. Whether you're a seasoned #entrepreneur or just starting out, this session will provide essential insights to help your business thrive! ?? **Location**: REC Innovation Lab, Miramar College?? Network with like-minded individuals and entrepreneurs and level up your pricing game! Don't miss it! ???? #recinnovationlab Tanya Hertz

The EXXCHANGE is just 37 days away from our Health Tech & Medical Device Match Making event on November 14th! A huge thank you to our sponsors for their incredible support in making this event possible: PwC BioLabs San Diego Munck Wilson Mandala LLP Lohman & Associates, Inc. Are you an early-stage founder with an investment-ready Health Tech or Med Device company? Don’t miss this opportunity! Apply now to be part of our exclusive event in San Diego, where you can connect with potential investors and accelerate your growth. Apply Here: https://lnkd.in/gy3QU2Wp

We are proud to celebrate 20 cohorts of our Lean Essentials Sprint (LES) Series! Launched in 2020, this transformative 9-week course has rapidly become a cornerstone of innovation and startup support in the region. The celebration, marked by an exciting Demo Day showcasing the latest crop of emerging ventures, highlighted the program's substantial impact on local entrepreneurship. Since its inception, the LES program has supported a diverse range of startups, from tech innovations to social enterprises. Graduates have gone on to secure funding, expand their market reach, and achieve significant milestones in their entrepreneurial journeys.?Read the full article on USD News: https://lnkd.in/eFdYG35n Benton Moore Silvia Mah PhD, MBA Amy Duncan Stephen Flynn Troy M. Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA Bobby Edelman Martin Gleeson PhD. Dr. Jo Polich Pankaj Kedia Jerice O'Malley Dave Churchville Randy Schreckhise Natalia Pence, Esq. Jonathan Irwin, MBA

Upcoming Webinar: NSF Proposal Preparation Intensive Join this virtual training for a deep review of the NSF SBIR/STTR program and proposal requirements, so you are equipped for a successful proposal. Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT https://buff.ly/4d9mOpG

We are very excited to host SD-CLIMB our Regional Innovation Cluster for San Diego and Imperial counties. This will help expand the foundational work already being done by San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network at Southwestern Community College District along with the lead partners at The Brink SBDC at University of San Diego - Knauss School of Business and our SBDC at Connect More to come on this 5 year project to boost the opportunities of diverse founders in biotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Briana Weisinger Christie Marcella Amy Duncan

Reminder to register for our LinkedIn Mastery Workshop with Silvia Mah PhD, MBA Mah, PhD, MBA. Learn how to best use LinkedIn to your advantage for connections, content, and engaging with investors. The workshop will be held virtually on October 7, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eZYuyT-R Amy Duncan Stephen Flynn Troy M. Jacques Chirazi Matt Hutton, PE, PMP Christina Niemeyer Benton Moore Silvia Mah PhD, MBA Maisha Cobb, PhD, MBA Jonathan Irwin, MBA Dave Churchville Randy Schreckhise Bobby Edelman Martin Gleeson PhD. Dr. Josephine Polich Jerice O'Malley Sami Shihabi Pankaj Kedia

Applications for The Class of 2025 Termeer Fellowship are now being accepted. If you're a first-time CEO or founder in the biotech and pharma life science sectors and meet the below criteria, this is your chance to enhance your leadership skills and accelerate your innovative vision. Criteria 1: First-time CEO of an early-stage or non-profit biotech/life science organization ? Criteria 2: Company that is patient focused and identifies as one of the following: ·? Diagnostic ·? Therapeutic ·? Medical device ? Criteria 3: At the time of the application, applicant company’s need to be in one of the following stages (please note, applicants must have secured some seed funding prior to application): ·? Actively raising or successfully raised a seed round ·? Actively raising or successfully raised a Series A ? Apply by November 12 to join a network of visionary leaders dedicated to transforming patient care. Don't miss this transformative opportunity—apply now or share this in your network to support emerging biotech leaders! To learn more about the Termeer Fellowship: https://lnkd.in/e3D67eVU To apply: https://lnkd.in/eacwR58T #leadership #STEM #TermeerFoundation #HealthcareInnovation #RareDisease #Biotech #Bio #Biotechnology #PatientCare #LifeScience #PeopleEmpoweringCures #ConnectionsEmpoweringCures #LeadershipMatters #Healthcare #Mentorship #Mentor #Science #Leader #CEO #Founder #TermeerFellows