A new venture’s business model defines how the new venture brings together the technology, market, and business opportunities available to it, as well as how the business plans to make money (and how much). This workshop covers basic business models and provides hands-on instruction on how to evaluate the best model for your business.

BlueTechValley in Partnership with the Practicum is Berkeley Law’s interdisciplinary transnational law clinical program, in which JD and MBA students have assisted start-up entrepreneurs. These webinars are a series of workshops that focus on different legal areas of running a business.

The CA Clean Energy Fund will begin taking applications on March 1, 2019, for the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) Concept Award. CalSEED offers funding for high potential entrepreneurs who are passionate about clean energy and working on very early-stage new energy ideas. Open to individuals or organizations with an early-stage energy innovation, awardees will gain access to an ecosystem of resources, tools and networks that advance their professional development. We encourage those who have applied in the past, as well as new applicants, to apply. FLOW's Rocket Fund is a granting pool that helps academic and garage innovators turn their technologies into commercial realities through financial support and entrepreneurial education. This exclusive program of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech is dedicated to supporting the cutting-edge research and creative problem solving necessary to change the balance of the world's sustainability. Want more information on the application processes? Join CalSEED and FLOW's Rocket Fund staff and partners for a short workshop/webinar on how you can apply for funding.

Description: BlueTechValley in Partnership with the Practicum is Berkeley Law’s interdisciplinary transnational law clinical program, in which JD and MBA students have assisted start-up entrepreneurs. These webinars are a series of workshops that focus on different legal areas of running a business.

Description: BlueTechValley in Partnership with the Practicum is Berkeley Law’s interdisciplinary transnational law clinical program, in which JD and MBA students have assisted start-up entrepreneurs. These webinars are a series of workshops that focus on different legal areas of running a business.

Established in 1989, the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) at Humboldt State University is working to establish clean energy technologies, specializing in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and hydrogen energy systems through research and development, technology demonstration and more. In addition, SERC performs feasibility studies, resource assessments, and energy planning studies. Join us for more live webinars by visiting bluetechvalley.org/event for a list of webinar dates. To view our previous webinars visit http://bluetechvalley.org/resources/video-library/ for our full list of videos.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Webinar Free SBIR Intro Webinar This introductory webinar is an up to 90-minute presentation about the SBIR/STTR program that will cover: What is the SBIR / STTR program? What agencies participate in the program? Differences between SBIR and STTR Who can be a Principal Investigator What are the benefits? Typical components that go into an application Topical areas of interest to different agencies Who is eligible to apply? Examples of SBIR-funded projects / products / companies How to determine if you should pursue an SBIR / STTR grant Upcoming (2019) SBIR Workshops in Central California

In this webinar you will learn: - How to get paid from export sales. - Strategies to make it easier for your client to order product. - Strategies to use if the U.S. $ is too strong. - Identify financial costs that could impact your bottom line. Join us for more live webinars by visiting bluetechvalley.org/event for a list of webinar dates. To view our previous webinars, visit http://bluetechvalley.org/resources/video-library/ for our full list of videos.