CCEI IN THE NEWS
- Camaraderie, Enthusiasm Punctuate Wolff New Venture Competition October 8, 2024UConn Today – A novel treatment for long-term pain management that could revolutionize post-operative care and eliminate the need for opioids for many, won the first-place, $30,000 grand prize at the Wolff New Venture Competition last week. Professors and esteemed UConn Health researchers Lakshmi Nair, Ph.D. and Yusuf Khan, Ph.D. say they were both surprised... […]Claire Hall
- UConn Alumni, Car Fanatics Creating Marketplace for Second-Hand Auto Parts September 30, 2024UConn Today – When they were college students at UConn, Kyle Mayers ’13 (BUS) and Wally Namane ’13 (BUS), ’18 MBA both drove identical older, red BMW coupes. Friends used to confuse them as they zipped around campus, until one of them finally connected the two men on Facebook. Mayers and Namane had a great... […]Claire Hall
- Medical Startup Soleia Biosciences Aims to Eliminate Severe Pain–Without the Opioids September 25, 2024UConn Today – Surgeons perform almost 800,000 total-knee replacements, and more than a half-million hip replacements, in the United States each year. And while those procedures are typically life- and mobility-enhancing, the initial post-surgical pain can be very unpleasant for some patients. Opioids remain among the most popular prescription medication to combat orthopedic post-surgical pain,... […]Claire Hall
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Oct
21
CCEI Traction Workshop: The Business Model 6:30pm
CCEI Traction Workshop: The Business Model
Monday, October 21st, 2024
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value. It is a foundational document for detailing a startup company and is required to access debt and equity capital. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the key components of a business model (and the short form version, referred to as a Business Model Canvas) and how we can use it to highlight value creation and identify risks and assumptions in your business. All participants will leave the session having begun (or honed an existing) business model canvas.
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Nov
6
CCEI Traction Workshop: The Pitch Deck 6:30pm
CCEI Traction Workshop: The Pitch Deck
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual
Learn the basics of creating a pitch deck for your startup. A great pitch deck gets your audience excited about your idea and engages them in a conversation about your business — hopefully leading to investment. In this workshop we’ll cover what slides you should include in your deck, how you should structure your pitch and how to make your deck look visually appealing.
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Nov
12
Get Seeded Pitch Night #2 6:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Night #2
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual
Get Seeded pitch nights are open to all UConn students! The audience plays a role in deciding which teams are actually funded. After all pitches conclude, each audience member votes for the team they liked the best.
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Nov
19
CCEI Traction Workshop: Legal Basics for Startups 6:30pm
CCEI Traction Workshop: Legal Basics for Startups
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual
In this session, you will learn about three general topics affecting new businesses. First, we’ll walk through “Choice of Entity and Governance Documents,” to help you determine what type of legal entity you would operate your business through—whether it’s a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, non-profit, or a host of other potential options—and then learn about the required regulatory filings and operating documents needed for each type. Next, we’ll review some key issues in governance, which will teach you about the duties of founders to other co-founders, investors, and interested third parties. Finally, we’ll discuss “Legal Audit,” which will be more interactive and walk you through how to conduct a regulatory and contractual audit for a business.
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Dec
4
Get Seeded Pitch Night #3 6:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Night #3
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Virtual
Get Seeded pitch nights are open to all UConn students! The audience plays a role in deciding which teams are actually funded. After all pitches conclude, each audience member votes for the team they liked the best.
