ANTrepreneur Center

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by TechstarsTechstars is a program that works to help students network and succeed in entrepreneurship and in careers. The program is available to over 750,000 students through the University of California, Irvine, and is designed to complement existing on-campus resources.

The ANTrepreneur Center was founded in 2014 to help students from the University of California Irvine to integrate entrepreneurial and innovative thinking. This includes programs and services for students interested in entrepreneurship, and the tools and guidance to help studentstudents develop ideas into products and companies. The program is industryindustry- and idea agnostic,idea-agnostic and works to encourage entrepreneurship across the University of California Irvine campus.

The program offers mentorship and, integrative learning, and the program offers connections to the entrepreneurial network of Irvine, California. ANTrepreneur Center's efforts are to achieve the programsprogram's goals of creating an entrepreneurial community and culture at the University of California, Irvine, to enhance students' entrepreneurial leadership skills, and facilitate student efforts to launch ventures.

The ANTrepreneur Center works to use the UCI's Student Startup Fund to help students develop their ideas. The fund covers specific project-related expenses, up to $1,000, to develop their concepts or startups. The criteria of the funding is broken down by allowable and unallowable expenses. AllowableThe following are allowable expenses includein the program:

Unallowable expenses according toin UCI's Student Startup Fund include the following:

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars is a program whichthat works to help students network and succeed in entrepreneurship and in careers. The program is available to over 750,000 students through the University of California, Irvine, and is designed to complement existing on-campus resources.

Launched in Fall of 2021, the Family Business Network is a special speaker series which works tothat highlighthighlights the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from running a family businesses. The program is open to University of California, Irvine campus and community members and alumni.

The Pitch Clarity program is a 4 weekfour-week program which works tothat teachteaches participants how to pitch a business, and process, ideaideas, or anything a participant may be interested in pitching. This includesincluding where to position themselves in a room, how to share an idea, how to present a business model, and how to deliver research.

The One-to-one Consulting program is a program to help participants in the ANTrepreneur Center and related programs to get a one-on-one consultation from the ANTrepreneur Center manager, Jaune Odombrown.

The ANTrepreneur Center was founded in 2014 to help students from the University of California Irvine to integrate entrepreneurial and innovative thinking. This includes programs and services for students interested in entrepreneurship, and the tools and guidance to help student develop ideas into products and companies. The program is industry and idea agnostic, and works to encourage entrepreneurship across the University of California Irvine campus.

The program offers mentorship and integrative learning and the program offers connections to the entrepreneurial network of Irvine, California. ANTrepreneur Center's efforts are to achieve the programs goals of creating an entrepreneurial community and culture at the University of California, Irvine, to enhance students entrepreneurial leadership skills, and facilitate student efforts to launch ventures.

The ANTrepreneur Center works to use the UCI's Student Startup Fund to help students develop their ideas. The fund covers specific project-related expenses, up to $1,000, to develop their concepts or startups. The criteria of the funding is broken down by allowable and unallowable expenses. Allowable expenses include:

• Prototyping materials
• Project supplies
• Specialized software (less than $1,000)
• Small equipment (UCI retains ownership of the equipment)
• Fees associated with attending project-related conferences or events
• Expenses related to customer discovery
• Expenses related to lab testing

Unallowable expenses according to UCI's Student Startup Fund include:

• Living expenses, such as rent, food, or gas
• Stipends or payroll expenses
• Equipment greater than $5,000
• Personal technology, such as laptops, tablets, or phones
• Entertainment
• Alcohol

The Student Startup Fund offers allowances for expenses needing higher approvals, which include for services or consultant agreements, such as for marketing or software development; legal fees, especially for corporate formation expenses; patent fees; and costs to host an event.

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars is a program which works to help students network and succeed in entrepreneurship and in careers. The program is available to over 750,000 students through the University of California, Irvine, and is designed to complement existing on-campus resources.

Launched in Fall of 2021, the Family Business Network is a special speaker series which works to highlight the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from running family businesses. The program is open to University of California, Irvine campus and community members and alumni.

The E2 program is offered quarterly and is designed to help students better understand the psychology of an entrepreneur, navigate the stages of entrepreneurships, and learn how to pursue the entrepreneurial journey. The program runs for five weeks and works to provide a safe place for participants to explore success strategies, take action, and be part of a community of like-minded individuals.

The Pitch Clarity program is a 4 week program which works to teach participants how to pitch a business, process, idea, or anything a participant may be interested in pitching. This includes where to position themselves in a room, how to share an idea, how to present a business model, and how to deliver research.

The One-to-one Consulting program is a program to help participants in the ANTrepreneur Center and related programs to get one-on-one consultation from the ANTrepreneur Center manager, Jaune Odombrown.