Feb 1: San Francisco: Scientist to CEO Speaker Series: Medical Devices: The Process of Invention and Innovation. The speaker will be Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D. who is the inventor of the Fogarty balloon catheter. He is currently a professor of surgery at Stanford University. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. at UCSF, Parnassus Campus.

Feb 1: Berkeley: UCB Business Plan Executive Summaries. Summaries are due by 5:00 p.m. at Lester Center.

Feb 1: Berkeley: Global Social Venture Competition Business Plans Due. The Competition is a partnership between the Haas School of Business, the Columbia School of Business, the London School of Business and The Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Feb 1: San Jose: Drop-In Application Hours: Loans up to $10,000.  Apply for a business loan of up to $10,000 with Lenders for Community Development at the Entrepreneur Center ! A business loan officer will be available from 10:00-1:00 p.m. to help you fill out the application and will answer any questions you have about business loans. The event will be held at the San Jose Entrepreneur Center , 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose. Cost: Free.

Feb 1: San Jose: Creating your Entrepreneurial Vision. This workshop will provide you with practical tools to expand your view of what's possible and answer these questions as they apply to your entrepreneurial venture. As a solo entrepreneur, your business competitive advantage can usually be found by determining where your personal passions intersect with the type of work you enjoy. The event is scheduled from 6:00-8:30p.m. at the San Jose Entrepreneur Center , 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose . Cost: $30.

Feb 2: Mountain View: Secure Communications & Compliance – Not just an IT Concern. In this IBDNetwork “ Under the Radar” [UTR] event, we will put four companies, each with a unique approach, in front of panel of VC judges and a skeptical audience. Join us as we review companies attempting to secure communication through various methods ie: alerting, blocking, encrypting, generating reports through archived messages etc. The judges will be: Ken Gullicksen, Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures; Morgan Rodd, Partner, Arrowpath Venture Capital and Glenn Solomon, General Partner, Partech Intl. The event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.at Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street , Mountain View. Cost: $70.

Feb 2: Palo Alto: BioE2E: Monthly Distinguished Speaker Series: Cynthia Robbins-Roth. Dr Cynthia Robbins-Roth, author of From Alchemy to IPO will give her take on Hambrecht and Quist 2005 and what it means for bioentrepreneurs in Northern California. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. Cost: $20.

Feb 7: Bay Area: Forum for Women Entrepreneurs: Startup CEO Forum. The seminar is designed to increase the likelihood of success of very early stage entrepreneurs by providing highly structured, informative events that focus on the needs and challenges of early stage companies. The event is scheduled from 12:00-2:00 p.m. in the Bay Area. Cost: $35.

Feb 7: Berkeley: Intellectual Property for Startups. The workshop will be held at Lester Center. Time: TBA

Feb 7: Burlingame: Biotech Bay Life Science Career Fair 2005. The event is scheduled from 11:00-4:00 p.m. at the San Francisco Airport Marriott, Burlingame. Cost: Free.

Feb 8: Santa Cruz: Selecting an Internship. The workshop is scheduled from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Bay Tree Conference Room.

Feb 8: Davis: HR, Benefits, and Risk Management for Startups. For startups, human and capital resources are critical to the long-term success of your endeavor - yet they are often overlooked in the hectic early days of any business. This session will highlight vital early steps for startups, looking specifically at: Optimizing Human Resources Practices for the Long-term, and Reducing Risk on Existing Assets. 5:00pm - 7:00pm, AGR room, Beuhler Alumni Center, UC Davis campus.

Feb 9: San Jose: Silicon Valley Tools & Techniques Forum. Successful product management is all about choosing the right products to develop. If your released products are not achieving the expected financial results, it directly impacts market competitiveness. This seminar provides objective information to change your project selection and measurements to an ROI focus. The Forum is scheduled from 11:45-1:30 p.m. at SDForum Offices, 111 W. Saint John , Suite 200 San Jose. Cost: $25.

Feb 10: Berkeley: CITRIS Open House. Informational posters, demonstrations, and complimentary box lunches will be available in the Atrium of the newly renovated Hearst Memorial Mining Building . Tele-Immersion is an emerging technology which enables cooperative interaction between people and groups separated geographically while placing them in the same virtual environment. Demonstrations of Tele-Immersion will be taking place from 1p.m. to 3p.m. in The Tele-Immersion Lab (Room 475).

Feb 10: Palo Alto: SVASE: Peter Loukianoff, VC, Legend in international tech development, ASP models, S/W startups. Entrepreneurs looking to launch software startups, particularly those with ASP business models, or working to license or leverage research IP could learn a lot from this accomplished and energetic Legend. The event is scheduled from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Offices of Gray Cary. Cost: $200.

Feb 15: Palo Alto: The VCynic Syndicate 2005. VCynic Syndicate will provide participants with an insider perspective on how venture capitalists make their funding decisions, a perspective on what makes a successful business plan and what are the steps to successfully secure funding. The event is scheduled from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto . Cost: pre-registration $40, at the door $50.

Feb 16: San Jose: Small Business Workshop for Start-ups and Existing Business. This workshop provides an overview of all necessary aspects of managing a small business. Topics include licensing and permits, financing, marketing and public relations, insurance and risk management issues, and the importance of business planning. The workshop is scheduled from 8:00-4:30 p.m at the San Jose Entrepreneur Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose. Cost: $50.

Feb 17: Davis: Winter Internship and Career Fair. Biotech and Environmental, Food, Winery and Health. 10 am -2 pm , UC Davis Pavilion, formerly known as the Recreation Hall.

Feb 17: Palo Alto: Software Development Forum: Distinguished Speaker Series: Python: Building an Open Source Project and Communit. The speaker will be Guido van Rossum, Creator of Python. Python is one of the three "P-languages" which enjoy massive popularity among developers as part of the open source LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python). The event is scheduled from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at PARC, George E. Pake Auditorium, Palo Alto. Cost: $25 [at the door add $10 to member and non-member prices].

Feb 22: Berkeley: Financial Modeling for Start-Ups. The workshop will be held at Lester Center . Time: TBA.

Feb 23: Oakland: SBIR/STTR Phase II Proposal Preparation. Attendees will learn:
the basics of Phase II, how it differs from agency to agency, a process for developing a winning Phase II proposal, and alternatives for commercializing SBIR/STTR technologies. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30am to 4:30pm in the California State University Hayward's Oakland Professional Development Center , 1000 Broadway, Suite 109 , Oakland . Cost: one session $50, both sessions $75.

Feb 23: Berkeley: Internship & Summer Job Fair. Employers representing the private, nonprofit and public sectors recruit Cal students for summer jobs or internships - paid and volunteer, year-round and/or summer, on and off campus.

Feb 24: Oakland: SBIR/STTR Cost Proposal Preparation & Government Accounting. Attendees will learn about: indirect rates (including overhead, G&A, and F&A), unallowable costs, audits, and preparing proposals right the first time. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30-3:30 p.m. in the California State University Hayward's Oakland Professional Development Center , 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland. Cost: one session $50, both sessions $75.

Feb 24: Berkeley: Berkeley Entrepreneur’s Forum: Corporate Spinouts: An Emerging Source of New Venture Opportunity. The program will begin with a networking hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres.  A presentation by a variety of speakers of interest to the Bay Area entrepreneurial community follows in the Andersen Auditorium at 7:30 PM.

Feb 24: Berkeley: Mentoring Mixer. The event is scheduled form 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Room, Lester Center.

Feb 28: Palo Alto: SVASE: Charles Kissner, a Legend in internet security and wireless communication systems. Entrepreneurs interested in internet security, wireless communication systems, and networking will be interested in meeting with this accomplished Legend. Charles Kissner is currently Chairman of SonicWall, a leader in internet security, and Chairman/CEO of Stratex Networks, Inc., a global provider of wireless transmission solutions. The event is scheduled for 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Palo Alto Offices of Gray Cary. Cost: $200.

Mar 1: Santa Cruz: Careers in Biotechnology. The event is scheduled from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the Bay Tree Conference Room D.

Mar 1: San Jose: Drop-in application hours: Loans up to $10,000. You can apply for a business loan of up to $10,000 with Lenders of Community Development at the Entrepreneur Center ! A business loan officer will be available to help you fill out the application and will answer any questions you have about business loans. The event will be held from 10:00-1:00 p.m. at the San Jose Entrepreneur Center , 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose . Cost: Free.

Mar 3: Santa Clara: 2005 JOB FAIR for Emerging Tech Companies. The focus is mid to senior level professional and managerial talent to round out Development, Operations, Sales, Marketing and HR and Finance teams. The fair is scheduled from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at TiE Conference Center, 2903 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara.

Mar 8: Palo Alto: SVASE: Andy Rappaport , VC, Legend in open-source S/W, broadband comms, semiconductor, computers. SVASE’s "Learn from a Legend" is a unique program that brings together a world-class Founder or CEO with a maximum of 6 entrepreneurs. During an intensive three hour conversation over dinner, they discuss what it takes to be a CEO: personal leadership issues, the practical realities of running a company, and the quality of relationships that often define their future business life. It can be a deeply bonding experience, which often extends well beyond the dinner. The event is scheduled from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Palo Alto Offices of Gray Cary. Cost: $200.

Mar 8: Santa Cruz: Job Interviewing Techniques. The event is scheduled from 10:30-12:00 p.m. in the Bay Tree Conference Room C.

Mar 14: Pleasanton: Best Practices SIG "You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure: Effective Use of Static Analysis Concepts in Software Development". Greg Spehar, Sales Engineer at Klocwork Systems, will present concepts in static analysis that have emerged in tools in the software development market place. The seminar is scheduled from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the University of Phoenix , 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton. Cost: $10.

Mar 15: Berkeley: Perfecting your Position, Perfecting your Pitch, & the Top Ten Mistakes in Business Plans. The workshop will be held at Lester Center. Time: TBA.

Mar 17: Pleasanton: Sales & Marketing SIG "Three and a Half Keys to Killer Presentations". The seminar will help entrepreneurs and technology professionals better position and sell their products and services. Sales and marketing are critical to any company’s success. The speaker will be Chris Conner Principal, Conner Associates. The seminar is scheduled from 6:30-9:00p.m. at the University of Phoenix , 7901 Stoneridge, Pleasanton.

Mar 22: Palo Alto: BayBioNEST’s Life Sciences and Investor Roundtables. This event will promote the connections between life science entrepreneurs and investors. The objective of this unique event is to foster introductions, conversations, brief pitches, and exchange of contact information between bioscience entrepreneurs and investors. The event is scheduled from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

Mar 22: Palo Alto: SVASE: Sabeer Bhatia, founder Hotmail, one of TIME's “People to Watch” in International Business. SVASE’s "Learn from a Legend" is a unique program that brings together a world-class Founder or CEO with a maximum of 6 entrepreneurs. During an intensive three hour conversation over dinner, they discuss what it takes to be a CEO: personal leadership issues, the practical realities of running a company, and the quality of relationships that often define their future business life. It can be a deeply bonding experience, which often extends well beyond the dinner. The event is scheduled from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Offices of Gray Cary. Cost: $200.

Mar 30: Berkeley: Global Social Venture Competition: Finalists Business Plans Due.

Mar 31: Berkeley: Berkeley Entrepreneur’s Forum: Lifetime Achievement Award. The event is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Haas School of Business.

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