1. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition 2010 Competition Kick-Off November 17, 2009

2. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Overview Overview of the Beall Center Business Plan Competition Benefits Team Qualification and Judging Criteria Prizes and Awards Introduce Past Winners How the Competition Works and Registration Process TCA Seed Financing Invitational & Vator.tv People’s Choice Poll Summary Contact Information / Q&A

3. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Don Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship MISSION The Center serves as thought leaders in the emerging discipline of innovation science and provides education, inspiration, and opportunity for our students to enhance their ability to successfully transform new ideas into business ventures. VISION Be the “Go-to-Guys” in Orange County for technology entrepreneurs looking for ideas, relationships, resources and investment.

4. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition UCITechnologyEntrepreneursUCITechnologyEntrepreneurs Leveraging California’s Innovation Economy Business & InvestmentCommunity InvestmentCommunity UCI Merage School of Business UCI Merage School of Business The Don Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Resources World Class Intellectual Property Talent, Insight & Passion

5. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Beall Center Programs SCORE One-on-One Student Advisory Service Tech Coast Angels Seed Track Invitational

6. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Business Plan Competition Benefits Key skill to have whatever you do in life Develop analytical and team building skills Consummate networking opportunity $30,000 in cash awards Become part of our deal flow: TCA, VCPE, OCBIN Vator.tv People’s Choice Poll 4 great skills workshops taught by experts in their fields Team coaches for semi-finalist teams License of Business Plan Pro to each semi-finalist team Potentially create your first job out of college Establish a presence through YouNoodle It’s fun Bottom line: It’s about realizing your dreams

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9. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Who Can Participate & How Do I Form a Team? Open to all UCI students, staff and researchers Each team must have of at least 3 members Each team must have at least 2 full time, currently registered UCI students One team member must be a Merage student Competition managed through www.younoodle.comwww.younoodle.com Team networking primarily through YouNoodle Rules and regulations at: merage.uci.edu/go/bpc Competition flyer and wallet calendar available

10. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Judging Criteria 40% - Quality of business plan Executive Summary & Company Overview Products or Services Market Need Market Potential for Your Product or Service Competitive Advantage Management Financial Forecasts 40% - Impact of Presentation Provide evidence of a market Provide evidence of ability to execute Provide evidence of a return on investment 20% - Judges’ assessment of idea potential

11. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition 2010 Business Plan Competition Prizes and Awards Overall Competition Prizes: $15,000 First Place Prize and advance to Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational $7,500 Second Place Prize and advance to Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational $2,500 Third Place Prize and advance to Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational 2 Wild Card teams advance to Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational Best Concept Paper Undergraduate Division Prizes: $2,500 Cash First Place Prize $1,500 Cash Second Place Prize $1,000 Cash Third Place Prize Best Undergraduate Concept Paper Vator.tv People’s Choice Poll: $1,500 People’s Choice Award

12. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition How Does It Work? Register Team on YouNoodle.com By January 8 (~90 Teams) Upload Concept Paper to YouNoodle by February 8 (~50 Teams) Semi-Finalists Selected and Coach Assigned March 1 (20 Teams) Present Business Plan On May 21 Winners Announced 1 2 3 5 4 7 Attend Workshops Upload finished Business Plan to YouNoodle by April 19 6

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20. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition How Does It Work? Register Team on YouNoodle.com By January 8 (~90 Teams) Upload Concept Paper to YouNoodle by February 8 (~50 Teams) Semi-Finalists Selected and Coach Assigned March 1 (20 Teams) Present Business Plan On May 21 Winners Announced 1 2 3 5 4 7 Attend Workshops Upload finished Business Plan to YouNoodle by April 19 6

21. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Registration Deadline Jan 8 Workshops and Presentations ‒ Assessing the Market Jan 13 ‒ How to Develop a Winning Concept and Lead Your Team to Success Jan 27 Deadline Concept Papers Due Feb 8 Concept Paper Phase Key Dates:

22. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Up to 20 Finalist teams ChosenMar 1 –Matched with coach/mentors Additional Workshops and Presentations -How to Write a Business PlanMar 2 -Presentation Skills for Pitching Investors Apr 21 Business Plans DueApr 19 Elevator Pitch Video Taping May 4 Final Presentations and AwardsMay 21 Business Plan Phase Key Dates:

23. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Tech Coast Angels Seed Financing Invitational Tech Coast Angels is the largest seed financing organization in the US 3 top teams invited to TCASFI automatically 2 wild card teams invited to TCASFI as chosen by Angel judges Invited teams are assigned an Angel coach Each team has 12 months to prepare to present to Tech Coast Angels Potential funding through staged financing

24. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Vator.tv People’s Choice Poll $1,500 Award to 1 st Place Team Each semi-finalist team submits a 30 second “elevator pitch” and 150 word summary Results revealed on May 21 Another great way to promote your team

25. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Summary Unique opportunity to learn about starting a business Over $30,000 in cash prizes Top 5 teams advance to TCA Invitational Register at www.younoodle.com January 8, 2009www.younoodle.com Concept Papers Due February 8, 2009 4 Workshops in start-up skills Final Presentations and Awards on May 21, 2009

26. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Next Steps Join YouNoodle, begin forming your team Complete team registration by Jan. 8 on YouNoodle Attend Jan. 13 workshop Assessing the Market Attend Jan 27 workshop on writing the concept paper Executive Summary & Company Overview Market size and growth Ability to sustain competitive advantage Management team Three page maximum

27. 2010 Merage School Business Plan Competition Where to Get Information Find rules and regulations at: merage.uci.edu/go/bpc Charlie Baecker, Administrative Director Don Beall Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship 949-824-1172 cbaecker@uci.edu Collin Paul Manager, Business Plan Competition 949-903-5575 cpaul@uci.edu www.merage.uci.com Q&A