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This week’s featured idea is…
1) Denae Wagner – Using a low overhead business model to provide basic veterinary care at a moderate cost and then franchise.
And remember, if you would like to have your information/idea in our database, enter you contact information into our “team builder form” on the Big Bang! PARTICIPATION PAGE.
2. Have a completed team?? Register Now!!
If you have a completed Big Bang! team, please go to the Big Bang!
TEAM REGISTRATION PAGE and register your team and your team members.
Things to remember when registering…
1) Designate a TEAM LEAD.
This person is the main contact for your team and the person who will be responsible for all official communications. This person should add bigbang@ucdavis.edu to their email list to ensure that all communications are received.
2) One member must have UC Davis Affiliation
At least one active member of the team must have a valid UC Davis affiliation. This member may be an alum or current student, faculty, or staff member.
3) Note all important contest dates
Make sure to read through the complete list of events and deadline dates at the Big Bang! EVENTS PAGE. The dates highlighted in red are deadline dates in which documents must be submitted. (IN AN EFFORT FOR FAIRNESS, NO LATE SUBMSSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED). Other important dates are the “Little Bang pitch event” and the “Big Bang! Final event” in which qualified teams will be required to attend and present their business idea. Attendance is mandatory to be considered for prize money and awards.
3. Resources to help your team develop your idea
If you would like some assistance or direction on general facts or concepts to research for your business summary and business plan development, be sure to check the RESOURCES PAGE at the Big Bang Website. On this page, you will find answers to frequently asked questions, links to external business plan development resources and in the coming weeks powerpoints of past workshop presentations.
4. Happy Holidays from The Big Bang!
In celebration of the Winter holidays and the end of the academic Fall quarter, the Big Bang! newsletter will be going on hiatus until the new year. During that time, the new members of the 2010 Big Bang! Organizing Committee will be taking over leadership of the Big Bang! contest.
Be sure to check in with the BIG BANG! WEBSITE periodically for any updates and make sure to save the date of Wed January 13th from 6-8pm for the Big Bang! Legal and IP Workshop. If you have any questions about the competition, rules or dates and deadlines please feel free to email the Big Bang! at any time at bigbang@ucdavis.edu
Good luck to all our participating teams and see you all in 2010!!