2022 SoCalBio Bootcamp for Emerging Companies by Southern California Biomedical Council
Join them Tuesday, September 13 to Wednesday, September 14, 2022 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM online.
This Bootcamp is designed for biotech, MedTech and digital health companies selected to make presentations during the 24th Annual SoCalBio Conference coming on October 6 & 7, 2022 at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach (www.socalbioinvest.com).
The Bootcamp will provide emerging entrepreneurs and innovators with an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise capital and/or forge partnerships.
Agenda
Day 1: September 13
1:00 PM
Welcoming remarks and acknowledgement of partners
Ahmed Enany, President & CEO, SoCalBio
Robert Greenberg, MD, PhD, Alfred Mann Foundation
1:10 PM
Overview of the 24th Annual SoCalBio Conference on Oct. 6 & 7, 2022 (To be held in-person)
Proposed Agenda
Expectations Regarding Emerging Company Presentations
Platform for Setting up One-on-One Meetings
1:40 PM - Q/A
2:00 PM - "Crafting an Effective Pitch Deck in the Current Business Environment"
Moderator:
Steve Goldman, CEO, Geshtalti & Member, Keiretsu Forum SoCal
Speakers:
Sasha Strauss, Managing Director, Innovation Protocol
Erik Deutsch, Principal, Excel PR Group
3:00 PM - Q/A
3:15 PM - Hear from Documentary Film-Maker, Joe Gantz, about "Utilizing Story-Telling to Communicate the Value of Medical Innovations."
3:45 PM - Q/A
4:00 PM - Meeting adjourns
Day 2: September 14
1:00 PM - "Introductory Remarks: How to Meet the Challenges of Capital-Raising in the Current Market"
1:30 PM - "Due Diligence Demystified: Angel, VC, and Strategic Approaches"
Moderator:
Mark Siegfried, Director, Client Advisory Services, CBIZ
Panelists:
Sunny Singh, PhD, President, Tech Coast Angels
Jay Goss, Managing Partner, Wavemaker 360
Matthew Pfeffer, Board Member, Second Sight Medical
2:20 PM - Q/A
2:30 PM - "What’s its Worth? Understanding the Valuation of Pre-Revenue Firms in the Current Market"
Moderator:
David Hood, President, DH3 & Associates
Speakers:
Jim Kelley, Director, CBIZ Valuation Group
Pankaj Singhal, PhD, President & CEO, NurtureX
3:20 PM - Q/A
3:30 PM - "What Is Involved in Negotiating Term Sheets"
Moderator:
Winn Hong, Deputy Executive Director, AMI – USC
Speakers:
George Colindres, Partner, Perkins Coie
Thomas Stromberg, Partner, Perkins Coie
4:45 PM - Q/A
5:00 PM - Day 2 Meeting Adjourns
Please register here to attend.
Thanks to Southern California Biomedical Council for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!