Lester Center for Entrepreneurship Information

The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program supports Haas as well as UC Berkeley students in connecting and building skills to create successful, scalable ventures. *Serve 2000+ student in all four programs (FT, EW, EMBA & undergrad) *Offer 21 courses for all aspects of venture strategy, creation & financing, including Steve Blank in Lean Launchpad *Train students across disciplines & community entrepreneurs in *FREE* monthly, one-week Lean Startup courses via a grant from National Science Foundation's I-Corps *Collaborate actively with Engineering (3 courses) & other UCB schools/programs *Train student/alum entrepreneurs across all 10 UC Schools via the LAUNCH Accelerator *Create experiential learning & connection opportunities through Venture Capital Investment Competition, Haas Venture Fellows and Startup Marketplace (with UCSF's QB3 and Center for Digital Health Innovation). *Co-sponsor hackathons on blockchain, AR/VR, Lyme disease & other topics *Award 20+ $5k grants each year to promising teams (w/at least one Haas student) via the Berkeley Haas Seed Fund *Offer year-round Mentor Hours for students across UCB (contact us to learn more about volunteering!) *Seek collaborations and partnerships in support of current/future programs