The VentureForth Quarterly @ UCSD

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

The New Home of the VentureForth Quarterly @ UCSD

Welcome to our new home. Here you'll find our most recent articles as they are written. You'll also have a chance to comment on them before they go into the print version. Here is a quick description of our magazine:

  • Commercializable science and technology research at UCSD
    • UCSD affiliates creating novel business ventures out of new inventions or research
    • Preferably developed technology themselves, but just a loose guideline
    • A good source might be the projects of the UCSD Von Liebig Center
    • Format: Synopsis of research, an interview of professor/CEO, problems encountered during patent process, startup difficulties, getting funding, transitioning from academic to corporate
  • Personal improvement and developing leadership skills
    • Synopsis from leadership books, seminars, and workshops
    • Format: Lists, How-To’s, personal anecdotes or meaningful stories and experiences
    • Other – see previous editions of the magazine for ideas
  • Alumni Spotlights
    • Successful UCSD graduates, their companies and careers
    • Format: Synopsis of career, interviews, company profiles, transitioning from UCSD to a successful career path
    • What it took to achieve success from a background at UCSD
  • Local businesses that contribute to UCSD students
    • Companies that will help a student either start a company, or teach them what they need to get it off the ground
    • Format: Case study of company, describe how a UCSD undergrad can make the transition into it’s culture, get employed, crucial contact information and history