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