UCLA Anderson Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

During this period of continual work from home it can be difficult for founders to get away from their work and take breaks. Belinda Lau (EMBA '20), founder and CEO of Elims, a oral care company rooted in effectiveness and sustainability, believes "you must take breaks to cultivate creativity, and in the case of business, strategy. In running a business we need to have a lot of things to do and a lot of hats to wear. But I have found that when I don’t save time in my week to... think creatively, I end up waking up in the middle of the night because my brain is telling me that I need to focus on creativity. all of my best ideas have come in the middle of the night while my brain is racing, or while I’m driving, because I don’t have anything to distract me." Read more about Belinda and her entrepreneurial journey as well as tips she has picked up here: https://bit.ly/3tJEAZI #uclaentrepreneurs | #whyanderson

We are so proud of Shaan Mathur (MS ’21) and Anderson alumni Mary Shao (MBA ’21)! They recently earned first place at the Innovation Challenge! Hosted by the Easton Center, the Cross-Campus Innovation Challenge is a great example of the spirit of a collective effort which is essential to success, exemplifying an invaluable partnership between the Anderson school and the greater UCLA campus, our many students, faculty and alumni who are committed to innovation and advancement...s in healthcare and sustainability. Watch AnonNet's pitch and join the conversation with UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo for a discussion about the implications of innovation for the future of MBA education: https://bit.ly/3tFsReW Last year, AnonNet participated in the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson School of Management inaugural summer program, Activate! AnonNet uses deep learning to create synthetic patient data to help increase the pace of healthcare innovation. #UCLAEntrepreneurs | #whyanderson

A common question a founder might ask themself is "should I pivot?" This question is always difficult to answer and can either lead the company in a new direction or push the company to fail faster. According to Kukuyeva Consulting, the process of answering this questions comes down 11 specific steps laid out in their blog: https://bit.ly/33tPdFA ... #LongLA | #Startuptips

Congratulations to the NurLabs team for earning 1st place at the 2021 Hartland Challenge Startup Competition at University of Arkansas! Amazing work and so excited to see this team grow! NurLabs is an alumni company from the Venture Accelerator at @uclaanderson and is developing a non-invasive liquid biopsy platform designed for early cancer screening. Read more about the competition and NurLabs here: https://bit.ly/2QUDihv... #uclaentrepreneurs | #Activate

We are so proud of our Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni, Aadhar Jain (MBA ’19)! He was recently featured on LA Startups for his company's, Microlit USA, work in increasing the accessibility of cost-effective lab instruments and tools in the western market. Amazing work, Aadhar! Read the full article about Aadhar and his company Microlit here: https://bit.ly/2RxxGJE #uclaentrepreneurs | #whyanderson

TikTok is becoming more and more popular as a marketing tool for businesses including traditional brick and mortar stores. Find out from Inc. Magazine how you can use TikTok to promote your store here: https://bit.ly/3xR1NMP #longLA | #digitalmarketingtips