By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting In January 2018, SDEE fielded submissions from SDEE member companies who were interested in presenting to Illumina Ventures. Illumina Ventures is an independently managed venture firm focused on early-stage companies. On...

By Randy Schreckhise and Amy Duncan To kick off the new SDEE Investor Day program, we arranged for SDEE member companies to meet with Hannah Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Wu Capital Investment in October 2017. All SDEE member companies who submitted...

A conversation with San Diego City Council Member Barbara Bry on the benefits of Community Choice Energy (CCE) By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. SDEE Communications Chair Introduction Imagine 18 years from now in 2035, when you plug in your laptop,...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. In marketing, we often talk about transactional vs relational marketing. In simple terms, a business transaction is purely about making the sale; the exchange of money for value—i.e., a product or a service. A...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. In chatting with my colleagues and clients in the life science community, many are unsure of whether the upcoming BIO meeting is a good fit for entrepreneurs. Scientific founders in the throes of starting a new...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. The Exhibitor Hospitality Receptions during the 2017 BIO International Convention will be held in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday, June 20, 5:00 - 6:30 pm. This is networking at its finest and not to be missed. During...

When the State Department Paid a Visit to SDEE  By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. With immigration and other foreign policy matters still up in the air, the United States Department of State continues to pursue enduring matters such as technology,...

By Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting Inc. It’s not about introducing entrepreneurs to investors, but preparing for the pitch. That’s what Steve Hoey said when I asked him about the Springboard program at CONNECT. Mr. Hoey is Senior Director of Springboard...

by Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting, Inc. San Diego Startup week is an innovative weeklong conference that seeks to build an ecosystem of entrepreneurship in San Diego, provide resources for entrepreneurs, and amass a network of like-minded individuals to...

An interview with Kimberly Davis King, co-director StartR and mystartupXX programs, Rady School of Management UCSD by Amy Duncan, Goldfish Consulting A veteran in the world of venture capital, Kimberly Davis King now focuses on investing and mentoring...