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Movie Mondays: Something Ventured

October 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

About Movie Mondays:

Join us for Movie Mondays at The Basement, a quarterly film series showcasing inspiring and thought-provoking movies centered around entrepreneurship. Enjoy a featured film with free popcorn and other favorite movie snacks, then stick around for an engaging post-movie discussion led by Jacques Chirazi, Director of Student Entrepreneurship, and Greg Horowitt, Director of Innovation Design, where we dive into the entrepreneurial themes and ideas explored on screen. Don’t miss this chance to relax, connect, and get inspired!

Feautred Film: Something Ventured

Synopsis from https://somethingventuredthemovie.com/.

Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, Something Ventured tells the story of the creation of an industry that went on to become the single greatest engine of innovation and economic growth in the 20th century.

It is told by the visionary risk-takers who dared to make it happen: Tom Perkins, Don Valentine, Arthur Rock, and others. The film also includes some of our finest entrepreneurs sharing how they worked with these venture capitalists to grow world-class companies like Apple, Intel, Cisco, Atari, Genentech, Tandem, and others.

Beginning in the late ‘50s, this small group of high rollers fostered a one-of-a-kind business culture that encouraged extraordinary risk and made possible unprecedented rewards. They laid the groundwork for America’s start-up economy, providing not just the capital but the guidance to allow seedling companies to reach their full potential. Our lives would be dramatically different without the contributions these venture capitalists made to the creation of PCs, the Internet, and life-saving drugs.

Directions to The Basement

This event is located on the first floor of the Design and Innovation Building (DIB). The entrances are located across from the Structural Materials and Engineering building or next to the UC San Diego Central Campus Station bus and trolley stop.

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MTS Trolley

The easiest way to get to the DIB is by taking the MTS trolley UC San Diego Blue Line and getting off at the UC San Diego Central Campus stop. The trolley stop is a short 1 minute walk to the DIB.

Parking

Public transportation is highly recommended as parking is limited on campus. If you plan to drive to campus, please give yourself plenty of time. You can download the ParkMobile app to pay for your space digitally once you find a spot.

  • P506 – Pay and Display, Northside of the DIB
  • P504 – Pay and Display, Northside of the DIB
  • P510 – Pay and Display, Northside of the DIB *closest to the DIB*
  • Gilman Parking Structure, Southwest side of the DIB

Details

Date:
October 14, 2024
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-mondays-something-ventured-tickets-1025038225927

Venue

UC San Diego – The Basement (Design & Innovation Building, 1st Floor)
9510 Innovation Lane
La Jolla, CA 92093 United States
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Details

Date:
October 14, 2024
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Categories:
, , ,
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-mondays-something-ventured-tickets-1025038225927

Venue

UC San Diego – The Basement (Design & Innovation Building, 1st Floor)
9510 Innovation Lane
La Jolla, CA 92093 United States
+ Google Map