March 05, 2011 – To technology enthusiast Chris Van Dusen, an elevator pitch is the most important instrument in the entrepreneur’s toolbox. A clear, concise, easily understood pitch can open the door to capital and customers; a poorly crafted pitch can scuttle interest in even

February 22, 2011 – Drew Senyei, M.D. knows a little something about healthcare. For more than 25 years, the physician and venture capitalist has built emerging life science and healthcare companies and holds 25 patents of his own. He invented the first FDA-approved test to pred

February 16, 2011 – Lean is an oft-repeated buzzword and a desired result in cuisine, muscle mass and manufacturing. It’s also a key concept in the evolving startup environment, as would-be entrepreneurs learned at this month’s TechPortal Entrepreneurs Series from business devel

February 15, 2011 – The storms that showered Orange County in late 2010 have provided a healthy start to an innovative UC Irvine pilot project on how local and imported plants affect each other – and how to help restore the more delicate native plants. The Hiperwall in CALIT2