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STARTUPS
FUNDAMENTALS
CURRENT EVENTS
DID YOU KNOW?
100
CEO of Facebook
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
100
This startup company from Cal Poly creates a vibrating backpack.
What is "Base Rock?"
100
The term for a 60-90 second presentation of your idea.
What is an elevator pitch?
100
How many monthly active users does Facebook have as of February 2018?

What is "2.13 billion monthly active users?"

100
Spell out CPE (the long version).
What is "CAL POLY ENTREPRENEURS" ?
200
CEO of Tesla
Who is Elon Musk?
200
This startup company from Cal Poly rents electric bicycles.
What is "Boltabout?"
200
A company's first significant round of venture capital financing after a seed round
What is a Series A?
200

What is the name of the recently introduced all-electric, single-passenger, commuter vehicle with 160 km (100 mile) range?

What is the "Meccanica SOLO"?

200
Pick the officer you think can do the longest wall sit.
OFFICERS: GET ON DEM WALLZ and SIT!!
300
A person who invests in startups in exchange for equity.
What is an angel investor/venture capitalist?
300
This startup team won first place at this year's Startup Weekend.

What is "Rally?"

300
Name 3 categories from the Business Model Canvas.
What are: Customer Segments, Customer Relationships, Channels, Value Propositions, Key Activities, Key Resources, Key Partners, Cost Structure, Revenue Streams
300

What is the name of the New Zealand company that is currently testing its two-person aircraft that features a wingspan of 36 feet, has six battery-powered rotors on each wing, and promises a range of roughly 60 miles?

What is "Kitty-Hawk?"
300
This campus competition gives out $30,000 in prizes.
What is Innovation Quest?
400
The term for a startup that reaches a $1 billion market valuation.
What is a "Unicorn?"
400
This local startup is working to introduce a collapsible healed shoe for formal and comfortable wear.
What is "Pashion Footwear?"
400
The most basic version of a product.
What is a Minimum Viable Product/Prototype?
400
This conglomerate owns Google, Nest, and Calico.
What is Alphabet, Inc?
400
Name the people that run the Hatchery and CIE.

Who is "Lori Jordan and Tom Katona?"

500
This is the rate at which a startup spends money in excess of income.
What is a "Burn Rate?"
500
This startup from Cal Poly makes compostable cups for 7/11 in Canada.
What is "Reduce. Reuse. Grow.?"
500
A statement that explains how your solution solves customer's problems or improves their situation
What is a value proposition?
500
Name 3 cities that Amazon is considering for their new "HQ2" campus?

What is "Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Montgomery County, Maryland; Nashville, Tennessee; Newark, New Jersey; New York City, New York; Northern Virginia, Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; Toronto, Ontario; Washington, D.C.?"

500
Name 6 officers in the room and their positions.

Sierra, Jack, Hans, Sarah, Alexa, Sydney, Nick, CJ, Ethan, Jessie, James