Business Accelerator

Designing Your Business Operating System

Date:
12/16/2025 9:00 AM
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11:00 am
Location:
10918 Technology Pl, San Diego, CA 92127

Bright Business Accelerator and Aquillius – North San Diego are joining forces with one clear mission: to help entrepreneurs, local businesses, scientists, and innovators in North San Diego build and own their Business Operating System.This special introductory event on December 11 is the official launch event for the 10-Week Bright Business Accelerator, a community-driven, round-table-style program designed around the Bright Business Operating System (BBOS™).Why This Event MattersMost founders are stuck working inside the business—fighting fires, chasing tasks, and reacting to problems.This event is about learning how to work on the business by designing the system that runs it.Together, Bright Business Accelerator and Aquillius are committed to:

  • Supporting local entrepreneurs and innovators in North San Diego
  • Helping founders transform ideas and operations into structured, scalable systems
  • Creating a community hub where business owners can learn, collaborate, and grow

At This Event, You Will:Discover the Core Idea of a Business Operating System (BOS)Learn what a BOS is and why every serious founder needs one—especially if you want your business to grow without depending on you 24/7.

  • Get an Inside Look at the 10-Week Bright Business Accelerator
  • How the program works as a round-table incubator
  • The 10 core classes (from business journey and structure, to pain–solution, operations, communication, performance, and exit strategy)
  • How weekly pitch practice (“5 minutes · 5 slides · 1 voice”) helps you build a powerful, simple pitch grounded in a real operating system
  • Understand the Partnership: Bright Business Accelerator × Aquillius
  • How this collaboration is designed to support the North San Diego innovation ecosystem
  • How Aquillius provides a physical and community platform for growth
  • How Bright Business provides the methodology and operating system framework (BBOS™)
  • Connect with Other Local Founders & InnovatorsMeet entrepreneurs from traditional businesses, tech, science, and creative fields who share the same goal:to build businesses that are profitable, purposeful, and structurally sound.

Who Should Attend

  • Founders and co-founders
  • Small business owners and local service providers
  • Scientists, innovators, and technical experts exploring commercialization
  • Entrepreneurs in early stage, growth mode, or preparing for exit
  • Anyone in North San Diego who wants more control, clarity, and structure in their business

What You’ll Walk Away WithA new way to see your company: as a system you can design and control, not just a job you are trapped insideA basic understanding of how the 10-Week Bright Business Accelerator can help you:

  1. Clarify your business journey (current state → future state)
  2. Design and improve your Business Operating System
  3. Strengthen your ability to delegate, scale, or prepare for exit
  4. Information on how to apply or register for the upcoming cohort

Bright Business Accelerator and Aquillius are dedicated to supporting the local business, science, and innovation community in North San Diego.If you are ready to start designing your business instead of just surviving it, this is your starting point.Reserve your seat for December 11 and take the first step toward owning your Business Operating System.

Register

Agenda

Prizes

1st place Therapeutic and Medtech winners will receive the following prizes:
  • $5,000 Tax Services
  • $20k in office/lab space
  • Digital Marketing and Branding Services (worth $5,000)
  • $10K in office/lab space
  • $25k custom UX design package from the largest femtech incubator in the US
  • $5,000 Legal Services
  • Exploratory biostatistics package: 3 reports
  • Membership to Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange
  • Regulatory kit and Regulatory strategy consulting (Medical Device only)
  • $5,000 Legal fees
  • Two months campaign on startup program
  • 3-day ticket to the upcoming 2025 RESI Conference
  • Contingent Permanent Placement ($5,000 off); Retained Search services ($5,000 off)
  • $5,000 of tax services
Medtech winner will also receive the following prize:
  • 6 month Growth subscription and services package (worth up to $14K)

Learn from Subject Matter Experts

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Sponsors

Startup Market

Innovative products from local founders

The Startup Market is a unique marketplace designed to promote local startups. The market provides founders with the opportunity to showcase their products and to sell directly to consumers.

Interested in a booth at the symposium?

Catalyst Capital Symposia

IMPACT

Activating Startups

Catalyst Capital Symposia is a platform connecting founders and funders to catalyze innovation.

This monthly forum provides a unique opportunity for participants to gain valuable insights into emerging sectors and disruptive technologies that have the potential to revolutionize human health, the environment, and society.

Through engaging discussions, informative panels, and interactive workshops, aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs and investors can learn about essential concepts, strategies, and best practices directly from industry experts.

By engaging the venture and startup ecosystem, the symposia encourages investors to be activists and empower startups with cutting-edge technology.
BECOME AN
INVESTOR-ACTIVIST

Investing in Startups

Stay ahead of the curve by joining us at the Catalyst Capital Symposia, where you can gain valuable insights into emerging technologies, spanning various industries, from tech and healthcare to sustainability and beyond.

Join the ranks of investor-activists who not only provide financial backing but also lend their expertise, networks, and influence to nurture startups, catalyzing a collective effort towards a brighter, more innovative future.


FUNDRAISING
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RESOURCES

Startups: Apply to Pitch

Are you ready to supercharge your innovative startup? Don't miss this golden opportunity to bring your vision to life!

Pitch your startup to an audience of industry experts, colleagues, and seasoned investors to gain valuable insights and feedback, forge strategic partnerships and connections, secure vital funding for your pioneering project, and elevate your startup to the next level!

Apply to pitch at one of the upcoming symposiums.
SPONSOR

Connecting with Potential Customers

Position your organization as a corporate sponsor and connect with a deeply engaged audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.

Sponsorship at Catalyst Capital Symposia provides a range of advantages, such as heightened brand visibility, lead generation, networking opportunities, thought leadership, and early access to emerging technologies.

To explore the ways in which your company can benefit from sponsoring our event, reach out to us for more information.
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