In preparation for presenting her business pitch, Emily Smith went boxing. Under a business performance coach’s instruction, Smith and her fellow entrepreneurs at the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator program boxed punching bags while screaming their pitches to see how they could make their presentations more dynamic. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator held its fall showcase Oct. 27. Founders from ten different start-up companies, with businesses ranging from an online platform to educate veterinarians on exotic animal medicine to an athletic apparel brand, presented to alumni and potential investors and mentors. (Megan Tagami/Daily Bruin)