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College New Venture Challenge Kickoff Meeting – 10/22/13

College New Venture Challenge Kickoff Meeting – 10/22/13. Sponsored by:. Overview of the New Venture Challenge. The New Venture Challenge is one of premier start-up launch programs in the nation The New Venture Challenge offers four tracks: Traditional NVC Social NVC Global NVC

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College New Venture Challenge Kickoff Meeting – 10/22/13

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  1. College New Venture Challenge Kickoff Meeting – 10/22/13 Sponsored by:

  2. Overview of the New Venture Challenge • The New Venture Challenge is one of premier start-up launch programs in the nation • The New Venture Challenge offers four tracks: • Traditional NVC • Social NVC • Global NVC • College NVC • The information in this kickoff pertains to the College New Venture Challenge

  3. Overview of the College New Venture Challenge • 2010-12: Social Innovation Challenge • 2012-13: Inaugural College New Venture Challenge • CNVC: Ideas, Teams, Workshops, Planning, Mentoring, Presenting, Prizes! • Up to $30,000 in awards and other opportunities

  4. CNVC: Dates, Rules and Logistics Phase I: Draft and submit feasibility summaries • Due February 10, 2013 • Notified February 27, 2013 Phase II: Develop full business plan • BP and Investor Pitch • Mentors and other useful connections • Two pitch opportunities: April 8 and April 29 • NOTE: Feedback is expected to be brutal but incredibly helpful • Final business plans due May 2 Phase III: Teams selected to present at CNVC finals • 5+ CNVC teams present on May 22 • Finalist teams invited to present at UChicago Innovation Showcase Official Rules, Forms, FAQs and other useful info are available at: http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc

  5. So, what do I do now? • Network! • Discuss ideas • Teams • Review! • Info on CNVC is available online • http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc/ • Learn! • Entrepreneurship Essentials and other programs • Experience! • Test! • Rinse and Repeat! • You drive, we help.

  6. CNVC: Upcoming events of interest • Polsky Center Entrepreneurship Essentials • 11/4 – How do I know if I have a good idea (Professor Deutsch) • 11/13 – Entrepreneurial Leadership and Team Building (Professor Rosenberg) • 1/9/2014 – How to write a feasibility summary • UChicago Careers in Entrepreneurship • 10/25 – Luncheon: David Chen, AB ’12, CEO of Strikingly • 10/29 – Luncheon: Lean Startup concepts (sponsored by Elance) • 11/7 – Luncheon: Freelance best practices with Elance • 12/16-17 – Student Trek to SF Bay Area • Chicago Booth EVC Group • 11/22 – SeedCon at Gleacher Center

  7. Attendance Send an E-mail to jhuang@uchicago.edu

  8. CNVC Kickoff Panelists No’am Keesom Grassroots Biotech Rho Kook Song Freenters Moderator: Tom Ancona Arnav Dalmia FunPower Chris Stavitsky Vintage Campus

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