The first NVC workshop is February 3rd!

DON'T MISS OUT! GET REGISTERED FOR THE NVC NOW!

1. Choose your track. More info on the tracks can be found here.
2. Register to participate in the NVC. Links for the registration forms can be found here.
3. Come to the first workshop of the NVC, the Customer Experience Design Workshop on February 3rd. We need to know you are coming, so please register for the workshop here.
4. Once you are registered for the NVC, we will give you a mentor and keep you updated on all the NVC workshops.

Interactive Timeline of 2014 NVC Spring Events

General Information

What is the NVC?

The New Venture Challenge is CU's cross-campus entrepreneurship championships. It is an entrepreneurial flight simulator, giving the people in the CU community with an interest in starting a business a chance to give it a try while learning about the process through events, workshops, and mentors. The NVC culminates in the NVC Finals on April 22nd.

How do I get involved?

The NVC is open to teams with at least one primary member who is a CU-Boulder student, faculty, or staff member. Register to participate and get yourself a mentor HERE. Spend the fall working on your idea, and building your team.  Check out the nLab co-working sessions and many of the Silicon Flatirons events to work on your ideas and learn more about entrepreneurship. A few key questions to think about:

What track is right for me?

• Each different track will provide mentors and workshops that are specific to each industry.
• You can only compete in one track, but can attend events in other tracks if you are interested.
• Read more about the different tracks here.

How do I find teammates and mentors?

• Register to participate in the NVC and we will connect you with a mentor. Check out the list of our mentors HERE to see if there are any in particular you would like to connect with.
• Check out the Find A Team page. If you want to connect with the teams, email Mystery Murphy at mystery.r.murphy@gmail.com
• Attend nLab co-working sessions and many of the other entrepreneurial events around campus. They’re a great place to meet people and talk about your idea.
• Post on CUSkills website and describe the type of connections you are looking to make.

 

How to become a mentor or sponsor NVC?

Become a Mentor

Members of the business and alumni community can support CU's entrepreneurial ecosystem by serving as a mentor or judge for the NVC. Mentors provide valuable feedback, advice, and personal insight to teams as they go through the NVC.  Each mentor is matched to a team for the duration of the NVC based on need and fit. The mentor and the mentee team structure the relationship. The baseline ask is that mentors have two meetings with their team (typically 1-2 hours per session) between November and March. If you are interested in acting as a mentor, or judging the NVC competitions, please contact the NVC Director, Mystery Murphy, at mystery.r.murphy@gmail.com

Sponsor the NVC

Individuals and companies in the entrepreneurial business community can partner with the CU NVC consortium to support the New Venture Challenge. The NVC is successful, in large part, because of the generous gifts from supporters. We are currently looking for sponsors for the 2013-14 NVC. If you are interested in supporting entrepreneurship at CU, please email Mystery Murphy at mystery.r.murphy@gmail.com

Partners

The NVC relies on a consortium of CU organizations working independently and collaboratively to create an entrepreneurial culture at CU-Boulder.  That consortium supports the NVC and ultimately injects talent and ideas into the Front Range startup ecosystem; it includes:

Silicon Flatirons Center

 

Deming Center for Entrepreneurship

 

Entrepreneurship Center for Music

 

CU Cleantech

 

ATLAS

 

College of Engineering & Applied Science: Engineering Entrepreneurship & Management

 

Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program

 

InnovateCU

 

Leeds Entrepreneurs Alliance (LEA)