With only two workshops remaining before business plans for the third annual New Venture Challenge are due at the end of February, the increase in entrepreneurial momentum on campus reflects a growing start-up scene in the community overall. This week alone, President Obama announced the launch of Startup America, a national campaign to celebrate, inspire,
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If only Obama could have been there. On the night after our President urged the nation to focus on education, innovation and competition, the CU New Venture Challenge couldn’t have showcased a more perfect example of exactly that focus. By combining some of the most successful business leaders in our community with a room full
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Despite a sudden snow fall in Boulder last night, a great crowd of NVC folks made it through the storm to the first business plan workshop, where Professor Jeff Nytch of the Music School and Professor Frank Moyes from the Business School’s Deming Center shared their expertise with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. Before
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The third annual CU New Venture Challenge continues with the first business plan workshop on Wednesday, January 19th in ATLAS 100! Free food and networking starts at 6pm, followed by a presentation on how to write a better business plan. You will also have the opportunity to get one-on-one assistance to kick-start or improve your
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Last night at the CU Law School, mentors and teams from the New Venture Challenge met to discuss business ideas in a “speed dating” event following an Entrepreneurs Unplugged presentation by CEO of SparkFun Nathan Seidle. Discussion was lively, inspired by the story of a company that now employs almost 100 people but started when
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