The third annual CU New Venture Challenge got off to a great start last night with a packed kick-off event in ATLAS! Professor Frank Moyes of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the CU Business School spoke about the challenges of building a business, followed by a panel discussion with local entrepreneurs moderated by Professor
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Now in its third year, the CU New Venture Challenge is an established part of the vibrant Boulder start-up community, helping connect students with the resources they need to become successful in the entrepreneurial world. Join us for our kick-off event on Wednesday, October 27th at 6pm in ATLAS 100 to find out how you
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For anyone who missed the first CU New Venture Challenge event, you’re in luck! Below is video from the Kickoff hosted by Paul Berberian. See our write-up of the event here. Enjoy! How to Pick a Business from Paul Berberian on Vimeo.
Here is an excerpt from a Thomas Friedman column that is particularly relevant to why the experiential aspects of the NVC and hands-on entrepreneurship learning the right vehicle to help equip students for jobs in an information age. Full column is available here. Most relevant section is excerpted and pasted directly below… A Washington lawyer
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Beth Seidenberg of Kleiner Perkins gives a five minute intro about what she and the VCs at Kleiner see as important factors when evaluating the business. The entire podcast is also available. Description: “How do investors gauge whether a company is one from a pool of thousands worth their resources? KPCB partner Beth Seidenberg shares
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