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2018 GW New Venture Competition
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2018 GW New Venture Competition
2018 GW New Venture Competition Round 2
2018 GW New Venture Competition
Deadline
Jan 31, 2018, 12:00 PM EST
Closed
2018 GW New Venture Competition Round 2
Launch
Feb 5, 2018, 12:00 PM EST
Deadline
Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 PM EST
Closed
***Round two submissions are due February 28, 2018, at 12 Noon EST (NOT midnight).***
The GW New Venture Competition provides GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startup, social enterprise, or business ventures.
The GW New Venture Competition is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country. Each year cash prizes are awarded, with participation from hundreds of students across all schools at GW. In-kind prizes worth tens of thousands of dollars are also awarded annually. These include free legal counsel, office space, and professional consultation services.
The Competition is run in three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures.
The Competition also fosters entrepreneurship at GW through workshops, mentoring, non-dilutive cash grants, in-kind prizes, networking opportunities, publicity, and concept validation.
Throughout the academic year, the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides useful resources to the participants. Dozens of workshops on ideation, customer development, social entrepreneurship, venture creation, fundraising, pitching and other important skills and topics are held. All semi-finalists teams are paired with a mentor, and extensive judges’ feedback is provided to all entrants. This effort would not be possible without the participation of over 100 volunteer mentors and judges.
The initial funding for the competition was provided by a generous grant from Richard and Annette Scott. Richard Scott is the 45th governor of Florida, as well as a successful entrepreneur. Additional funding comes from the deans of the GW schools, corporate sponsors and individual donors.
The GW New Venture Competition is administered by the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The GW New Venture Competition provides GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startup, social enterprise, or business ventures.
The GW New Venture Competition is one of the largest collegiate entrepreneurship competitions in the country. Each year cash prizes are awarded, with participation from hundreds of students across all schools at GW. In-kind prizes worth tens of thousands of dollars are also awarded annually. These include free legal counsel, office space, and professional consultation services.
The Competition is run in three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures.
The Competition also fosters entrepreneurship at GW through workshops, mentoring, non-dilutive cash grants, in-kind prizes, networking opportunities, publicity, and concept validation.
Throughout the academic year, the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides useful resources to the participants. Dozens of workshops on ideation, customer development, social entrepreneurship, venture creation, fundraising, pitching and other important skills and topics are held. All semi-finalists teams are paired with a mentor, and extensive judges’ feedback is provided to all entrants. This effort would not be possible without the participation of over 100 volunteer mentors and judges.
The initial funding for the competition was provided by a generous grant from Richard and Annette Scott. Richard Scott is the 45th governor of Florida, as well as a successful entrepreneur. Additional funding comes from the deans of the GW schools, corporate sponsors and individual donors.
The GW New Venture Competition is administered by the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Submission Requirements
By submitting an application into the GW New Venture Competition you are confirming that your entry meets the eligibility requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, you will not be allowed to compete.
Teams in ROUND TWO are required to submit:
1.) Feasibility Analysis
2.) A Business Model Canvas
3.) A Concise Description
4.) An updated 2-minute video
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the rights to determine the eligibility of all submissions.
Special Category Prizes
All eligible applications will be automatically considered for the main cash prizes. Entries that qualify for the special category prizes, should select all categories that apply.
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the rights to determine eligibility for all prizes.
***Round two submissions are due February 28, 2018, at 12 Noon EST (NOT midnight).***
Teams in ROUND TWO are required to submit:
1.) Feasibility Analysis
2.) A Business Model Canvas
3.) A Concise Description
4.) An updated 2-minute video
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the rights to determine the eligibility of all submissions.
Special Category Prizes
All eligible applications will be automatically considered for the main cash prizes. Entries that qualify for the special category prizes, should select all categories that apply.
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the rights to determine eligibility for all prizes.
***Round two submissions are due February 28, 2018, at 12 Noon EST (NOT midnight).***