General Eligibility Requirements:

 

1. Team Size: The presenting team should include at least two people and not exceed five*.

2. Team Involvement: Participants are expected to:

        (1) be the driving force behind the new venture,

        (2) have played the primary role in developing the business plan,

        (3) have key management roles in the venture, and

        (4) own significant equity in the venture.

 

1. Members of the team are expected to also own equity in the new venture.

2. Nature of Ventures: The competition is for new, independent ventures in the seed, start-up, or early growth stages. Generally excluded are the following: buy-outs, expansions of existing companies, real estate syndications, tax shelters, franchises, licensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area, and spin-outs from existing corporations.  Licensing technologies from universities or research labs is encouraged, assuming they have not been commercialized previously.

3. Attendance: Team members are expected to participate in the day of competition. 

4. Required Forms: Documentation will be required to receive award payment. Each team will be advised of specific required documents prior to the competition.

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* Due to the amount of requests by individuals to participate in the Bootcamp and Case competition alone, and after careful consideration, the Organizing Committee has decided that to waive the team size requirement. Individuals will be able to participate by themselves. However, prioirity will be given to teams first when it comes to the allocation of time of the facilitator. Individuals may not receive as much one on one support due to time restraints.

 

 

Case Competition:

1. Registration Deadline: November 22, 2013(*extended from original November 8, 2013)

2. Required Forms: please fill in the form below.

3. Documentation will be required to receive award payment.