1. College New Venture Challenge Kickoff Meeting – 10/22/13 Sponsored by:

2. The New Venture Challenge is one of premier start-up launch programs in the nation The New Venture Challenge offers four tracks: Traditional NVC Social NVC Global NVC College NVC The information in this kickoff pertains to the College New Venture Challenge Overview of the New Venture Challenge

3. 2010-12: Social Innovation Challenge 2012-13: Inaugural College New Venture Challenge CNVC: Ideas, Teams, Workshops, Planning, Mentoring, Presenting, Prizes! Up to $30,000 in awards and other opportunities Overview of the College New Venture Challenge

4. CNVC: Dates, Rules and Logistics Phase I: Draft and submit feasibility summaries Due February 10, 2013 Notified February 27, 2013 Phase II: Develop full business plan BP and Investor Pitch Mentors and other useful connections Two pitch opportunities: April 8 and April 29 NOTE: Feedback is expected to be brutal but incredibly helpful Final business plans due May 2 Phase III: Teams selected to present at CNVC finals 5+ CNVC teams present on May 22 Finalist teams invited to present at UChicago Innovation Showcase Official Rules, Forms, FAQs and other useful info are available at: http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc

5. Network! Discuss ideas Teams Review! Info on CNVC is available online http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc/ Learn! Entrepreneurship Essentials and other programs Experience! Test! Rinse and Repeat! You drive, we help. So, what do I do now?

6. Polsky Center Entrepreneurship Essentials 11/4 – How do I know if I have a good idea (Professor Deutsch) 11/13 – Entrepreneurial Leadership and Team Building (Professor Rosenberg) 1/9/2014 – How to write a feasibility summary UChicago Careers in Entrepreneurship 10/25 – Luncheon: David Chen, AB ’12, CEO of Strikingly 10/29 – Luncheon: Lean Startup concepts (sponsored by Elance) 11/7 – Luncheon: Freelance best practices with Elance 12/16-17 – Student Trek to SF Bay Area Chicago Booth EVC Group 11/22 – SeedCon at Gleacher Center CNVC: Upcoming events of interest

7. Send an E-mail to jhuang@uchicago.edu Attendance

8. Arnav Dalmia FunPower Chris Stavitsky Vintage Campus CNVC Kickoff Panelists No’am Keesom Grassroots Biotech Rho Kook Song Freenters Moderator: Tom Ancona