Entrepreneurship Update - FEB 21 through FEB 27
What follows is a summary of the events and deadlines across Entrepreneurship@UVA and the wider Charlottesville area. As always, should you have any questions about Entrepreneurship here at UVA, feel free to check out our website or email: startup@virginia.edu.
:: WAHOOWA ::
Congratulations to the Award Winners of the UVA E-Cup Discovery Competition! To see a listing of all finalists, please go here.
AmityConnect
Karthik Ramu, College of Arts & Sciences 2024; Kushi Sethuram, College of Arts and Science 2024
Clarifi Technologies
Brad Levergood and Maya Singh, Darden School of Business 2023; Bryan Dinner
DoorList
David Roselle, McIntire School of Commerce 2023
RSim Engineering
Thomas Twomey, James Easter, Undergraduate School of Engineering and Applied Science 2022; Miller Garrett, Nick Anselmo and Kevin Meyers, Undergraduate School of Engineering and Applied Science 2020; Westin Recktenwald, Undergraduate School of Engineering and Applied Science 2021
Skoolo!
Team: Tanmay Gadre, Darden School of Business 2023
Got News? Let us know
:: HELP WANTED ::
Looking for connections to a co-founder or need help with a project? Email startup@virginia.edu.
:: WHAT'S HAPPENING ::
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Monday, February 21
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR APPLICATION DEADLINE
The online application for students who wish to apply to the Entrepreneurship Minor for spring 2022 is due Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at noon. MORE INFO
FOUNDING TEAMS & AGREEMENTS
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST
Gain some insight into the challenges and solutions among founding teams as they attempt to agree—at the birth of the company—upon key issues. RSVP HERE
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Tuesday, February 22
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Wednesday, February 23
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FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS, PART 2: ADVANCED BANKING & ACCESS TO CAPITAL
From 9AM until 10AM
Join First Citizens Bank, the Central Virginia SBDC and the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) for this more advanced Part 2 of Financing Your Business. In this workshop, we’ll explore the options available for businesses to raise capital for expansion and growth….and how to find the right option for your business. MORE INFO
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Thursday, February 24
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STARTING YOUR BUSINESS
From 6PM until 8PM
Thinking about starting a small business? Have you started…but maybe missed some critical information? This Central Virginia SBDC workshop is for you! MORE INFO
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Friday, February 25
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:: ON THE HORIZON ::
THE INCORPORATION GAME
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
C Corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, Non Profit versus For Profit—our guest attorneys will explain how these types of incorporation different, and why you would form a company in the first place? RSVP HERE
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND LEADERS' COFFEE - MARCH 01
From 9:00AM until 10:00AM
Meet at C’Ville Coffee the first Tuesday of every month. Come with ideas, questions, and topics you want to discuss with other women business owners and leaders. MORE INFO
MARKETING MONDAY: SUCCESS THROUGH E-COMMERCE - MARCH 7
From 12PM until 1PM
If you’re interested in pivoting more of your efforts to ONLINE SALES, join Central Virginia SBDC during lunch and learn. MORE INFO
SELLING TO THE COMMONWEALTH: SWaM CERTIFICATION - MARCH 8
From 10AM until 11:30AM
Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia? Join Central Virginia SBDC for this workshop! MORE INFO
CHARLOTTESVILLE ENTREPRENUERS AND ESPRESSO - MARCH 15
The schedule will include a pitch from an early stage company and lessons learned from an expert entrepreneur. This is a free event open to the entire entrepreneurship community. MORE INFO
WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE - MARCH 18
WiDS Charlottesville is an independent event organized by the UVA School of Data Science to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. All genders are invited to attend WiDS regional events, which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work. MORE INFO
LAUNCH COMPETITION - SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 25 @ 9AM EST
Launch! is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling student ventures. $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources MORE INFO
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
TECHSTARS ANYWHERE T4
Applications open JAN 18, 2022, Deadline APR 06
Techstars Anywhere is a virtual, 3-month accelerator program that provides funding, mentorship, and access to the Techstars network for life. MORE INFO
E-FEST COMPETITION 2022
Applications Open February 18; Applications Close March 13
Compete in three live competitions: the Pitch Slam, Innovation Challenge, and the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge. Finalists will also have the opportunity to be considered for our two Special Recognition Awards. MORE INFO
IGNITE RETREAT
Application deadline March 14
Want to create social change, but don’t know where to start? Over three days, the Ignite Retreat will help you with mentorship, workshops, and connections. MORE INFO
ERA SUMMER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Application deadline April 25
ERA invests $100K in seed funding with the potential for follow-on funding and gives entrepreneurs access to NYC’s largest mentor network of industry leaders program alumni. MORE INFO
DEBUT 2022 CHALLENGE
Application deadline May 31
With $130,000 in prizes for 2022, the DEBUT Challenge is open to undergraduate student teams working on innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems. MORE INFO