UPDATED: UVA Entrepreneurship Update - FEB 28 through MAR the 06
Apologies! We missed a couple deadlines in the last newsletter.
And so, what follows is an UPDATED 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 ::
Alphie, an app that helps men improvise their health, co-founded by Rohit Rustagi and Alexander Singh, was featured on ProductHunt.
Got News? Let us know
:: HELP WANTED ::
Working on a crypto project and hoping to connect with other like-minded students? Check out the new Women in Crypto community.
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 28
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THE INCORPORATION GAME
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
C Corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, Non Profit versus For Profit—our guest attorney will explain how these types of incorporation different, and why you would form a company in the first place? RSVP HERE
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Tuesday, March 01
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E-CUP LAUNCH WORKSHOP
From 1:30PM - 2:30PM EST, UVA Darden School in Classroom 280
Interested in applying to the UVA E-Cup Launch Competition? Attend this workshop with David Touve of the Batten Institute and learn the contents of a pitch and get help on your application. MORE INFO
WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND LEADERS' COFFEE
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
GALANT CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS DUE
Deadline 11:59PM EST, online
The Galant Challenge connects compelling seed- and early-stage ventures from the UVA community with potential investors. MORE INFO or APPLY HERE
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Wednesday, March 02
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Friday, March 04
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:: ON THE HORIZON ::
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
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRIMER - MARCH 14
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
Join us for this introduction to Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents, alongside a deeper dive into what can (or likely cannot) be patented. 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. MORE INFO
E-CUP LAUNCH WORKSHOP - MARCH 21
From 1:30PM - 2:30PM EST, UVA Darden School in Classroom 120
Interested in applying to the UVA E-Cup Launch Competition? Attend this workshop with David Touve of the Batten Institute and learn the contents of a pitch and get help on your application. MORE INFO
THE PATENT PROCESS - MARCH 21
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
So you wanna patent something, do ya! Join us for a discussion of the patent process: from searches for prior art to interactions with patent examiners, and more. 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. In past years, upwards of $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources have been awarded. MORE INFO
THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE - APRIL 04
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
Understand the differences among angel investors, seed funds, venture capitalists. Not to mention, what different types of capital can these individuals and organizations provide. MORE INFO
VC TERM SHEETS
From 4:30PM until 5:45PM EST, online
Participating preferred, liquidation preferences, Join us for this discussion of VC term sheets and what these terms mean. 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