UVA Entrepreneurship Update - JAN 19 - 24
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 websiteor email: startup@virginia.edu.
:: WAHOOWA ::
Local source for caffeine, Grit Coffee, cofounded by Brandon Wooten, Brad Uhl and Dan FitzHenry, was featured in UVA Today.
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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Tuesday, January 19
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CHARLOTTESVILLE ENTREPRENEURS AND ESPRESSO
From 8AM until 10AM, Virtual
Get inspired, meet fellow entrepreneurs, share lessons learned, and become a part of Charlottesville’s vibrant and growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. The schedule will include a pitch from Sarah Denham, founder of The Scrappy Elephant, and lessons learned from Jeff Tennery, founder and CEO of Moonlighting, acquired by CareerGig as of January 2021. MORE INFO
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Wednesday, January 20
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VP(x)² APPLICATIONS OPEN
VP(x)² (Venturing Project Squared) provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning summer program for student founders of innovative ventures. VP(x)² is an initiative of the Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which has sponsored an early-stage, summer incubator program for more than twenty years. MORE INFO
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Thursday, January 21
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Take care, and take care of each other.
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Friday, January 22
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Get outside, and get some fresh air.
:: ON THE HORIZON ::
VP(x)² WORKSHOP - JAN 25
AT 1:30PM EST
Applicants are required to attend a program workshop prior to submitting their application for VP(x)2 (Venturing Project Squared). This program provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning summer program for student founders of innovative ventures. VP(x)² is an initiative of the Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. REGISTER HERE
STARTUP SEMINAR: ANATOMY OF A STARTUP - JAN 25
FROM 4:30PM until 5:30PM
The Startup Seminar, organized by the Batten Institute and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, is designed to provide a background in the challenges faced by the founders and funders of new ventures. Each week is a different topic: incorporation, intellectual property, sources of funding, etc. Our first session highlights the ingredients of a compelling startup. REGISTER HERE
VP(x)² WORKSHOP - JAN 27
AT 6PM EST
Applicants are required to attend a program workshop prior to submitting their application for VP(x)2 (Venturing Project Squared). This program provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning summer program for student founders of innovative ventures. VP(x)² is an initiative of the Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. REGISTER HERE
EVALUATE YOUR CYBER SECURITY: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES - JAN 27
FROM 12PM - 1PM EST
Cybersecurity Expert, Tom Stamulis, will demonstrate how businesses can do a vulnerability assessment. Tom will share some free online tools and techniques for businesses to do a self-evaluation of their cyber risk and security. Businesses will learn how to set firewalls, lock-outs, testing website security, and more. MORE INFO
FORGE SKILLS COURSES APPLICATIONS OPEN
Learn modern skills through hands-on projects in just 10 weeks. Pick one of ten options: software development, data science, UX design, graphic design, digital marketing, and more. This is the most popular way students join Forge. MORE INFO
FORGE LAUNCH APPLICATIONS DUE JAN 28
Learn software engineering, digital marketing, data science, or user experience (UX) design this summer. Then go rock a high-impact, exciting internship that we'll find for you. Our company partners know we train students with today's cutting-edge tools and tech, so they don't offer these internships anywhere else. MORE INFO
BATTEN PRESENTS WITH NATHAN TAN, DOM FOOD GROUP - JAN 28
From 2PM until 3PM EST
The Batten Institute at the UVA Darden School of Business is hosting a speaker series titled: Batten Presents. Please join us virtually on January 28th for an in-depth discussion with Nathan Tan of DOM Food Group. DOM Food Group is a Los Angeles based venture studio that consults, invests in, and incubates the leading scalable food businesses of the future. MORE INFO
START YOUR BUSINESS WITH CENTRAL VIRGINIA SBDC - JAN 28
FROM 3PM UNTIL 5PM
Thinking about starting a small business? Have you started…but maybe missed some critical information? This workshop is for you! MORE INFO
VP(x)² APPLICATIONS DUE - FEB 03
VP(x)² (Venturing Project Squared) provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning summer program for student founders of innovative ventures. VP(x)² is an initiative of the Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which has sponsored an early-stage, summer incubator program for more than twenty years. MORE INFO
BATTEN PRESENTS WITH ANDY FORCH, CO-FOUNDER, HUCKBERRY - FEB 04
From 2PM until 3PM EST
The Batten Institute at the UVA Darden School of Business is hosting a speaker series titled: Batten Presents. Please join us virtually on February 4th for an in-depth discussion with Andy Forch, co-Founder of Huckberry. Huckberry is an independent online retailer and magazine for those who love adventure. MORE INFO
UVA E-CUP DISCOVERY COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS DUE FEB 05
The second stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, the Discovery Competition, is all about customer and product development. $25,000 in total prize money will be awarded as part of the Discovery Stage. MORE INFO
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
TULANE BUSINESS MODEL COMPETITION APPLICATIONS DUE JAN 25
Application deadline JAN 25
The Tulane Business Model Competition seeks early-stage ventures that can demonstrate how they are adapting to their customers’ needs. MORE INFO
VENTUREWELL E-TEAM GRANTS
Application deadline FEB 03
VentureWell E-Team Grants offer up to $25,000 in funding to student teams with science and tech innovations focused on solving the world's biggest social, health, and environmental challenges! MORE INFO
UNICON 2021
Online FEB 20, 21
UNICON is an annual tech, entrepreneurship and business conference with the mission to connect students, entrepreneurs, and companies sharing a common interest in the entrepreneurial scene. Use code "50OFF" for discounted tickets. MORE INFO
e-FEST 2021 SCHOOL RESGITRATION OPEN
Registration deadline MARCH 1
Undergraduate students in North America are encouraged to form teams and submit their venture pitches, for a chance at a quarter million dollars in prizes. MORE INFO
HEALTHCARE SAFETY CHALLENGE
Application deadline MARCH 7
The JHF Healthcare Safety Challenge is seeking the most exciting patient safety and healthcare innovation startups in the U.S. and across the globe to compete for over $60,000 in cash prizes. MORE INFO
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Early application now open for 2021
Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. MORE INFO
DEBUT CHALLENGE
Applications open in January 2021 and close June 1, 2021
DEBUT challenges teams of students in undergraduate biomedical education to solve real-world problems in healthcare. Prizes of up to $20,000 will be awarded. MORE INFO
RESOURCE: BIG BANG 2019-2020 WORKSHOPS
The Big Bang! offers a comprehensive series of workshops for building entrepreneurial skills and for starting or growing a business venture. Watch the workshops from May: MORE INFO