UVA Entrepreneurship Update - JAN 3-9
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 ::
Social media platform Reddit, co-founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, filed to take the company public and was featured by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Verge, and a host of news sources.
Richmond Inno featured Glimmr—co-founded by Jefferson Griscavage, Andrew Wang, as well as Evan Yang—and the company's FairPlay approach to creator compensation and fan engagement.
Virginia Venture Partners, formerly CIT GAP Funds, announced their investment in Happyly, an innovative corporate wellness benefit helping parents to balance time with family to be happier and more productive at work, co-founded by Caitlin Iseler.
Got News? Let us know
:: HELP WANTED ::
InColorStock.com, whose mission is to make it easier to find and purchase stock images depicting people of color accurately and authentically, is seeking a teammate with experience in digital marketing, particularly, email marketing and social media ads. Contact Claritza for more info.
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, January 03
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SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!
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Tuesday, January 04
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CVILLE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS 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. Cville Coffee, Harris St & Allied Ln.
:: ON THE HORIZON ::
ECUP DISCOVERY COMPETITION WORKSHOP - JAN 24
From 5:00PM until 6:00PM EST
The Discovery stage of the ECUP is all about customer discovery, traction, and effectuation. Join us for this workshop providing further background on effectuation and how to leverage this entrepreneurial approach for your startup and the ECUP. RSVP HERE
ECUP PROCRASTINATORS PITCH WORKSHOP - FEB 02
From 5:00PM until 6:00PM EST
Procrastinators - you know who you are! Join us for this ECUP workshop to answer you last minute questions and provide feedback on your submission. RSVP HERE
DISCOVERY COMPETITION - SUBMISSIONS DUE FEB 4
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
DOMINICA FIELD EXPERIENCE. - APPLICATION DEADLINE FEB 15
UVA’s Dominica Field Experience is a 3-credit course that gives students the opportunity to explore the Caribbean island of Dominica, meet with local entrepreneurs, and understand how resources and policy support entrepreneurship. MORE INFO
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR APPLICATION DEADLINE DUE FEB 21
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
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
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
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
RICE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
Application Deadline January 31, 2022
The 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition—the world’s largest and richest student startup competition—will be hosted in Houston at the Jones Graduate School of Business on April 7-8, 2022. MORE INFO
LIGHTHOUSE LABS
Application Deadline January 09, 2022
Lighthouse Labs provides $20K of grant funding as well as 3 months of growth-oriented programming to startups selected for their Spring 2022 cohort, which will run from March through May. MORE INFO
TULANE BUSINESS MODEL COMPETITION
Application Deadline January 18, 2022
The Tulane Business Model Competition seeks early-stage ventures that can demonstrate how they are adapting to their customers’ needs. Last year, the competition awarded $125,000 across the three finalist teams. MORE INFO
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
VALUES & VENTURES COMPETITION
Application deadline FEB 14, 2022
TCU Neeley School of Business invites undergraduate students from around the world to pitch ideas for conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while also solving a problem. Total of $100k in awards. MORE INFO