2007 NU Venture Challenge

Northwestern’s University-Wide Entrepreneurship Competition

 FORM A TEAM of up to 6 people

Sign-up Deadline: Feb. 28
COMPETE

 Round 1: BUSINESS PLAN ABSTRACT

Submission Deadline: April 13
 Semifinals: 3MIN ELEVATOR PITCH + 7MIN Q&A
Event Date: April 21
 Final Round: 15MIN PRESENTATION + 15MIN Q&A
Event Date: May 12

 EACH TEAM RECEIVES A MENTOR from the community’s finest

LEARN

entrepreneurs, faculty members and venture capitalists

 DRAW FROM DIVERSE TALENTS of team members from all disciplines
 OFFICE HOURS AND WORKSHOPS provided throughout the process

PANEL OF EXPERT JUDGES PICK A WINNER based on:

 Likelihood of business success
 Creativity of concept
WIN

 Feasibility of plan for financing

 Special consideration for biotech and social interest plans
TOTAL PRIZES OVER $30,000 + Media Exposure

UPCOMING EVENTS  mark your calendars

FEB 10: 10AM-2PM Abstract/Elevator Pitch Workshop*
FEB. 13: 6:30PM NVC Team Building at Prairie Moon
FEB. 21: 1-7PM Applied Research Day at Parkes Hall
FEB. 24: 10AM-2PM Marketing Workshop*
MAR. 31: 10AM-2PM Finance Workshop*
MAY 12: TBA NVC Final Round and Gala

*Workshops will be in the Jacobs Center, Rm 1246

CONTACT US:
InNUvation Co-President InNUvation Co-President NVC Marketing Chair
Todd Melby James Sulzer Andrew Chen
tmelby2007@kellogg.northwestern.edu sulzer@northwestern.edu achen2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu

www.inNUvation.org