texas venture labs scholarship competition
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Texas Venture Labs Scholarship Competition. TVL Scholarship. Courtney Leffall – MBA Class of 2015. Class of 2016 Winners. Insight. Justin Key. See more. Jon Sherr. Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene. Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene. Investors. Accelerators & Incubators. Networking - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Texas Venture Labs Scholarship Competition
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TVL Scholarship
Courtney Leffall – MBA Class of 2015
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Class of 2016 Winners
Justin Key
Jon Sherr
Insight
See more
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Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene
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Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene
Investors
Venture Capital
Accelerators & Incubators
NetworkingOrganizations
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Notable Austin Startups
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Entrepreneurship @ McCombs
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Entrepreneurship @ McCombs
Lecture-Based Entrepreneurship Classes
- Intro to Entrepreneurship (Graebner)
- Opportunity Identification (Doggett)
- Entrepreneurial Growth (Doggett)- Law for Entrepreneurs (Meakin)- High Tech Marketing (Williams)- Front Idea to IP (Cox)- Leading Innovation and Change
(Martins)
Entrepreneurship Skills
- Innovation in Global Companies (Jarvenpaa)
- Marketing Metrics (Srinivasan)- Small Business Finance (TBD)- Pricing and Channels (Mackie)- Data Mining for Business
Intelligence- Integrated Marketing
Communications
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Entrepreneurship @ McCombs
Experiential Entrepreneurship Classes
- New Venture Creation I & II
- Texas Venture Labs Practicum
- Venture Fellows
Outside of McCombs
- Social Entrepreneurship (LBJ)
- Tech Commercialization (ME/BME)
- Enterprise of Technology (ME)
- 1-Semester Start-up (ECE)
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What is Texas Venture Labs?
Texas Venture Labs
Texas Venture
Labs Practicum(Fellows)
New Venture Creation
(NVC)
Venture Labs
Investment Competition
TVL Scholarship
Program
Venture Partner Program
TVL Scholarship
Program
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TVL Scholarship GoalsG
oal Help students
with entrepreneurial aspirations earn their MBA at McCombs while continuing to reach for their goals.
Goa
l Encourage entrepreneurial individuals who may not otherwise pursue their MBA to do so at a top 10 entrepreneurship program.
Goa
l Provide financial help to entrepreneurial students to encourage continuation of their chosen career path post-graduation.
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Eligibility
Requirements are the same as the McCombs full-time MBA program
Program acceptance is not required prior to applying for or competing in the competition
Ineligible groups include: Current McCombs students (all
programs) Students who have already earned a
U.S. MBA degree Student already enrolled in another
U.S. MBA program
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Final Notes
Business can be in idea stage or already up and
running
16 Semi-Finalists
8 Finalists
2 Winners
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TVL Scholarship
Scholarship includes: $10K/year scholarship In-state tuition (savings of $15K/year) Continued support from Texas Venture Labs
throughout company development And…the following potential opportunities: Admittance of company to TVL Accelerator
after graduation Consideration for post-grad position as
Venture Partner
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TVL Scholarship Requirements
1. Resume2. Statement of Interest (no more than 500 words)3. Information Sheet4. 60 to 90-Second Video Pitch (you must be
included)5. Business Executive Summary (2 pages)
Visit http://bit.ly/TVLscholarship
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Executive Summary and Video
Executive Summary and Video should include: Market problem being addressed Solution to the market problem Competitive differentiation Business model (how will it make money?)
Optional inclusions: Management team IP status Financing information
Include quantitative support for all major
assertions
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Statement of Interest
Statement of Interest should include: Why you are a good
candidate for the scholarship
How it fits with your short-term and long-term goals
How the scholarship and MBA program will help you achieve those goals
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Additional FAQs
Does startup need to be in a certain stage? No, it can be already on the market or an idea on a napkin
Do I need a demo or prototype? No, but if you have mock-ups, prototypes or videos to reinforce your points you are welcome to use them
What kind of business should it be? Any type is acceptable as long as you can demonstrate a market need
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Important Dates
Important Dates
October 1, 2014 Application opens
October 15, 2014 12:30-1:30p.m. Introductory webinar - http://bit.ly/ScholWebinar
January 15, 2015 Application closes
January 20, 2015 Semi-finalists announced
February 19, 2015 Info session and class visits hosted by Admissions
February 20, 2015 Semi-finals / finals