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SUMMARY:Venture School Launch Day Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Spring 2022 cohort of the North Iowa Venture School will compete in the Venture School Launch Day Competition Thursday\, March 24th. Each team will present their pitch to a panel of judges\, followed by a Q&A. Up to $5\,000 in prizes will be awarded. The event will be held via Zoom and in-person at the Activity Center at NIACC with social distancing and masks required. \n12 teams are participating in the North Iowa Venture School this fall. Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurial training and is built on curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps. The Venture School teams will also be eligible to compete for cash awards at the state level at the 2022 EntreFEST Venture School Launch Day Competition. Last year’s North Iowa graduates were awarded $13\,000 in prize money during the 2020 EntreFEST pitch competition. Learn more about how Venture School accelerates the startup process.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/venture-school-launch-day-competition-3/
LOCATION:NIACC Activity Center\, 500 College Dr\, Mason City\, IA\, 50401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Venture School
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SUMMARY:Venture School Launch Day Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2021 cohort of the North Iowa Venture School will compete in the Venture School Launch Day Competition Thursday\, November 11th. Each team will present their pitch to a panel of judges\, followed by a Q&A. Up to $5\,000 in prizes will be awarded. The event will be held via Zoom and in-person at the Muse-Norris Conference Center at NIACC with social distancing and masks required. \n12 teams are participating in the North Iowa Venture School this fall. Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurial training and is built on curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps. The Venture School teams will also be eligible to compete for cash awards at the state level at the 2022 EntreFEST Venture School Launch Day Competition. Last year’s North Iowa graduates were awarded $13\,000 in prize money during the 2020 EntreFEST pitch competition. Learn more about how Venture School accelerates the startup process. \n\nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/venture-school-launch-day-competition-2/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Venture School
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SUMMARY:Venture School Launch Day Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2020 cohort of the North Iowa Venture School will compete in the Venture School Launch Day Competition Thursday\, November 19th. Each team will present their pitch to a panel of judges\, followed by a Q&A. Up to $5\,000 in prizes will be awarded. The event will be held via Zoom and in-person at the Muse-Norris Conference Center at NIACC with social distancing and masks required. \n12 teams are participating in the North Iowa Venture School this fall. Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurial training and is built on curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps. The Venture School teams will also be eligible to compete for cash awards at the state level at the 2021 EntreFEST Venture School Launch Day Competition. Last year’s North Iowa graduates were awarded $13\,000 in prize money during the 2020 EntreFEST pitch competition. Learn more about how Venture School accelerates the startup process. \nGlobal Entrepreneurship Week\nThis event is part of the NIACC Pappajohn Center & SBDC’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. Learn more about the 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week in North Iowa.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/venture-school-launch-day-competition/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Global Entrepreneurship Week,Venture School
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SUMMARY:Venture School - Orientation
DESCRIPTION:The Fall 2020 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School program will be held on Thursday evenings\, October 1st through November 19th at the NIACC Pappajohn Center. \nU of I Venture School is a premier statewide program for entrepreneurs and is built from a streamlined curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps at Stanford University and the University of California\, Berkeley. Venture School emphasizes real-world entrepreneurship and innovation based on leading edge curriculum. This program works for startups\, small businesses\, non-profits\, and corporate innovation teams. Your team will accelerate the startup process by testing your business model hypotheses immediately. You will get out of the building to talk to customers\, partners\, and competitors\, rather than relying on statistics and secondhand market research. \nEach team is assigned a local entrepreneur as their mentor. Participating teams will be eligible to compete for cash awards both locally and at the state level during the Venture School launch day at EntreFEST 2021. Last year’s graduates were awarded $13\,000 in prize money during the 2020 EntreFEST pitch competition. \nThe cost for the course is $299 (for 2 team members). Contact Candi Karsjens at candi.karsjens@niacc.edu with questions or if you are a local entrepreneur interested in becoming a Venture School mentor. \nTo apply for the Fall 2020 cohort\, visit www.venture-school.com and select the Mason City cohort in the drop down menu.
URL:https://www.pappajohncenter.com/event/venture-school-orientation/
LOCATION:Pappajohn Center #117\, 500 College Dr\, Mason City\, IA\, 50401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Venture School
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SUMMARY:Venture School
DESCRIPTION:Bring your idea to life with Venture School\nThe NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center has partnered with the University of Iowa to bring Venture School to Mason City\, Iowa. Venture School is the state of Iowa’s premiere entrepreneurial training program. \nParticipants will gain marketing and make valuable connections to help them take their innovative idea to the next level. Venture School is currently looking for hardworking teams and individuals throughout the North Iowa and Southern Minnesota regions to join the upcoming spring program. \nMentorship\nVenture School is an opportunity for North Iowa’s business leaders and experts in the field to connect with new entrepreneurs. Mentoring is a valuable experience for both mentors and mentees. \n\n\n\n\n\nBenefits\n\nBring focus and agility to your business idea.\nTest and prove your business hypothesis through guided customer discovery for product-market fit.\nLearn from top entrepreneurs\, mentors\, investors\, and instructors.\nGain valuable connections with local communities and external groups that will help you get the resources you need to grow.\nCreate a business model that is both strategic and tactical through an evidence-based approach\, whether you are a profit or non-profit entity.\nAll teachings are applicable to virtually all industries and company levels\, whether you are a true startup or an early stage existing business.\n\nDetails\nCost: A team of up to two members will cost $299. Every additional team member that joins the cohort will be an additional $99. However\, many monetary awards can be won at the end of the program! \nWhen: Thursdays\, February 20 – April 9\, 2020 \nTime: 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. \nWhere: NIACC Pappajohn Center Room #117 \nApplication Deadline: September 16\, 2019 \nVenture School accepts applications year-round for its Fall and Spring classes. Find out more and apply at Venture-School.com
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