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$100K Challenge Venture Competition, April 25

April 13, 2015

2014 $100K Finalists and Judges copyThe Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is proud to announce this year’s $100K Challenge Venture Competition on Saturday, April 25, in Shiley Hall room 301. This competition provides students with the opportunity to receive feedback from experts in the entrepreneurial community, win monetary prizes, and acquire legal, accounting and other services that will help advance an idea to the next stage in the entrepreneurial process. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend and watch student presentations. Preliminary rounds start at 9 a.m., lunch is noon to 1 p.m., and the finals round is 1 to 3 p.m. A reception and announcement of winners takes place from 3 to 3:45 p.m. More information can be found at http://www.up.edu/cfe/default.aspx?cid=5693.

Prizes include $1,250 for 1st place (for-profit & social enterprise); $750 for 2nd place (for-profit) and $250 for 3rd place (for-profit). Sponsors include VTM Group, Allion Test Labs, Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt, AARP, Foundation, Portland Business Journal, and the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN).

For more information contact Peter Rachor, Franz Center, at 7769 or rachor@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-13-2015, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: $100K Challenge Venture Competition, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Peter Rachor

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