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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 Presentation
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Texas Venture Labs Scholarship Competition
TVL Scholarship
Courtney Leffall – MBA Class of 2015
Class of 2016 Winners
Justin Key
Jon Sherr
Insight
See more
Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene
Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene
Investors
Venture Capital
Accelerators & Incubators
NetworkingOrganizations
Notable Austin Startups
Entrepreneurship @ McCombs
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
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)
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
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.
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
Final Notes
Business can be in idea stage or already up and
running
16 Semi-Finalists
8 Finalists
2 Winners
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
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
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
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
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
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
Questions?