Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives
To apply, click "submit an entry" & follow the easy instructions ===>
| Group type: | Competition |
| Organizer: | University Program |
ABOUT US
If you are an undergraduate at a U.S. university who is ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply. We are looking for extraordinary students who will lead their own for profit or nonprofit social venture.
TO APPLY:
* Click "Submit an Entry" on the right-hand side of this page
* Create a profile for your startup
* In the "About Us" section of your profile, answer these 3 questions: (100 words max each)
1. What issue will your venture address?
2. Why are YOU pursuing this specific issue?
3. How will your venture solve this problem?
WANT TO REALLY IMPRESS US?
* Record an elevator pitch and upload it to YouTube or Vimeo
* Add a link to your video pitch on your "About Us" page
* Get as many followers as you can for your start-up!
KEY DATES:
* February 7, 2010 – 1st round deadline. Create your startup profile and elevator pitch video.
* March 7, 2010 – 2nd round deadline. Submit your business plans (semi-finalists only)
* April 1, 2010 – New Sparkseed Innovators announced!
QUESTIONS?
Visit http://www.sparkseed.org/application/faq or email andrew@sparkseed.org
NEWSLETTERS (4)
Past Newsletters
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Only a Few Days Left to Finish Your Application
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Sparkseed's 2010 Venture Support
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The Video Pitch
20 January 2010, 10:01PM -
Important Changes
11 January 2010, 08:24PM
Only a Few Days Left to Finish Your Application
Sent by Andrew Wu on 05 February 2010, 09:53PM
Contents
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Javier Colon
A creative social entrepreneur seeking to assist in the development of challenging projects in the USA which aim to empower and motivate underprivileged youth.
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Samuel Gross
Rhode Islander, 19, studying CSOM at Boston College, idea extraordinaire
Startups (90)
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iContact
At its core, iContacts role is to allow you to easily create your message and get it to customers, prospects, and subscribers that have requested to receive it
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CarbonTicker.com
Do you find it too hard or time-consuming to reduce your carbon footprint? Your free Carbon Savings Account on CarbonTicker.com will make it easy and worthwhile!
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Triple Thread Apparel
Triple Thread Apparel reconciles former offenders to society by providing job training & employment through the production of quality custom shirts.
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Congratulations to our second round social innovators. Your business plans have all been reviewed by our judges, and we will be coordinating a shortlist of potential Sparkseed Innovation winners soon!
Thank you for the opportunity and showing support for student entrepreneurs!
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I'm going to make a run for it. Strong momentum so far on this one, local agriculture precedent for the US: http://younoodle.com/startups/oberlin_college_sustainabil...
Development in Latin America, Costa Rica in about 3-5 years. Again, farming can be a solution. CATIE business school. Want to help out? http://younoodle.com/startups/root_organic_finca_modelo
Hope you can come by?
Eddie Miller
http://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiemill