A business plan is no ordinary
document. It’s the foundation story of an aspirational company, and a vessel
for the dreams of its architects. At the University of San Francisco
International Business Plan Competition, business
plans submitted by students from around the world compete for $25,000 in cash
prizes—and the attention of venture
capitalists, and an interested media.
Learn More About The International Business Plan Competition
In 2009 the internationally
recognized event drew a record 92 entrants, out of which 20 teams were invited
to compete. Judges at the event represented some of the top firms in the
venture capital space including Hummer Windblad Venture Partners, Crosslink
Capital, Onset Ventures, Wilson Sonsini, Fish & Richardson, Samsung
Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners, and others
Call
for Entries for the 2010 competition begins December 1, 2009. The Competition will take place March 25-26, 2010 at Hotel Kabuki, San
Francisco, California.
"The University of San Francisco
Competition was a fantastic experience. We
met many, many real venture capitalists that had invested in businesses like
ours. Their feedback and coaching was excellent and has helped Mobius
become the success it is today."
- Michael S. McCorquodale
Mobius
Microsystems, Chief Technical Officer and Founder
“It is a must for
competitors. It is the only competition that really feels like you are in Silicon Valley. The aroma of Silicon
Valley is literally sprayed into every corner of the
competition. Everyone had a pro-company attitude – everyone was there to
help.”
(Dynamics, Inc.
recently raised $5.7 million in Series A funding.)
- Jeff
Mullen
CEO,
Dynamics, Inc.
Winner,
2008 USF International Business Plan Competition