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Carlsen Center – Startup Challenge

September 23, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - September 25, 2022 @ 8:30 pm

Cost: $35 – $99
Event Type: Networking,Professional Development,Student Activity,Workshop
Link: https://www.csus.edu/center/carlsen/discover-through-carlsen-center/startup-challenge.html

Startup Challenge is a new program, hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, focused on providing founders and early-stage teams with a dedicated space for experimenting and getting traction. A weekend long experiential learning event. Friday night through Sunday night. Teams must be present for the bulk of the weekend.

The Startup Challenge is actually two competitions in one. We have the Catalyst Cohort and the Traction Cohort, and we have amazing prizes for both!

The Catalyst Cohort is for brand new ideas, and anyone is welcome to participate — even if you don’t have an idea. No startup or special skills required. If you’re wondering if the Catalyst Challenge right for you, it probably is. In the Catalyst Challenge, you’re competing to launch a startup.

The Traction Cohort is for startups that already have some work product. You can have a product or customers, though you certainly don’t have to. But you cannot have raised investment yet. In the Traction Challenge, you’re competing to find traction.

And here’s the kicker: both challenges are about what you actually get done over the weekend — because talk is cheap, and we don’t care what you accomplished beforehand. So everyone is on an equal playing field.

Startup Challenge is open to Students, Faculty, Staff and the Community!

Details

Start:
September 23, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
End:
September 25, 2022 @ 8:30 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://events.csus.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d161984278

Venue

In-person<br />Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship<br />Library 1520: Go through main entrance of Library, hard right, up short flight of stairs to the Carlsen Center

Cost: $35 – $99
Event Type: Networking,Professional Development,Student Activity,Workshop
Link: https://www.csus.edu/center/carlsen/discover-through-carlsen-center/startup-challenge.html

Startup Challenge is a new program, hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, focused on providing founders and early-stage teams with a dedicated space for experimenting and getting traction. A weekend long experiential learning event. Friday night through Sunday night. Teams must be present for the bulk of the weekend.

The Startup Challenge is actually two competitions in one. We have the Catalyst Cohort and the Traction Cohort, and we have amazing prizes for both!

The Catalyst Cohort is for brand new ideas, and anyone is welcome to participate — even if you don’t have an idea. No startup or special skills required. If you’re wondering if the Catalyst Challenge right for you, it probably is. In the Catalyst Challenge, you’re competing to launch a startup.

The Traction Cohort is for startups that already have some work product. You can have a product or customers, though you certainly don’t have to. But you cannot have raised investment yet. In the Traction Challenge, you’re competing to find traction.

And here’s the kicker: both challenges are about what you actually get done over the weekend — because talk is cheap, and we don’t care what you accomplished beforehand. So everyone is on an equal playing field.

Startup Challenge is open to Students, Faculty, Staff and the Community!

Details

Start:
September 23, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
End:
September 25, 2022 @ 8:30 pm
Event Categories:
,
Website:
https://events.csus.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d161984278

Venue

In-person<br />Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship<br />Library 1520: Go through main entrance of Library, hard right, up short flight of stairs to the Carlsen Center