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Global Entrepreneurship Week – Spark Venture Competition 2021

November 10, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cost: 0.00
Event Type: Presentation,Professional Development
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gew-2021-spark-venture-competition-tickets-190847338527

The Spark Venture Competition in Sacramento is an annual venture competition hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship!

Join us for the Spark Venture Competition which is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, presented by Western Health Advantage.

The Spark Venture Competition in Sacramento is an annual venture competition hosted by the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for early-stage startups and social impact ventures during Global Entrepreneurship Week. A total of $20,000 in cash awards will be given out.

We look forward to you hearing from our 10 finalists (5 in the For-Profit Track and 5 in the Social Venture Track). Each finalist will have 5 minutes to pitch and will field 5 minutes of Q&A.

Prizes: Two tracks For-Profit and Social Ventures:
1st Place $7,500 for each track
2nd Place $2,500 for each track

The competition is open to early-stage ventures aiming to operate in the Greater Sacramento Region. An application is required to be considered for Round 1 of judging. Finalists will be announced virtually and are invited to an optional pitch workshop to help prepare for the final round. In the final round, teams compete by presenting their pitches to a panel of judges (5 min presentation and 5 min Q&A) to win cash prizes.

Details

Date:
November 10, 2021
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Website:
https://events.csus.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d156186688

Venue

Virtual, via Zoom