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WHERE ARE WE?
WE ARE HERE
IDEA
MODEL
EXECUTE
LAUNCH
Big Idea
Competition
Oct 5
Business Model
Competition
Jan 25
NVC Showcase
Oct 5
NVC Final
Apr 5
9. CAN YOU APPLY?
What if I didn’t apply to the Big Idea or BMC?
What are the eligibility guidelines?
What if the name of my business isn’t Owlet
Baby Monitors and/or my business doesn’t save
babies’ lives?
Read more at millernvc.com > resources
Questions? millernvc@byu.edu
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10. WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
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2012
Total cash prizes: $65,000
1st: $30,000 (+ $20k in-kind)
2nd: $20,000 (+ $10k in-kind)
3rd: $10,000 (+ $10k in-kind)
4th-8th: $1000 ea
Total cash prizes: $135,000
1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
T-1st: $15,000
Founder Choice: $5000
Investor Choice: $5000
Crowd Choice: $5000
2013
12. WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
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Utah Investors Judges
Kickstart Seed Fund
Peterson Ventures
Pelion Venture Partners
Rock and Hammer Ventures
REES Capital
Allegis Capital
Sorenson Capital
Epic Ventures
…plus Leucadia, Portfolio Advisors, more
Gavin Christensen
Dan Peterson, Ben Capell
Carl Ledbetter, Chad Packer
Chris Russell
Amy Rees Anderson
Spencer Tall, Pete Bodine
Tim Layton
Chris Stone
…plus David Smith, Brian Murphy, more
14. KEY DATES
Feb 6 (next Wed): Workshop
Feb 23: Deadline to enter
Feb 25-28: Prelim judging
Mar 1: Final judging (VC panel), 8 winners announced
Mar 5-Mar 22: Mentoring/Due Diligence period
Apr 2: Pitch to VC panel, Investor Choice
Apr 5: Final event, Founder Choice and Crowd Choice
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15. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
1) Sign up for newsletter at millernvc.com or text
your email to 22333
1) Go to getmentoring.com to sign up for
mentoring
2) Come to workshop next Wednesday, Feb 5 at
5pm in WSC 3228
3) Coming soon: Cougar co-founder portal
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