Welcome to the third annual Alumni New Venture Contest (NVC), sponsored by HBS's Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, the Social Enterprise Initiative, and Alumni Relations. With more than half of HBS alumni classifying themselves as entrepreneurs at some point in their lives, this contest is designed to support alumni in launching promising new businesses and social-impact ventures. The 2012 competition offers prizes of $50,000 and $25,000 and is open to all alumni worldwide.
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Start-up Lessons Learned
Webinar with Eric Ries
February 27, 11:00 am-noon
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Working with Private Equity and Venture Capital
Webinar with David Teten
March 6, 12:00-1:00 pm
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Founders' Dilemmas
Webinar with Prof. Noam Wasserman
March 21, 11:00 am-noon
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Overview
The competition features two tracks:
In the New Venture Contest, local contests are held by participating HBS Alumni Clubs in regions around the world. The winner from each local contest moves on to compete in the Alumni New Venture Contest Finals, held on the HBS campus on April 23 and 24, 2012.
In the Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship competition, a committee of faculty and staff evaluates entries by HBS graduates who are launching social enterprises: nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid organizations with a central focus on the creation of social value. The winner is announced at the Alumni New Venture Contest Finals on April 23 and 24, 2012.
Prizes
Alumni New Venture Contest: $50,000 grand prize; $25,000 second prize
Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship: $25,000 award
Rules
View rules & requirements for the New Venture Contest
View rules & requirements for the Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship