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Entrepreneurship competition seeks business plans
From soup to nuts to hair and clothing and just about everything in between, the Bard Center Business Plan Competition has accelerated entrepreneurial opportunities for dozens of start-ups. Celebrating the competition's 10th anniversary, the Bard Center at the University of Colorado Denver's Business School is forging ahead with even more opportunities and prizes for CU's best ideas.
Year after year, competitors vie for $10,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The competition culminates June 16 as six finalists present their proposals to a panel of judges and community members. Companies interested in participating must submit a registration form and participant waiver agreement by March 25 and submit the complete proposal by April 29.
Past winners include:
- CaraSolva, which provides cost-effective, point-of-care solutions for out-of-hospital care.
- Olomomo Nut Co., a high-end, all-natural and organic nut brand with kettle-roasted nuts, coated with original and exotic spices and flavor blends.
- Tensegrity Prosthetics, for a prosthetic foot.
- MetroBoom, a full-service style salon exclusively for men.
The Business Plan Competition is designed for early stage companies that have received no Angel or Venture funding and that have generated little or no revenue to date. The primary purpose of the competition is to provide these early stage ventures with an opportunity to test their ideas and receive meaningful feedback on their business plans.
This year, the competition is open only to CU entrepreneurs. Check out the event information page for complete details and/or register online.
Another way to share cost-saving ideas
The state of Colorado recently introduced an employee-recognition program aimed at generating cost-cutting ideas for state agencies. A similar venture is the University of Colorado's own recognition program, introduced last October as an Office of University Controller initiative.
CU Shared Practices (CUSP) welcomes the submission of ideas that could generate a positive fiscal impact or conserve existing resources. Ideas may be submitted at www.cu.edu/controller/initiatives/cusp/; the OUC will confirm that it is in practice and that there is no conflict with existing policies and procedures – and publish it on the CUSP website to share with your university colleagues.
With prizes ranging from $500 to $2,000, the office urges everyone to get creative, join in and meet us on the CUSP.
Fitzsimons Early Learning Center sets tuition rates
Full- and part-time tuition rates for the under-construction Fitzsimons Early Learning Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus have been announced. View the schedule here.
Nominations needed for most accessible websites
The Universal Design and Accessibility Committee (UDAC) is seeking nominations for best website design among all University of Colorado campuses.
The criteria are usability, universal design and accessibility, along with other features such as adherence to Web standards.
To nominate a website or web page, either from your own department or another group from CU, please visit the UDAC website or contact Howard Kramer, hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672, by Friday, March 4. Winners and prizes will be announced at the end of the month.
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