Got a Great Idea? Need $$$
to make it Happen?
With one of the
largest cash awards pool in America, the Governor’s Cup is designed to encourage
students of Nevada universities and colleges to act upon their ideas and talents
in order to produce tomorrow’s businesses. Develop a business plan with up to
five other friends and you could win Nevada’s first and only collegiate
competition where graduate and undergraduate students compete for cash awards in
excess of $100,000. All majors are invited to enter and interdisciplinary teams
are encouraged. In addition to an incredible learning experience, students
involved in the competition gain access to networks of successful entrepreneurs,
lenders and investors, team-building opportunities, business planning skills,
and media exposure.
Lt.
Governor’s Award:
The Nevada
Commission on Economic Development grants the Lt. Governor’s Award for the
business plan that best employs clean, renewable or efficient energy
technologies and services.
NCED
Commissioners’ Award:
The
Nevada Commission on Economic Development’s award for the business plan that
best addresses the economic development needs of rural Nevada.
Tri-State Reynolds
Cup: In May 2010, the second Annual Tri-State
Donald W. Reynolds Cup business plan competition will be held in Las Vegas. The
top two undergraduate and graduate teams from Nevada, Arkansas and Oklahoma will
compete for cash awards totaling $90,000
Plan to attend Business Plan Workshops
Schedule
|
What |
Date |
Time |
Where |
|
Business
Plan Workshop |
November 6 |
9 a.m. -
Noon |
BEH 111 |
|
Business
Plan Workshop |
November
13 |
9 a.m. -
Noon |
BEH 111 |
|
Business
Plan Workshop |
November
20 |
9 a.m. -
Noon |
BEH 111 |
If you are interested in learning
more, please send an e-mail with contact info to janet.runge@unlv.edu or call me
at 895-3022. I want to make sure that everyone interested in participating gets
all the support they need. Please send me contact information so I can keep you up
to date with info on the competition. As well, if you need me to help you put a
team together, I need to know that asap.
2009 Winners
|
Governor’s Cup
- Undergraduate Winners |
|
Governor’s Cup
- Graduate Winners |
|
|
|
|
1st
Place - $20,000 - Las Vegas Vertical Farms - UNLV
Las Vegas Vertical
Farms is a multidimensional business that grows organic produce
hydroponically, generates energy, and provides an interactive educational
experience for tourists. La Vegas Vertical Farms is a joint-venture
project with the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) that will be
built next to the Springs Preserve.
Team Members
·Steve Perkowski
Faculty
Advisor - Dr. Janet Runge
|
|
1st
Place - $20,000 - UACD - University of Southern Nevada
The entrepreneurs plan
to establish the first College of Dentistry at The University of Arkansas (UACD).
The institution aims to educate aspiring dental health professionals in
providing high quality oral health care through excellence in research,
patient care and outreach to underserved populations.
Team Members
Ruchir Patel - MBA / Graduate Orthodontics
ChuenChie Chiang - MBA/Graduate Orthodontics
Michael Moore – Dentistry
Uttampal Singh - MBA/Graduate Orthodontics
Faculty
Advisor - Dr. Jack Zimmerman |
|
2nd Place -
$10,000 - Carbon Gold - UNR |
|
2nd Place -
$10,000 - Northern Nevada Nanotubes - UNR |
|
3rd Place -
$5,000 - MJ's Pizzeria - TMCC |
|
3rd Place -
$5,000 - Dine Around Town - UNR |
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2008 Lt
Governor’s Award |
|
|
|
|
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Undergraduate Winner - $5,000
Carbon Gold - UNR |
|
Graduate Winner - $5,000
Appliance2.0 Solutions - UNR
|
|
|
NCED Commissioners’
Award Winner - $2500: Clean
Bean - UNR
|
Great Ideas
happen
here - Let’s bring the Prizes Home to
UNLV!!
This site is designed to be a resource for all
interested students and faculty. Information about teams, deadlines, and
resources will be posted regularly. If you would like to know more about the
competition, please contact Janet Runge at 895-3022 or
janet.runge@unlv.edu
Competition Rules
and Timeline available online: http://www.ncet.org
If you plan to compete, it is
important to get started NOW!
The following are links to sites with tips and information for writing Business
Plans:
http://www.amplifyllc.com/go/resources/ - This one has lots of
interesting and useful links
http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/bizstart-samplePlan.php
http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/tool/biz_plan/index.asp
http://www.eventuring.org/eShip/appmanager/eVenturing/eVenturingDesktop
http://www.eventuring.org/eShip/appmanager/eVenturing/eVenturingDesktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=eShip_collectionDetail&_nfls=false&id=Entrepreneurship/Collection/Collection_008.htm
LLC Information
http://www.bizfilings.com/products/llc.asp
http://www.mycorporation.com/llcbusiness.htm
Term Sheet Information
http://www.inc.com/query/index.html?domains=http%3A%2F%2Finc.com&client=pub-9871731465474413&safe=active&channel=&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23FFFFFF%3BVLC%3A8B9EB1%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BALC%3A336699%3BLC%3A336699%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3AAAAAAA%3BGIMP%3AAAAAAA%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.inc.com%3BFORID%3A11%3B&q=term+sheet&xsubmit.x=0&xsubmit.y=0&xsubmit=Search&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inc.com
(This is one long site address,
but it is valuable. The first article on this site is a sample you can download
after signing up for free. Sign up and download
Term Sheet for Series A Round Financing, Angel Investors Article ... The
other articles on the page are valuable as well.)
Read more about the competition and previous
participants by clicking on these links:
http://govcupnevada.com/2008-donald-w-reynolds-governors-cup-winners/
http://govcupnevada.com/2008/05/
http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=11975
http://sciences.unlv.edu/enewsletter/2008/june.html#6
http://www.lvrj.com/business/18252389.html
http://www.lvrj.com/business/19169124.html
http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2008/05/27/news/iq_21677459.txt
http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2008/04/07/news/iq_20576232.txt
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/May-15-Mon-2006/business/7314404.html
http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2006/04/24/news/news11.txt
http://www.viewnews.com/2006/VIEW-May-16-Tue-2006/SEast/7336435.html
http://magazine.unlv.edu/Issues/Spring06/32best.html
http://www.inbusinesslasvegas.com/2006/09/01/law.html
Getting Ready for 2006 Governor's Cup
UNLV Business Plan Places 3rd
UNLV Business Plan Finalist
http://www.cetnv.com/