FINAL CALL to HBS Entrepreneurs: Judges and New Benefits for HBSA/NC NVC

Final call for all NVC applications and business plans due by this Sunday, February 28th.

- Business Plans may be submitted as slide presentations or written plans...

BENEFITS

Several well-known HBS alumni have signed on as judges for our New Venture Competition!

Get a clear path to key angel investors/groups and some of the valley's top early stage venture firms. Plus, the winning team will receive one-on-one mentorship through private lunches with alumni startup veterans Donna Dubinski, Mark Pincus, Mike Maples, and Mike Speiser, plus an expense-paid trip to Boston for the HBS Worldwide New Venture Competition!

Also new to the program are start-up resources including up to $10,000 of in-kind legal services from the pre-eminent law firm experienced in working with start-ups, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and a compelling offer from the marketplace for online workteams, oDesk.

Finals Reception NVC Judges:

• Patrick Chung, Harvard MBA/JD '04, Partner, NEA
• Norman Fogelsong, Harvard MBA/JD '76 , General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)
• Randy Haykin, HBS '88, Managing Director, Outlook Ventures and Founder, Haykin Capital
• Sean Jacobsohn, HBS '98, Co-founder Harvard Angels, Vice President, Cornerstone OnDemand
• Aileen Lee, HBS ’97, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers 
• Rich Redelfs, HBS '82, General Partner, Foundation Capital

NVC First Round Judges:

• Dan Ahn, HBS '97, Managing Director, Voyager Capital
• Rajeev Batra, HBS '00, Partner, Mayfield Fund
• Tom Cervantez, Harvard MBA/JD '92, Partner, Business Counsel Law Group LLP, Co-founder Harvard Angels
• Josh Goldman, HBS '93, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
• Ping Hao, HBS '97, HBSA/NC President
• Christina LaMontagne, HBS '09, Associate, Physic Ventures
• Mary McDougall, HBS '81, Director, SaaS Incubator, BMC Software, Inc
• Bob Rosin, HBS '00, Entrepreneur and NVC Co-Chair
• Michael Yang, HBS '98, Venture Partner, Comcast Interactive Capital

All HBS Northern California NVC Entrants:

• New! All entrants receive Cooley Godward Kronish LLP legal services valued at $1,000 per team, with the finalists receiving $5,000 per team.
• New! $100 oDesk credits from oDesk
• Individual feedback on business plans from a designated judge
• Opportunity to have a company station (1/2 table) at the HBSA/NC March 31st NVC Finals Reception
• 2 complimentary tickets to the HBSA/NC March 31st NVC Finals Reception
• Listing and/or small ad in the HBSA/NC Member Business Directory 2010/11

HBSA/NC NVC Winning Team:

• New! Legal services valued at $10,000 from Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
• New! $250 oDesk credits from oDesk
• Expenses paid trip to HBS Boston for the NVC world-wide competition
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Annual HBSA/NC Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Awards Dinner
• Opportunity to present at an upcoming Harvard Angels Quarterly Meeting
• Full Page ad in the HBSA/NC Member Business Directory 2010/11
• Four (4) lunches with well-known HBS alumni
  1. Donna Dubinsky, Computer History Museum Trustee, CEO Numenta
  2. Mike Maples, Managing Partner, Maples Investments
  3. Mark Pincus, CEO Zynga
  4. Mike Speiser, Managing Director, Sutter Hill Ventures

Timeframe:

Sunday, February 28th: Applications and Business Plans due
Early March: First round of judging and due diligence to select the Final Round entrants
March 22nd: Final Round entrants to be notified
March 31st: Final Round entrants to present at NVC Finals Reception at the Computer History Museum; winner to be announced that evening
April 26th: Final world-wide NVC competition to be held in at HBS in Boston

REGISTRATION:

Fill out an application form here and email mail it to president@hbsanc.org.  Registration fees are $100 per application for HBSA/NC members to cover program travel costs. $155 for non-members (includes membership through 12/10)

GUIDELINES:

With guidelines established and monitored by the HBS Rock Center, HBSA/NC and HBS Tech will announce a joint HBS Northern California new business venture winner.  Rules and Submission Guidelines.... click here to see Business Plan Submission Details.

RESOURCES:

Examples of Business Plans: (Note business plans and sub-sections (e.g. financials) may be submitted in either powerpoint or written word document.)  Please refer to guidelines above for more details on business plan contents.

Still have questions or interested in participating in the judging process or have other contributions you'd like to make?  Please email Ping Hao, President at president@hbsanc.org.