Promo Kit–Women Founders Competition 2025
Promo Kit—Women Founders Competition
This page contains all the information available to help you promote this opportunity to your network and community. If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to Karen Reid, marketing and communications specialist for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at karen.reid@colorado.edu.
Program Information
About the Women Founders Competition
The Women Founders Competition is a specialty competition of the New Venture Challenge (NVC) and a signature program of the University of Colorado Boulder's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative. — This launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives is a multi-round entrepreneurial competition led in collaboration with the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. Teams with at least one core team member who is a woman can participate in this specialty competition. Learn More and Register
Who can participate? Everyone at CU Boulder is invited to participate – current students, faculty, staff or recent graduates.
Registration Details
- Feb. 8, 2025: Application opens
- Feb. 22, 3:00 p.m. MT: Application deadline
Where: All programming takes place on the CU Boulder campus or virtually. The Women Founders Competition Finals will take place at the Silicon Flatirons Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Who: This competition is for venture teams founded by a woman and any current CU Boulder students, faculty, staff or recent graduates.
Learn More and Register: QR Code or https://www.colorado.edu/nvc/events-opportunities/new-venture-challenge-women-founders-competition-finals
About Us
The New Venture Challenge (NVC) — a signature program of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative — is the heart of CU Boulder's entrepreneurship engine. Ranked 15th among U.S. collegiate entrepreneurship competitions, NVC is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. During this multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition, participants have the opportunity to build impactful ventures through entrepreneurial events and programming, community support and mentorship. Competition teams can win a share of $320,000 and pitch to a live audience at the Boulder Theater. Learn More
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Sample email invitation
Dear [Recipient's Name],
We are thrilled to invite you and your network to participate in the 2025 New Venture Challenge (NVC) Women Founders Competition at the University of Colorado Boulder. This unique competition, part of the larger NVC, is dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs.
Why participate in the Women Founders Competition?
- Develop and pitch your non-profit or for-profit ventures in a supportive environment.
- Gain access to dedicated mentorship and a dynamic entrepreneurial community.
- Compete for funding specifically allocated for women-led ventures, with a prize pool of $15,000.
- Network with industry leaders and fellow innovators.
- This year's competition is packed with a series of trainings, workshops and extensive networking opportunities. It's designed not just to fund but also to foster and support women-led ventures.
For more information and to register, please visit colorado.edu/nvc/compete/women-founders-competition or colorado.edu/nvc/compete. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you need further information.
Best,
[Your Name]