The mantra of the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship is to inspire and educate the next generation of entrepreneurs.We encourage you to get involved and join the 300+ members of the Twin Cities' entrepreneurial business community participating in our classes, clubs and outreach programs. We hope you enjoy the brief updates below on our researchers, students, alumni and programs.
Founder's Day Highlights Student Ventures on May 5th
Experiential opportunities for students are booming across the University of Minnesota to develop new products, test new business concepts and even launch and operate real businesses. Join us in the 3M Auditorium on May 5th from 5:30-7:30 for rapid-fire presentations from this year's students participating in a broad range of 10 entrepreneurial courses across campus to learn how they're applying their education to solve real problems with creative new ideas. Register.
MN Cup Offering $327,000 for Breakthrough Ideas
The largest state-wide new venture competition in the country is seeking innovative new business ideas in the tenth annual Minnesota Cup. Submit your breakthrough idea by May 8 for a chance to win $327,000 in cash prizes, get connected with leading mentors and investors to advance your business idea. The Holmes Center organizes the competition alongside alumni co-founders Scott Litman and Dan Mallin. Open to any Minnesota business with less than $1 million of historical revenue. Hear about the program from past winners Deepinder Singh and Julie Gilbert.
BizPitch Competition Sparks Ideas Across Campus
The 14th BizPitch competition will be held on April 23rd at noon with seven innovative student business ideas competing for $1,300 in cash prizes. More information. Two days later on April 25th, the producers of Shark Tank will be hosting their Shark Tank College Day at the University of Minnesota. Apply here.
Students Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to Support Rapid Development of Vaccines via Hydroponics
Students in the 2-semester Entrepreneurship in Action class launch real businesses and experience the actual startup process. Current year's class has launched a crowdfunding service for mission-based businesses, a new hard cider and a disposable insert for protein shaker bottles. Student-run businesses from this class have been recognized in Inc and Entrepreneur magazines and generated over $320,000 in revenue while donating more than $60,000 to charities.
5th Largest Major 1,300 Enrollment 40 Interns 30 Student Mentors 81 MN Cup Mentors 35 Businesses Formed 175 Student/Alum Entrepreneurs Advised 2008, 2009 Honorable Mention in Princeton Review Rankings
Holmes Center Advisory Board
Robert Buuck Judy Corson Gary Holmes Terri Krivosha Joy Lindsay Dan Mallin Tom Olson Prof. Myles Shaver John Stavig Erik Torgerson Roy Wetterstrom Prof. Shaker Zahra
Thank You Holmes Center Benefactors
Floyd Adelman Anonymous Alumnus Jennifer & Kevin Amys Selemon Asfaw Tom Auth Jesse Bergland Norman Bjornnes Robert Buuck Buuck Foundation Laura Carter Dave & Carolyn Cleveland Brad Cleveland Judy Corson Deluxe Corp. Foundation Tim & Val Doherty Geoff Dutton John Fesler David Frauenshuh Harold Goldfine Heath Foundation Merle Hilliard Ken & Beth Holec Gary Holmes Pat Hopf Hubbard Foundation Lynn Johnson Family Foundation Ann & Robert Jackson Anna & Eugene Karpas Steve Klick Tim Kraskey Bruce Lambrecht Jon Lewin Joy Lindsay Gerald Magnuson Chris Mayr Jim Mishek Spence Morley Rachel Nearhood Mark Paper Gary Rappaport Ron Reimann Richard Foundation Dave Ring Joan Roisum Harold Roitenberg Joel Ronning Bill & Susan Sands Lloyd Sigel Mike Sill Robert Simon State Farm Insurance John Stavig Dale Vesledahl VistaTek J.A. Wedum Foundation Roy Wetterstrom John & Annette Whaley
Thank You MN Cup Mentors
Floyd Adelman Kenan Aksoz Casey Allen Lee Annett Dean Bachelor David Bagley Josh Baltzell Clark Becker Robert Befidi, Jr. John Bergstrom Pete Birkeland Mary Pat Blake Rick Brimacomb Scott Burns Ed Cannon Joel Cannon Nicholas Clementi Anne Cohen Gary Cohen Judy Corson Daren Cotter Tony Crisman David Croslin David Dickey Greg Frankenfield Bob French Linda Hall David Hemler Randy Hines Franz Hofmeister Ken Holec Bonnie Holub Matt Hunt Scott Jagodzinski Dan Johnson Lee Jones Michael Karaman Aaron Keller Anne Kelly Don Keysser Steve King Tim Kraskey Ann Krzmarzick Patrick Kullman Ruth Lane Steve Lundberg Steve Mase Peter McCormick Mary Meehan Ross Meisner Mary Merrill Michael Miller David Milton Mark Moe Spence Morley Steve Nielsen Kaye O'Leary Carla Pavone Drew Pearson Steve Pederson Clarke Porter Mark Price Prakash Puram Kathleen Pytleski Ron Reimann Jeffrey Robinson Kyle Rolfing Kerry Rosenhagen Dean Sandberg Carl Schroeder Brett Shockley Gary Speier Rajiv Tandon John Tedesco Jim Thomas Steve VanTassel Jeanne Voigt Roy Wetterstrom Michael Wright
