Sorry for posting something off-topic here, but I thought that this is interesting for people working on apps in our class:
If you need some initial funding to kick off your app idea as a startup or bring it to the next level, there is an awesome resource at UChicago - Uncommon Ventures is a student-run venture capital group created by the Career Advancement office whose goal is to provide seed capital to entrepreneurs affiliated with the University of Chicago. Uncommon Ventures typically invests $1,000 to $5,000 in promising startups started by University of Chicago students at any level. Uncommon Ventures is not actively seeking profits, it exists simply as a way to foster entrepreneurial spirit and to support the ideas that students have. You can find more info on our website at http://www.uncommonventure.com.
Please fill out the following form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RXo6C9-Z2z4gb37i9nbXHutFBIsrjNhzaak1MVCEe6Y/viewform) if you would like to pitch your startup and send us your resume at uncommonventure@lists.uchicago.edu. Also, please send me an email at meierm@uchicago.edu, briefly indicating your interest in applying for this. Let me know, if you've got any questions! And feel free to share this with other people who might be interested!
Hi everyone,
Sorry for posting something off-topic here, but I thought that this is interesting for people working on apps in our class: If you need some initial funding to kick off your app idea as a startup or bring it to the next level, there is an awesome resource at UChicago - Uncommon Ventures is a student-run venture capital group created by the Career Advancement office whose goal is to provide seed capital to entrepreneurs affiliated with the University of Chicago. Uncommon Ventures typically invests $1,000 to $5,000 in promising startups started by University of Chicago students at any level. Uncommon Ventures is not actively seeking profits, it exists simply as a way to foster entrepreneurial spirit and to support the ideas that students have. You can find more info on our website at http://www.uncommonventure.com.
Please fill out the following form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RXo6C9-Z2z4gb37i9nbXHutFBIsrjNhzaak1MVCEe6Y/viewform) if you would like to pitch your startup and send us your resume at uncommonventure@lists.uchicago.edu. Also, please send me an email at meierm@uchicago.edu, briefly indicating your interest in applying for this. Let me know, if you've got any questions! And feel free to share this with other people who might be interested!