California Dreamin' Competitions

»California Dreamin’ Investor & Fast Pitch Competitions

$230,000 IN PRIZE MONEY/EQUITY INVESTMENT
AND POTENTIALLY UP TO $1,000,000 EQUITY FINANCING

The California Dreamin' competitions bring together students from top entrepreneur programs to prove that they have the best business plan.  This event is by invitation only. Schools selected to participate will determine team to compete from their school.  (Typically, team competing is winner of school's internal competition).

2013 Winners (Total winnings: $230,000):

Investor Pitch Winners:

1st Place: University of Houston
Prize: $60,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

2nd Place: Brigham Young University
Prize: $50,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

Finalists: UC Berkeley, University of Southern California, Willamete University
Prize: Prize: $30,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

Fast Pitch Winners

1st Place: University of Utah
Prize: $5,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

2nd Place: Loyola Marymount University
Prize: $4,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

Finalists: UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara
Prize: $2,000, $1,000 of Amazon Web Services Credit

All other teams (non-finalists) received $500 in Amazon Web Services credits for participating.

 



Participants

Arizona State University, Baylor University, Brigham Young University, CalTech, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna, CSU Fullerton, CSU San Bernardino, Colorado University - Boulder, Loyola Marymount University, Oklahoma State University, Pepperdine University, Stanford University, Texas Christian University, University of Arizona, UC Berkeley, University of Hawaii, University of Houston, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, University of Oklahoma, USC, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, University of Southern California, University of Oklahoma, University of Oregon, University of Texas, University of Utah, University of Washington, Willamette University

Sponsors

Microsemi
Kay Family Foundation Ora Zoe Villalobos
Amazon Web Services Stephen Block City National Bank
Constantine Ventures, LLC Dynamic Construction Services, Inc., Investments, Inc. Find the Best
Gale and Vallance Corporate Lawyers HaynesBoone Pamela & Andrew Horowitz Trust
Hans Imhoff Elite Productions International MFLEX
Newport Investment Associates PriceWaterhouseCooper Questcor
Real Office Centers
Rutan & Tucker, LLP Stradling
VIZIO

Questions? 

Please contact Nicole Cooper at (714) 744-7870 or ncooper@chapman.edu

+-California Dreamin' Webinars

Pitching Your Business

Break Even

Business Plan

Executive Summary

Organization and Management

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