Come to an event, a workshop, or bootcamp and spend some time fleshing out your idea with us. Analyze past competition winners. Ask yourself, is there a need or problem that your idea is solving? Do you have expertise in this area? Are you passionate about bringing this business to life? If you're still not sure, email one of us. We are very friendly.
Don’t go it alone! Ask a buddy to join your team or let us connect you with another student who is eager to go all in in the competition!
Utilize the opinions of our mentors, faculty, and volunteers. Run your business idea by your friends and family, and brainstorm how you could continue to refine your process and your pitch.
You're probably wondering what your chances are to make it to the finals. Take a look at past winners presentations to give you an idea of how you stack up.
Is applying worth your time? We think so. Here's what you need to do to enter.
Check out what past NVC winners have done to get an idea for how the competition works, and what ideas are successful.
