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StudentsPatrick Vernon2019-09-11T11:33:07-04:00

New in 2020: negotiations are back! The top 2 teams will negotiate with the startup of their choice following partner meetings.
This is a return to the format prior to 2019 (we took a year off).

Also new in 2020: the “no repeat” rule is amended to allow repeats as long as you did not compete at the national or global finals in Chapel Hill, NC.

Help for Students

What It's Like for Students

The seven key activities that make up the VCIC experience.

Training Videos

A series of 5-6 minute videos explaining venture capital and VCIC.

VCIC Info Session PowerPoint

Download this PowerPoint for your VCIC Info Session at your school.

Schedule Walk-Through

More detail about each portion of the competition and what you can do to be ready.

Judging Criteria

See the specific questions the judges will be trying to answer about your performance.

Rules

Make sure you aren’t breaking any!

Deliverables Template

Download the template and customize it prior to the event.

VC Strategy Book

VCIC director Patrick Vernon has written a book about venture capital to help individuals prepare for VCIC events.

VC Razor Return Analysis Worksheet

NEW for 2019: a guideline to help your team with your return analysis.