2023 Rice Business Plan Competition
 

The competition, now in its 23rd year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. Hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship—which is Rice University's internationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of entrepreneurship—and Rice Business. Over 23 years it has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001, to 42 teams from around the world competing for more 2 million in cash and prizes. Congrats to all the startups that competed in the 2022 competition.

2023 Rice Business Plan Competition
Thursday, May 11 – Sunday May 14^th
Jones Graduate School of Business, McNair Hall, Rice University, Entrance #20
6100 Main St. Houston, TX 77005
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Consumer VC Summit Dallas
Future of Retail
 

Mike Gelb and Marc Nathan are gathering leaders in the CPG industry to share insights and trends in the consumer investing landscape.

People are the cornerstone of the CPG industry and the Summit will host successful founders to tell their insider stories to our invite-only audience.

We're booking the industry's top investors to discuss what they are experiencing and share lessons learned on the current investing environment.

Networking was the number one most valuable part of our past summits and this one will allow our attendees an opportunity to connect with others in the CPG community.

The Consumer VC Summit Live Dallas 2023
May 23rd 2:30pm
RevTech Ventures
311 N Market St #200 Dallas, TX
https://consumervclivedallas2023.splashthat.com/

San Antonio Startup Day
 

San Antonio Startup Day
Wednesday, May 24^th 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Geekdom
110 East Houston Street, #8th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
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