Moot Corp Competition

The Super Bowl of World Business Plan Competition

April 2008

In This Issue

Global Moot Corp Competition Near

Medical, Technology and Consumer Ideas Spotlighted

Plan to Attend Venture Showcase

News from the Start-up Front

Global Moot Corp Competition Near

Spring in Austin, Texas means another Global Moot Corp Competition. Since 1984, teams of graduate students have been making this one of the most compelling business competitions in the world. This year marks the 25th year anniversary of the Competition.

The Competition Rounds will take place in the McCombs School of Business on the University of Texas campus on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Descriptions of the ventures and presentation times can be found at www.mootcorp.org/teams2008.asp.

Medical, Technology and Consumer Ideas Spotlighted

Thirty-eight teams will compete in this "Super Bowl of world business-plan competition" in May. Forty-two percent are international, coming from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Norway and Thailand. This translates into a rich environment of people, cultures, and interesting businesses to watch in action.

The teams in the Opening Rounds have been separated into eight divisions along the lines of business categories. For example, teams were divided into retail, technology, services, manufacturing or medical divisions. This allows the tracks to be populated with judges who have domain expertise in those areas, giving the teams targeted, quality feedback. Read more.

Plan to Attend the Venture Showcase

We invite you to attend the Venture Showcase in honor of the visiting competitors on Thursday, May 1 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

The 38 teams participating in this year's Global Moot Corp Competition will be showcasing their ventures. The Venture Showcase will be held on the first floor of the Executive Meeting Center at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Austin, 500 North IH 35.

News from the Start-up Front

A good percentage of the teams presenting at the Global Moot Corp Competition turn their business plans into viable businesses. We surveyed our past participants for an update on their progress since competing. Read the success stories.