Entrepreneurship

The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is 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 the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business.

Focused on monitoring and reporting the most promising, legitimate entrepreneurship contests and business plan competitions in the world, Biz Plan Competitions compiles this information for enterprising start-ups and their principals. Launched as a resource for entrepreneurs, BPC continues to research and expand one of the most comprehensive collections of competitive and funding opportunities for start-ups in the world.

Includes information on private equity, venture capital, and angel investing.

Helps you spread the word about your campaign with a unique algorithm called the gogofactor. Uses powerful social media tools when you launch your funding campaign and start sharing, tweeting, and encouraging people to “like” your campaign to boost your gogofactor.

Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects. Kickstarter is focused on creative projects.

International, pioneering, open community that has helped artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and social leaders raise millions of dollars.