University of Chicago GSB

Media Kit

The NVC has launched more than 40 companies. Find out more about some of these businesses from news stories and press releases.

News

The news media often reports on companies started through the NVC. Click on the links below for a sampling of media coverage.

3/08: Hauling Tissue, Moving Blood (BusinessWeek Chicago) 
2/3/08: LiquidTalk makes solid gains (Chicago Tribune)
11/13/07: GrubHub.com gets $1.1 mil. backing (Chicago Sun-Times)
10/28/07: Class projects lay groundwork for business (Chicago Tribune)
5/30/07: Clear Admit blog for business schoolers reports on the 2007 NVC 6/26/06: A startup that puts teenagers to the test (Financial Times)
6/16/06: Big School Experience (Crain's Chicago Business)
6/14/06: Illinois Adds to Award Money for NVC Winners
5/11/06: GSB Team Wins 2006 Jungle Business Plan Challenge

Press Releases and GSB Media Stories

Chicago GSB and the winning teams themselves announce news about their wins in the NVC and other competitions through press releases and other news stories.

5/30/08: CaptainU and CureParticle tie to win 2008 NVC
5/30/08: Chicago GSB Announces 2008 NVC Winners
4/28/08: CaptainU and The Care Concierge finalists in the MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge
3/18/08: ReTel Technologies and Etoh Pharmaceuticals Win Big at Intercollegiate Business Plan Competitions
3/08: Venture Prone (Chicago GSB Magazine)
5/29/07: Braintree Financial Wins 2007 Business Plan Competition
10/27/06: GrubHub Wins Freshwater Live 2006
6/27/06: Two Student Teams Share First Prize in Business Plan Contest
6/2/05: PrepMe.com Wins Business Plan Contest
10/21/05: Student Wins Fortune Small Business B-Plan Contest
6/30/03: Direct Marketing Idea Wins Business Plan Contest
6/6/02: Plan for Tracking Hazardous Materials Wins NVC

NVC Finals Program

A printed program is distributed to attendees of the NVC finals event. Each program contains information about the final teams and short bios of the distinguished judges' panel.

judge Michael Lazarus
NVC judge Michael Lazarus of Weston Presidio Capital gives a team some feedback during the Q&A portion of the final competition.