4、參加創(chuàng)業(yè)競賽

????2011年萊斯大學(xué)創(chuàng)業(yè)計(jì)劃大賽（Rice Competition）的冠軍團(tuán)隊(duì)“TNG制藥”贏得了大約65萬美元的獎金。

????很多知名商學(xué)院都會舉辦面向在校學(xué)生和校友的創(chuàng)業(yè)計(jì)劃大賽，為他們的創(chuàng)業(yè)方案提供獎金支持。【《財富》雜志（Fortune）也是萊斯大學(xué)創(chuàng)業(yè)計(jì)劃大賽（the Rice University Business Plan Competition）的贊助者之一。】這類競賽可以說是獲得種子基金的絕佳途徑，因?yàn)橐话銇碚f并不需要償還這筆錢。還有一些風(fēng)投公司、非營利機(jī)構(gòu)或致力于推動商業(yè)發(fā)展的政府機(jī)構(gòu)，甚至是一些圖書館都會舉辦類似的競賽?？梢缘顷態(tài)izPlanCompetitions.com網(wǎng)站，了解近期商業(yè)競賽的相關(guān)信息。

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4. Hit the contest circuit

????The top team at the 2011 Rice Competition, TNG Pharmaceuticals, took home prizes valued at nearly $650,000.

????Many major business schools run competitions for students and alumni, awarding prize money to help fund their startups. (Fortune is a sponsor of the Rice University Business Plan Competition.) These can be a great source of seed money, largely because you generally don't have to pay it back. Some venture firms, nonprofits, government agencies that foster business development, and even libraries run contests too. To find out about upcoming contests, visit BizPlanCompetitions.com.

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