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Dear International Business Colleagues, Please consider entering your university or sharing this announcement with those at your University who are involved in entrepreneurship. Last year's event was a great success and this year's will be even better. Registration for E-fest 2018 is open. If your school would like to participate please go to EIX.org and register before January 26, 2018 E-Fest 2018 will be a celebration of undergraduate entrepreneurship. E-fest is open to Undergraduate college students from around the country. Finalists will have the chance to compete for over $250,000 in grants and scholarships at a three-day celebration of undergraduate entrepreneurship April 12-14, 2018 in Minneapolis. E-Fest, sponsored by the Richard M. Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__eix.org_&d=DwIFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=WeDQ0f1SIP47it8selwNkj0eNlVVBVLFUdgLQRV-BEw&s=V-jxO7atooxq8GpLKYUd_QQlaKAW2GgbXq9isTG-YLI&e=>, a non-profit online platform for entrepreneurship education, will celebrate 25 student teams who submit the best business ideas in a preliminary competition. The event will feature workshops, a Pitch Competition, an Innovation Challenge and cash prizes for best international entry and the entry with the greatest potential positive social impact. The 25 student teams selected as semi-finalists will be provided airfare to Minneapolis and hotel. Awarding Entrepreneurial Excellence The top prize will be $75,000 with the potential for more based on winning the social impact or the international prize. In addition the Pitch Competition will award $17,500 in cash prizes and The Innovation Challenge will award $ 40,000. e-Fest Grants We are again proud to offer e-Fest development grants for 2018! First time recipients will receive $2,500, to be used to help develop e-Fest teams, entrepreneurship curricula, or support a local business concept competition or other entrepreneurship student activities. Schools that received development grants in 2017 are eligible for continuation grants of $1,500. Funds are limited and grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. How to Enter Universities wishing to participate must register at EIX.org. Student teams must develop and submit a seven-minute video and 15-slide presentation detailing their business ideas by February 23, 2018. Complete entry information and contest rules are available in on https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eiexchange.com_e-2Dfest&d=DwIFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=WeDQ0f1SIP47it8selwNkj0eNlVVBVLFUdgLQRV-BEw&s=PEtjtajEarnyXwOfrur9KdEyuk8fmDgShz6IVRWFBj4&e= Please consider entering teams. This is far more than just a business plan competition. This is going to be a unique event. A real celebration of Undergraduate Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Programs! All the best, David L. Deeds Senior Editor EIX (www.eiexchange.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.eiexchange.com&d=DwIFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=WeDQ0f1SIP47it8selwNkj0eNlVVBVLFUdgLQRV-BEw&s=FRk17l_r_7ncbZs-flw0i1rr5kvafkvHco4Z1vY6nW0&e=>) Schulze Chair in Entrepreneurship Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Opus College of Business The University of St. Thomas 1000 Lasalle Ave Minneapolis, MN (214)682-5049 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [University of St. Thomas : All for the Common Good]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.stthomas.edu_e&d=DwIFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=WeDQ0f1SIP47it8selwNkj0eNlVVBVLFUdgLQRV-BEw&s=LOuPkCnWXZCniaPLUhBCYrMQwvgomUdn0YhucatSS7w&e=> ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.