[November 09, 2009] BRIEF: CU-Boulder's New Venture Challenge starts this week Tweet Nov 09, 2009 (Daily Camera - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Paul Berberian, a local seasoned executive and entrepreneur, will be speaking at the University of Colorado on Wednesday night at an event kicking off the school's New Venture Challenge. Berberian, whose resume include being a co-founder and chief executive of companies such as Raindance Communications Inc., is expected to discuss "How to Pick a Business Worth Starting." The event will start at 6 p.m. and take place at the CU law school's Wittemyer Courtroom. Berberian's speech will be followed by a networking session geared toward helping internship-seeking CU students make connections with local startups. The New Venture Challenge, an interdisciplinary collaboration that is in its second year, was created to provide mentorship and educational opportunities to CU students and faculty. One of the events at the challenge will be the Nov. 18 "Pitch Day," where entrants will share their business ideas and network with people from other programs -- including law, business, engineering and liberal arts -- at CU. The New Venture Challenge also includes a business plan competition that will culminate in March 2010. For more information, visit: www.cunvc.org. To see more of the Daily Camera, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.thedailycamera.com./ Copyright (c) 2009, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]