New Venture Seed Competition Information Session | Due to high demand!

The NVSC is the largest entrepreneurship competition on USC campus, offering a prize pool of over $150K along with a six-week series of deep dive, focused training sessions through which advanced competitors develop their business models and businesses.

Learn all you need to know about how to participate - from the application process, to pitching, mentorship & competing!

The competition is open to any member of the USC community with a great business idea – students, recent graduates (within the past five years), faculty, or staff.

Final Prizes:
Platinum Prize (1st Place)
Gold Prize (2nd Place)
Silver Prizes (3rd Place)
Silver Prizes (3rd Place)
Bronze Prize (4th Place)
Helena of Troy Award
Social Impact Prize
Early Stage Concept Prize (1st place)
Early Stage Concept Prize (2nd place)
Early Stage Concept Prize (3rd place)
2025 NVSC People’s Choice Award

Semi-Final Prizes
Lowenstein Prize of $1,500 (for each semi-finalist)

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The Greif Center operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility - https://ocrc.usc.edu/policies-and-processes/notice-of-non-discrimination/ - is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Amiah Sheppard at amiahshe@marshall.usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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