Dare to Dream - Fall 2009 Schedule

Overview | Description of Grants | Fall 2009 Schedule | History

Information Session
September 14 at 12 p.m. in 265 Chrylser Center
September 14 at 4:30 p.m. in room R1220
Students will learn the details of the Dare to Dream Grant Program for Student Start-ups including the application process, the deliverables, and how to find teammates.

Mingle 'n' Match
November 16 at 4:30 p.m. in room R0320.
Attend this event to find teammates or to join an entrepreneurial business team. Register here.

Applications due
September 25 at 8 a.m. emailed to zlicontact@umich.edu (Assessment or Integration) or d2d_design@umich.edu (Business Design)
Applications should be emailed in a single .pdf or .doc document with the subject: [Company name] [Business Design, Assessment, or Integration] grant application.

Grant recipients announced
October 8

Business Development Seminars
October 9 at 9:00 a.m. in room K1320 for Business Design Grant Awardees
October 9 at 12:00 p.m. in room K1320 for Assessment Grant Awardees
October 9 at 3:00 p.m. in room K1320 for Integration Grant Awardees
To help students write the deliverable for their grant, at least half of the team is required to attend the appropriate training session for their grant. Each session is approximately 90 minutes long with 30 minutes for questions. These sessions are open to all U of M students if they would like guidance in writing a business hypothesis, feasibility study, or business plan.

Deadline for deliverables
November 20 - Business Design intermediate deliverable
November 20 - Assessment intermediate deliverable
January 8 - Business Design final deliverable, "Business Hypothesis"
January 8 - Assessment final deliverable, "Feasibility Study"
January 8 - Integration intermediate deliverable
March 18 - Integration final deliverable, "Business Plan" and "Investor Presentation"
Because the process for each step of the Dare to Dream program requires an increasing amount of research and dedication, the due dates for each deliverable are staggered to allow teams to put forth their best efforts. All submissions should be emailed as a .pdf to zlicontact@umich.edu (Assessment or Integration) or d2d_design@umich.edu (Business Design) by 8 a.m. on the day they are due.

Winter 2010 applications due
TBA - January 2010 emailed to zlicontact@umich.edu (Assessment or Integration) or d2d_design@umich.edu (Business Design).

Applications should be emailed in a single .pdf or .doc document with the subject: [Company name] [Business Design, Assessment, or Integration] grant application.