4、參加創業競賽

????2011年萊斯大學創業計劃大賽（Rice Competition）的冠軍團隊“TNG制藥”贏得了大約65萬美元的獎金。

????很多知名商學院都會舉辦面向在校學生和校友的創業計劃大賽，為他們的創業方案提供獎金支持。【《財富》雜志（Fortune）也是萊斯大學創業計劃大賽（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，因為一般來說并不需要償還這筆錢。還有一些風投公司、非營利機構或致力于推動商業發展的政府機構，甚至是一些圖書館都會舉辦類似的競賽。可以登陸BizPlanCompetitions.com網站，了解近期商業競賽的相關信息。

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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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