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UNIVERSITy oF MARYLAND'S RoBERT H. SMITH SCHooL oF BUSINESS Where venture creation and entrepreneurial education is the name of the game Valerio Zanini co-founded and manages Goozex.com, an online video game trading portal. Matt Fleischer started and runs Hook & Ladder Brewery. Zoey Rawlins created Shop DC, the popular upscale retail shopping guide. What do these successful entrepreneurs have in common? They all created their businesses as MBA students at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. By encouraging and financing student idea generation and business creation at every level, the Smith School, driven by its Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, is developing a new generation of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business Access to Capital Mentorship Two years after Zoey Rawlins founded Shop DC, it was bought by The Washington Post Company, one of the nation's leading media companies. • Cupid's Cup Business Plan Competition ($22,500)—capital for existing student businesses • China Business Plan Competition ($50,000)—open to entrepreneurs around the world • Pitch Dingman—$500 awarded monthly to the best idea pitched in a 5-10 minute presentations • Smith E-fund—a $50,000 evergreen fund supporting student-initiated businesses Graduate Coursework Business Plan Develpment Corporate Venturing Creativity for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship and New Ventures International Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation New Venture Financing Social Entrepreneurship Strategic Growth of Emerging Companies • Dingman Scholars—MBA students receive financial scholarships, free mentoring and operational support as they launch their businesses • Entrepreneurs-in-residence— professionals with years of experience act as mentors and coaches to help students achieve their goals • New Markets Growth Fund— a $20-million venture captial fund serving as a practicum providing MBAs with VC management experience For more about the Smith School's entrepreneurship programs visit: www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman

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