Recently, a panel of former Moot Corp participants gathered to share insights into the start-up process on topics such as raising venture capital, hiring the right team and how to learn from mistakes along the way. In the clip below, several participants discuss the value of the entrepreneurship coursework offered at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Moot Corp competition is hosted annually by the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Started in 1984, it is the oldest and most prestigious business-plan competition in the country. The 2009 Global Moot Corp competition featured 40 teams from 11 countries vying for a grand-prize package worth $135,000. Visit www.mootcorp.org for more information.
Taking part in the panel hosted by Moot Corp Director Rob Adams, were Phil Speros, MBA ’01, Halsa Pharmaceuticals; Scott Evans, MBA ’04, Chipotle Group; Barry Kahn, PhD Economics ’07, and Jiten Dalvi, MBA 2007, qcue; Harlan Beverly, MBA ’04, Bigfoot Networks; Daniel Nelson, MBA ’06, Phurnace Software; Doug Baum, MSTC ’07, MacuCLEAR; and Ranjit Nayak, MBA ’07, eVapt.