Venture Cup 2013

We received a tip about something called Venture Cup. So we decided to find out what this is and attend the Kick-off party. We were not disapointed. Venture Cup is a national business plan competition for young people with ideas and potential. Why they let us in is beyond us. What appealed to us was that this competition would give us valid study credit (7.5), for something we were going to do anyway, and besides it is something that interests us a great deal too. Honestly the attendance is more important than winning. This cup implies building a network, gathering expertise, getting a second opinion and review for free, which will challenge and motivate us further. This was too interesting to decline.

There were many speakers that night. Leaders and founders of different organizations and businesses gave talks about their experiences and the processes involved in starting up. The most interesting lecture was perhaps Ann-Kristin Johansen who had an idea for a mobile application for first-aid which is launching now  in the US!

Ann-Kristin Johansen with her app "Drops".

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Startup

We have begun project planning!  Our bachelor assignment is atypical for our study, and inherently risky, ambitious and exciting.

We have defined our assignment ourselves and it involves application development for IOS and Android platforms. Additionally, we have planned to write a business plan for the product and conduct a market survey. This work(b)logg will cover all exciting news and occurrences with the project. Hopefully, group members will use this and share updates, their experiences; wins and grief. We hope this will be engaging for people and as interesting as it is for us.  

Counselor Tor Atle Hjeltnes

Our first counselor meeting, with Tor Atle Hjeltnes, was a wake-up call. Especially considering the size of the project. We entered his office with optimisim and exited with a new appreciation of the situation. The message was clear: "Orient and plan the project correctly! Take special care with the framework and guide lines for review. What surprised the group was the challenge of being on the same page as to what we are really doing. We had to coordinate our efforts and make the most out of the planning phase!

Status :

• First counselor meeting
• Project agreement with school signed
• Copyrights
• Waver
• Availability
• Work contract - for the group
• Work and role allocation
• Coordination of intentions and ideas
• Project framework
• "What we are essentially going to do"
• Ambitions and expectations
• Subject foundation
• Documentation requirements
• Requirements: work hours, logging and reports

To be continued :

• Orientation with the tools and software packages 
• Product breakdown - for planning and scheduling

We have 500 hours each at our disposal. It is with a good measure of courage and somewhat more humble appreciation that we embark on this venture!