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<span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774d-06d9-7b81-0c4a7ad00285"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The goal of the RBPC is to provide the best overall educational and entrepreneurial experience of any business plan/new venture competition…”</span></span>

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1;">RBPC is a proven program that has developed into a prestigious entity that fosters successful enterprises.</span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774f-4ce2-fc53-6fa14d71f60e"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Real-world opportunities to gain the necessary knowledge that is &nbsp;required to successfully accelerate a new business.</span></span>

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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774f-4ce2-fc53-6fa14d71f60e"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Chance to receive mentoring from investors and experienced entrepreneurs</span></span></li>

<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774f-4ce2-fc53-6fa14d71f60e"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2013: $1.5 Million + in prize money was awarded with all teams winning at least one cash award”</span></span></li>

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<span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774f-4ce2-fc53-6fa14d71f60e"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recent recognition:</span></span>

<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-774f-4ce2-fc53-6fa14d71f60e"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2008 Houston’s Greatest Economic Development Ally – Greater Houston Partnership</span></span></li>

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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steps Required To Bring Resource On Campus:</span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-4755190d-7756-bb71-952f-64d5630b2597"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://alliance.rice.edu/Compete/ http://alliance.rice.edu/Compete/]</span></span>

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice Business Plan Competition, contact is at rbpc@rice.edu or you may call (713) 348-3443.<br/>Mailing Address<br/>Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship<br/>Rice University, MS-531<br/>PO Box 2932<br/>Houston, TX 77252-2932</span>