Hail to the Rice Business Plan champions

Behind the scenes at the annual contest for budding entrepreneurs. FORTUNE -- It may not have the ubiquity of Facebook or the scale of Wal-Mart, but NuMat Technologies someday could change the world just a little bit. At least that's what the audacious student entrepreneurs behind it believe.

$1.2M in startup cash, 6 business plan winners

From nanotech to healthier potato products, here's a look at the judges' favorites in the Rice Business Plan competition, and who took home what.

Rice Business Plan Competition Showcases Success & Service

How Houston, TX hosted a grand affair that benefitted several startups, including Social Meter.Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 26, 2012 Houston hosted the world’s richest and largest graduate-level business plan competition while many of its oil and gas related workforce were busy finishing up accounting for their increased earnings in 2011. By the time the tax filing deadline came, NuMat Technologies ...

Winnie Hart Participates as Judge in The Rice Business Plan Competition

Winnie Hart Participates as Judge in The Rice Business Plan Competition Winnie, Hart, President and Founder of The H Agency (http://www.thehagency.com), a strategic and creative marketing agency, participated as a judge with the nCourage Entrepreneurs Investment Group which presented two new awards for Courageous Women Entrepreneurs at the Rice Business Plan Competition held at Rice University ...

Rice plan for homeless encampment draws fire

On Monday, Larry Rice unveiled "Integrity Village" just north of I-44 and Vandeventer.