What is Wolffest? What happens with Wolffest profits? How much value does Wolffest create? Sponsorship Overview

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1 University of Houston s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship presents Wolffest, April 7-9, 2015 What is Wolffest? Wolffest is a lab for University of Houston entrepreneurship students started in Serving as a business simulation, students create pop-up restaurants on campus for three days in April and compete to earn the most profits. What happens with Wolffest profits? Wolffest earnings fund the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship s unique out-of-classroom education, including travel to business plan competitions and much more... [see next page] How much value does Wolffest create? In 2014, students created a total cash value just shy of $100,000. With in-kind donations included (i.e. tents, t-shirts, etc.) the total value created was $193,454. For 2015, we expect to increase this total to approximately $235,000. (estimated increase based on 22% compound annual growth rate)

2 WOLFFEST OUTCOMES Funding Our Out-Of-Classroom Education Traveling to meet Warren Buffett Traveling to business plan competitions......and often winning! Traveling to the Cleveland Correctional Center... Every January, Wolff Center students travel to Omaha to participate in a Q&A with Mr. Buffett....to mentor inmates in the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. Latha Ramchand, UH Bauer College of Business Dean with Melvyn Wolff, WCE Benefactor It s not just business development, but it s also the human development. It s about developing yourself, and when you develop yourself and become confident with who you are, that really contributes a great deal to the scale of the business. - Latha Ramchand on what makes WCE so effective

3 WOLFFEST OUTCOMES Hands-On Business Skills "Wolffest taught me about the importance of persistence and team work. Coming together as a team was one one of the most rewarding experiences for me and taught me all about how to pick an impossible goal, break it down to manageable tasks, and complete it as a team." - David Drees, Class of 2015 From Classroom To Application Sales We turn foot-traffic into revenue & create a value proposition for our food sponsor to come to UH. Pricing Strategy What prices are students willing to pay for this unique, on-campus dining experience? Marketing There s always a new event happening on campus... We must get students focused on Wolffest! Operations/Supply Chain From propane to serving tongs, missing just one item can be catastrophic. We source everything required for a successful restaurant to operate.

4 OUR TEAM Our Wolffest team is called The Red Plate. THEREDplatE Our vision is to win this event as a means of giving back to the program that has given us so much. Being a part of the Wolff Center is truly life-changing. Throughout our time in the program, we are challenged & tested until we become confident problem-solvers and a family. We are forever grateful to belong here and hope to leave it better for students to come. Class of 2015 Students (Seniors) Olivia Durr Noor Daoudi Team Leader Operations Lead David Drees Sales Lead Torri Olanski Branding Lead Robert Rantz Finance Lead Class of 2016 Students (Juniors) Chloe Stagner Ody De La Paz Operations Operations THEREDplatE Vu Nguyen Operations Alec Davison Desiree Worrell-Mosley Sales Sales

5 CONTRIBUTIONS Help us celebrate entrepreneurship with a contribution, monetary or in-kind. We will work to appreciate your contribution through the benefits outlined below. All contributions are tax-deductible. Each sponsorship level includes the benefits of the levels below it. Platinum Sponsor $2500+ contribution - Prime positioning on the website as a platinum sponsor, - Honorary plaque featuring your association with Wolffest Gold Sponsor $1000+ contribution - Listing on website as a gold sponsor, - Customized Press Release for your company s use - Customized social media promotions - Link on the University of Houston s Wolff Center page as a sponsor (SEO Benefit) Silver Sponsor $500+ contribution - Listing on website as a silver sponsor, - Your company s promotional materials may be handed out at booth Bronze Sponsor up to $500 contribution - Listing on website as a bronze sponsor, - announcement on our social media channels - Logo/name on all promotional materials including booth banner, t-shirts, flyers, etc. - Featured in a Sponsor Spotlight that is sent to the business community weekly THEREDplatE

6 2015 Wolffest Gift Support On behalf of the University of Houston College of Business Foundation we thank you for your generous gift to the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship s program to educate the business leaders and owners of tomorrow. Please read and verify that the information below is correct: Print in block letters in black ink. Name of Donor: (Company or Individual) Name of Contact: (If Company) Mailing address: (Street) (City, State, Zip) Phone Number: Description of Gift: Amount of Contribution or Value of In-Kind Gift: $ Please make check payable to: University of Houston College of Business Foundation of The Red Plate team WCE Student & Team: Check attached? Check #: All contributions should be delivered to: Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship University of Houston 334 Melcher Hall Houston, Texas Questions? Contact or [email protected] The University of Houston College of Business Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, the tax ID number is , and no services were provided for this contribution.