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UNLV's Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Lee Business School manages entrepreneurship curriculum, the student-run Rebel Venture Fund, and business-plan competitions including the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition.
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At a glance
Indexed programs
3
2 currently active
Top direct funding
$50,000
Rebel Venture Fund
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
3
Venture Fund · Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition
Pitch Competition—
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Venture Fund
Rebel Venture Fund
Venture Fund$50,000
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
The Rebel Venture Fund's 2025–26 charter says students invest $25,000 to $50,000 of real money and that the fund makes equity investments in private companies. The Troesh page does not print a purse for the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition.
Recent Activity
The Troesh page and the 2025–26 Rebel Venture Fund charter were available on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups and Winners
The captured pages do not name portfolio companies.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition dates and prizes. Whether Rebel Venture Fund checks go to student-founded companies or only to outside startups.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
Rebel Venture Fund Charter 2025-2026
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Rebel Venture Fund Charter 2025-2026
Rebel Venture Fund is a student-run venture fund at UNLV. The 2025–26 charter says members learn due diligence and that the fund's value to members is the ability to invest $25,000 to $50,000 in startup companies. A career-services listing says the fund makes equity investments in private high-growth companies in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
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Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition
The Troesh Center page says the center manages business-plan competitions such as the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition and helps students who want to compete. A standalone rules page was not captured.
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Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Troesh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Troesh Center operates inside the Lee Business School. It manages entrepreneurship curriculum, supports students entering business-plan competitions, hosts speakers, and offers guidance on angel capital. It also manages the Rebel Venture Fund and competitions such as the Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition.
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