BizPlanCompetitions

• • Today's Calendar

  • MIT $100K ACCELERATE Contest 2012 Finals
  • Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup 2012 - Nevada Entry Due
  SEE FULL CALENDAR →

• • Latest Updates

  • Feb 07

    CommentBusiness plan competition winner offers insights

  • Jan 26

    Comment5 reasons to enter a business plan competition

  • Jan 19

    Competition Posts Unique tech business plan competition announces winners

  • Jan 16

    CommentNon-profit funds micro businesses via business plan competition

  • Jan 04

    CommentNon-profit funds micro businesses via business plan competition

  • Dec 14

    CommentSanergy wins again, this time with MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
  See More →

• Business Plan Resources

  Do you have a business idea or want to enter a business plan competition but not sure where to start? See our list of must-read business plan resources.

Author Profile: Amy Buttell

Solid business plans key to competition success

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Amy Buttell

For competitors in business plan competitions, the business plan is the foundational piece that spells eventual success or failure in the competition. Regardless of how well you present yourself or how many connections you have, if your business plan isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Posts | Tagged Business plan resources, business plans, featured, Writing a business plan | Leave a comment

Business plan competition winner offers insights

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Amy Buttell

As a co-founder of LinkCycle, a start-up company designed to help industrial firms assess the environmental performance of their products, Alex Loijos draws on his experience in several business plan competitions. He and LinkCycle’s co-founder, Sahil Sahni, were students at … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Posts | Tagged Business plan, business plan competition, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, featured, MIT $100k, startups, students | 1 Comment

Non-profit funds micro businesses via business plan competition

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Amy Buttell

When Jeremy Gregg was looking for a way to get more potential borrowers interested in his micro lending non-profit, he decided to start a business plan competition. The competition was so successful in sparking interest in The Plan Fund that … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Posts | Tagged business plan competition, business plan competitions, entrepreneur, featured, micro lending, small business, startups, training program | 2 Comments

Strong team critical to business plan competition success

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Amy Buttell

For students participating in business plan competitions, forming a team that will work together to produce a successful business plan is just the beginning. Students must cooperate, solve problems and creatively approach all the aspects involved in navigating competitions that … Continue reading →

Posted in Competition Posts, Featured Posts | Tagged business plan competition, business students, featured, graduate students, Michigan Business Challenge, Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, team formation, university of michigan | Leave a comment

Community colleges seek to leverage business plan competitions

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Amy Buttell

In an effort to get an edge on new business ideas incubating outside of the traditional Silicon Valleys of the East and West Coasts, more venture capitalists, bankers and others looking to back entrepreneurs are taking a closer look at … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Posts | Tagged business plan competition, business plan competitions, community college, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, featured, NACCE | Leave a comment