香港六合彩资料 2021 Business Plan Competition offers $10,500 in cash prizes
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The , sponsored by 香港六合彩资料's College of Business and Public Policy, has expanded eligibility to include members of the community in addition to 香港六合彩资料 students. Entries are due Feb. 8, 2021, but anyone who submits an Intent to Compete form by Dec. 4, 2020 will be invited to a mentoring seminar in January 2021.
Four finalists will be selected to present their start-up ideas at the "Perfect Pitch" final competition on March 26, 2021. A panel of 12 judges will select Grand Prize ($6,000) and Second Prize ($3,000) winners. Audience members will select a People's Choice ($1,500) winner.
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Venture capitalist and Business Plan Competition judge Steve Socolof agrees. 鈥淭here鈥檚 been so much change this year in the way we work, live at home, the way we travel, the way we educate. I鈥檝e never seen so many startups. With the help of Zoom and so many platforms, I鈥檝e seen so many pitches all over the country, not just in my region.鈥�
For complete eligibility, rules and a list of judges, visit the .