Spring business plan competitions announced

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Syracuse University spring business plan competitions launch this month, with many of the campus competitions being coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad. Find the schedule here:  Spring 2018 Business Plan Competitions

The major competitions include:

  • Panasci Business Plan Competition  — Early intent to apply due January 17; Competition April 13, 14, open to graduate and undergraduate students
  • Rice Business Plan Competition  — Applications due February 9;  Competion April 5-7, open to primarily graduate students
  • ACC Inventure Prize — Applications due February 9; Competition April 5-6, open to undergraduate students
  • Hult Prize Regionals — Hult Prize regionals in Boston and Toronto, first week of March, open to undergraduate students
  • Compete CNY — Applications due March 9;  Competition March 23, open to graduate and undergraduate students
  • Raymond von Dran iPrize — Applications due March 9;  Competition March 23, open to graduate and undergraduate students
  • New York Business Plan Competition — SU/CNY teams submitted March 23; Competition April 27, open to graduate and undergraduate students

The Blackstone LaunchPad team is available for coaching for these business plan competitions, and welcome the opportunity to help develop a winning pitch.  We will work with you to develop a highly competitive pitch, utilizing this universal business plan template, to position you to compete.  The LaunchPad utilizes the Universal Pitch Deck – Blackstone LaunchPad model

To learn more about the competitions, or schedule coaching sessions, please e-mail:  LaunchPad@syr.edu