Bard Center Business Plan Competition
The May 1 deadline to submit your Business Plan is fast approaching. It’s also time to reserve your seats at this fun and exciting event.
The Bard Center for Entrepreneurship
7th Annual Business Plan Competition
Event Fact Sheet
The Award: This event will present awards to six aspiring entrepreneurs and their teams. The Bard Center Business Plan Competition seeks to promote the development of high caliber business plans, recognize the most outstanding plans with cash and in-kind awards from area businesses, and encourage the creation of new businesses. The specific objectives of the Business Plan Competition include:
- Encourage the commercialization of promising ideas and the creation of new ventures
- Be a catalyst for economic development and new business growth in Colorado
Cash Awards
- 1st Place $10,000
- 2nd Place $5,000
- 3rd Place $2,500
- 4-6th Place $1,000
Special Cash & In-kind Awards
- Best Bioscience $5,000
- Best Nonprofit $5,000
- In-kind over $80,000
When: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Where: Grand Hyatt-Downtown Denver (1750 Welton Street)
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Six Finalists Present
15 minutes followed by 10 minutes of Q & A
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon
Keynote: Bradley Feld, Managing Director, Foundry Group
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Winner acceptance
Cost:
Presentations: Free and open to the public
Luncheon: $50 (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED - please register by June 5.)
- Platinum Sponsor $10,000
- Gold Sponsor $ 5,000
- Silver Sponsor $ 3,000
- Table (10 seats) $ 500 (no sponsorship benefits)
- Individual Ticket $ 50 (no sponsorship benefits)
- In-kind $ 5,000 (services available to finalists)
For more information or to reserve your seat contact the Bard Center at (303) 620-4050 or Bard.Center@cudenver.edu.