TowsonGlobal's Business Plan Competition

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:01:22 -0400
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TowsonGlobal is Towson University's business incubator. As part of the Division of Innovation and Applied Research, TowsonGlobal's mission is to help early-stage companies and encourage entrepreneurship and innovation within the Mid-Atlantic region.

We are excited to announce our 4th Annual Business Plan Competition at Towson University, with winner to be announced May 1, 2014 at a public forum.

The TowsonGlobal Business Plan Competition is a region wide competition, open to anyone in the Baltimore-Washington area who has an innovative business idea. The goal of this competition is to encourage entrepreneurship, small business growth, and innovation within the region. We particularly wish to encourage students and alumni from area schools to participate (a number of student teams from area universities did participate last year).

Free workshops will be provided during the fall and spring to help those interested to prepare. Those who do not wish to participate in the competition are still encouraged to attend the workshops as a learning opportunity.

Timeline:

Wednesday, October 23, 2013: Business Plan + Executive Summary Workshop (5-6:00pm) https://tgworkshop1.eventbrite.com/

Wednesday, October 23, 2013: 'The Nitty Gritty of Business Technology' Workshop (6-7:00 pm) https://tgworkshop02.eventbrite.com/

Wednesday, October 30, 2013: 'It's All in the Pitch' Workshop (5-6:30 pm) https://tgworkshop03.eventbrite.com/

Wednesday, November 6, 2013: Lynne Brick: 'Be Your Brand' Workshop (5-6:30 pm) https://tgworkshop04.eventbrite.com/

Monday, February 10, 2014: Executive Summaries Due (3-5 pages)

Friday, February 21, 2014: Finalists (5) selected and notified

Monday, March 3, 2014: Presentation boot camp for finalists (mandatory) (4-6 pm)

Monday, April 7, 2014: Deadline for submissions of business plans and PowerPoint presentations

Thursday, May 1, 2014: Finalists present in front of judges, winner selected that day, networking reception

The winner will receive a 90-day Resident membership in the incubator valued at $5,000, which includes office space, and mentoring and advisory services, along with a cash prize. The past two years' first place winners have each received prize packages valued at over $17,000.

We ask for your help in getting the word out about the competition across your institution. We will gladly provide you with an email or other materials for distribution.

Please feel free to contact Stephanie Chin at schin@TowsonGlobal.com or 410-769-6453 with any questions or suggestions.