Announcing the 2012
 PLU Business Plan Competition

Saturday, April 28, 2012

The PLU Business Plan Competition asks: “How does your business encourage lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth?”

The Grand Prize package is worth over $10,000.  The winning team or individual is awarded a $7,500 cash prize to launch their new venture, an exhibit table at the Tacoma Business Expo, and the opportunity to present their business plan as a special guest in the PLU MBA State Farm Executive Leadership Series. There are also awards for 2nd and 3rd place teams. There is a guaranteed $2,500 prize to the top undergratuate team.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  One or more members of each team, or individual contestant, must be a PLU graduate or current PLU student.

CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE TO VIEW THE EVENT HERE

Sponsors

Herbert B Jones





Herbert Jones Foundation

PLU School of Business

PLU School of Business
 

Important Dates

Intent to Compete by April 9, 2012

Information Sessions
To be announced

Executive Summary Due:
April 16, 2012

Monday April 23, 2012, by 12 noon
Written Business Plans Due
Email to bizplan@plu.edu as
a word attachment

About the PLU Business Plan Competition

The PLU Business Plan Competition is designed to promote the development of businesses that provide positive social benefit and impact. 

The competition is a unique opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs to gain valuable skills through a real-world process.  The competition will engage students and local community members (including alumni) interested in launching a new business or organization (for profit and not-for profit). The PLU Business Plan Competition will pose the following question to budding entrepreneurs: “How does your business encourage lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.”

READ MORE HERE

Contact Info

Dr. Catherine Pratt
Associate Dean
and Competition Director
prattca@plu.edu
(253) 535-7250

 

 


 
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