Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition

In partnership with Ernst and Young, the Jacobson Institute is hosting a Quick Pitch Biz Competition. The competition is open to any Iowa high school student. Students don’t need a business background to compete; they need motivation, passion and a good idea! They can compete using a new or existing business or a business idea or build off an innovation developed from an existing program, for example:

• First Tech Challenge
• First Lego Leauge
• A World in Motion
• Kid Wind
• Fabulous Resources in Energy Education

Deadline to submit the Application and one-page Executive Summary is Sunday, April 14, 2013.

$4,500 in cash prizes will be given away!

Ways to Promote:

• Encourage entrepreneurial/creative/business-minded students to apply
• Print and display poster (either 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14)
• Distribute Guidelines to Compete
• Announce the competition and prizes over the PA
• Use social media to promote competition
• Encourage all teachers to make classroom announcements

Prizes:

• $1,500 - 1st Place       
• $1,000 - 2nd Place      
• $500 - 3rd Place       
• $250 - Honorable Mention (3)

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize winners will compete for an additional $1,000 the week of May 6. The school with the most finalists will receive a $500 grant. The school with the most applicants will receive a $250 grant. The grants are to be used to support entrepreneurship education.

Competition information, promotional materials and the online application are at the following link:
http://www.jacobsoninstitute.org/bizplan/

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