Abilene Startup Blog written by Chad Hutchins

Business Plan Boot Camp

March 19, 2009

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Don’t forget to prepare your business plans for the SpringBoard Ideas Challange, a business plan competition hosted by Abilene Christian University. SpringBoard is hosting several ‘boot camp’ sessions providing free help on creating business plans. Jim Porter and other will be there to assist. From the guy who is making SpringBoard happen this year, Ryan Stephen:

The SpringBoard Ideas Challenge has announced that it will hosting a series of “Boot Camps” consisting of tutorials and Q&A sessions for those who are interested in entering this year’s competition. The first of these events will be next Monday, March 23rd at in the AT&T Wireless Theater at ACU’s Hunter Welcome Center. It will kick off at 5pm and should last no more than an hour, including a thirty minute slot for Q&A. SpringBoard Boot Camp should be a great opportunity to become familiar with the competition format and understand the best way to structure a “mini-business plan.”

The Springboard Ideas Challenge is Abilene’s community-wide business plan competition. Contestants in three categories - University Students, Community Pre-Revenue, and Community Post-Revenue - will submit 10 page business plans for a shot at $40,000 in cash prizes. For more information or to register your idea, visit http://springboardchallenge.com.

Be sure to check out SpringBoard’s Facebook group to connect with other participants.