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Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge
The Department of Entrepreneurship at the University of North Dakota is hosting the third annual business plan competition.
The 2012 Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge will be held on the UND Campus in Grand Forks, ND on April 13 - 14, 2012. Intent to Compete Forms are due by Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
We are pleased to announce the following prizes for this year's Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge!
1st Place - $5,000 - provided by JLG Architects
2nd Place - $2,000
3rd Place - $1,000 - provided by Center for Innovation
Best Elevator Pitch - $250 - provided by Construction Engineers
Most Innovative Idea - $250 - provided by Construction Engineers
Most Improved - $250 - provided by Construction Engineers
And.....
The Center for Innovation has offered a 12 month Incubation Services* prize valued at $4,800.
Important Information:
2012 Rules and Regulation
2012 Entry Form
The Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge is open to all student teams at all colleges and universities in North Dakota and student teams at other colleges and universities in the United States and Canadian provinces. All judges for the competition are experienced entrepreneurs, not faculty, and we are ask our judges to provide useful feedback on every business plan. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams, and others prizes will be awarded for the "Best Elevator Pitch," "Most Innovative Idea" and "Most Improved."
The competition will take place annually at the University of North Dakota to continue to support innovation, entrepreneurship and development of future business ventures. Students interested in entering the business plan competition need to submit (1) a one-page executive summary, (2) an intent to compete form, and (3) a biographical information form. Forms for our 2012 competition will be available in the fall of 2011.
For more information, please contact us at challenge@business.und.edu or by phone at 701-777-4916.