Monthly Programs - November 13, 2007

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Campus Center - Odeum Room
Doors open: 5:30 p.m.
Meeting: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members
Pre-registration
Parking

Finalists Vie for $15,000 Business Plan Prize

Deadline for Executive Summary Submissions: October 15

Announcement of Winner: November 13, 2007

Steve Rubin

Elliot Katzman

The WPI Venture Forum’s Business Plan Contest - developed to honor and reward technology companies that provide innovative products and services - is accepting business plan submissions for the 2007 contest. After the finalists present their full plans at the November 13 meeting, the winning business/entrepreneur will take home a prize of $15,000 in cash and professional services.

The 14th Annual WPI Venture Forum Business Plan Contest is open to any and all technology-based pre-start, startup, and on-going businesses located in the Northeast, and students are eligible. The ventures must involve the development of a new product, a new application or process in an existing business, or the start-up of a new business.

Contestants must submit applications and executive summaries by October 15. In the first round of judging, all qualified entrants make a presentation to a judging panel selected from professional service and advisory groups in one of three industry tracks: IT/Telecomm, Healthcare, and other industries. Finalists move on to the November 13 presentation.

The winner will be selected by a panel of venture capitalists at the conclusion of the meeting. Judges this year include Elliot Katzman from Commonwealth Ventures and Steve Rubin from Boynton Angels. The entry fee is $50. Additional information can be found at www.wpiventureforum.org/Contest/

Due to the unique nature of the Business Plan Contest presentations, the next case for the WPI Venture Forum will be presented at the December meeting.

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