2012 Competition Timeline
April 20, 2012, University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition Finals
Riggs Alumni Center, University of Maryland
10 a.m. Private Finalist Presentations to Judges (each team gets 30 minutes, 15 presentation/15 Q&A)
Noon--12:50 p.m. Speed Pitch: Semi-finalists give 60-second pitches to attendees and judges of the competition, who vote for their top three favorite teams. Prizes of $2K, $1K, or $500 will be awarded.
1-2:30 pm.: Public Finalist Presentations
3 p.m.: Awards Ceremony
Market Research Workshop (held 11/17): Watch it online! Download the slides!
Speaker: Dr. Dean Chang, Director of Mtech's Venture Programs and Director of the Technology Advancement Program.
Dollars & Sense: Will Your Idea Make Money?
Friday, December 2, 2011, noon-1:30 p.m., Atrium (Room 1107), Stamp Student Union
Cost: Free!
(register)
So you've got the best idea since sliced bread, but how do you know if it will actually make money? The truth is you won't until you start selling it. But before you get to that point, you need to build a financial plan to figure out if your revenue and cost assumptions and projections make any sense. In this workshop, you will learn how to build a robust financial model that can be used not only for your business plan entries, but also as a tool for scenario building and sensitivity analysis.
Free Executive Summary Workshop
Thursday, February 3, 2012, noon-1:30 p.m., Atrium, Stamp Student Union
Cost: Free!
(register)
Executive summaries should all provide the same basic information (company description, value proposition, etc.), but presenting that information in an exciting and memorable way is difficult. Learn here how to intrigue the judges with your executive summary so that they want to see your business plan in the UM $75K Business Plan Competition finals.
February 26, 2012: Executive Summaries Due (how to enter)
March 9, 2012: Business Plans Due
April 20, 2012, University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition Finals
Riggs Alumni Center, University of Maryland
10 a.m. Private Finalist Presentations to Judges (each team gets 30 minutes, 15 presentation/15 Q&A)
Noon--12:50 p.m. Speed Pitch
1-2:30 pm.: Public Finalist Presentations
3 p.m.: Awards Ceremony
The first 100 attendees received a free copy of "The Zen of Steve Jobs" graphic novel, thanks to a generous donation from JESS3.
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