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New for 2012 - Win $65,000!

Develop a business plan with up to five other friends and you could win Nevada's first and only statewide collegiate competition where graduate and undergraduate students compete for cash awards of over $150,000.

All majors are invited to enter and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged

Separate graduate and undergraduate competitions and prizes:

• 1st Prize $25,000
• 2nd Prize $15,000
• 3rd Prize $10,000

2012 Schedule

Nov 2011 – Mar 2012 - Mentor Registration
Feb 22 - Intents To Compete Due
Mar 21 - Business Plans Due
April 4 - Finalists Announced
April 4 - April 9 - Business Plan Coaching
April 6 - Apr 16 - Presentation & Elevator Pitch Coaching
Apr 10 - Finalists' Plans Due
Apr 17 - Oral Presentations
Apr 18 - Awards Dinner (Reno)
May 23 - Tri-State Competition and Awards Dinner (Las Vegas)

Lt. Governor's Award

The Lt. Governor's Award -- and $10,000 -- is presented to the business plan that best employs clean, renewable or efficient energy technologies and services.

Other Business Plan Competitions

FLoW Energy Business Plan Competition

Sierra Nevada College Business Plan Competition

Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition – UNR

Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition – UNLV

TMCC Business Plan Competition