The Entrepreneurship Center
Business Plan Workshops:
January 27th, 2012 - Business Plan Overview Video
February 3rd, 2012 - Marketing Video
February 10th, 2012 - Operations (note change) Video
February 24th, 2012 - Finance Video Spreadsheet
March 2nd, 2012 - Management Team & Exit Stategy (Please Email for Link to Video)
All workshops will be held in UWBB-240, 5-7pm and food will be served.
Please note UWBB-240 is in the new Beardslee Building:
18807 Beardslee Boulevard, Bothell, WA 98011.
The Beardslee building (UWBB) is located north of the north campus entrance at Beardslee Blvd and 110th Ave NE.
This is your chance to learn how to create a professional business plan from experts at The Entrepreneurship Center. These workshops are designed to help students design their own business plans for entry into the Business Plan Competition. Entry into the 2012 Competition is not required for participation in the workshops, but it is highly recommended for everyone who wishes to enter the 2012 Competition.
2nd Annual TEC Business Plan Competition - Your chance to win $20,000!
On Friday January 27th, The Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) at UW Bothell will be kicking off our 2nd Annual Business Plan Competition. Here is what you need to know for a shot at $20,000 in cash and prizes:
1. Business Plans must be submitted by 4PM on Friday April 6th, 2012. This is the Friday immediately after Spring Break. Plans should be submitted via email to jgodek@uwb.edu
2. Approximately sixteen (16) teams will be selected to move on to the Semi-Final round on April 20th, and 4-5 teams will be chosen to compete in the Finals on May 4th. Both Semi-Finalists and Finalists will be assigned industry or faculty mentors to help them refine their plans for the next round of competition.
3. In order to compete all you need is an idea for a new product or service that you think other people will be interested in. TEC will help you put together a polished business plan with a series of workshops starting on January 27th. Palo Alto Software will again provide our competitors with free software for drafting business plans.
4. The first workshop on January 27th will include past winners and finalists who will be available to answer questions to help you find out what it takes to win the big money (the winning team last year pocketed $18,000 in cash and a grant to the Founder Institute valued at $5000).
5. We’ll have weekly Friday workshops to help you build the various sections of your business plan. At these workshops you can also meet other students in different programs in order to build your team or even join other teams in order to compete.
Competition Dates:
- Friday, April 6 - Business Plans are Due
- Friday, April 20 - Semi-final, UWB1 - Vista
- Friday, May 4 - Final Round, Northcreek Events Center
6. All Semi-Finalists and Finalists will be provided with a great opportunity to present their plans to influential industry leaders. So even if you don’t win the big money, you still gain networking opportunities that are extremely valuable for future employment or venture capital.
Business Plan Competition Rules
Teams in the Business Plan Competition must comply with the following criteria to be eligible for the competition:
Due Date
Completed business plans must be emailed to The Entrepreneurship Center at UW Bothell by 4PM, April 6, 2012. Plans should be emailed to uwb.bdc@gmail.com as well as jgodek@uwb.edu.
Eligibility
UW Bothell students can form a team with non-student business community members or alumni, however only registered students may present in the competition semi-final and final rounds.
Student teams entering the University of Washington Bothell’s Business Plan Competition must be full-time or part-time students who are enrolled in degree seeking programs at the University of Washington Bothell or with permission to submit from the Director of the The Entrepreneurship Center.
Business Plan
The business plan must be developed during the students’ tenure at the University. Students working with outside entrepreneurs must create an original business plan.
Students must have an ownership stake in the business or the potential for equity or employment.
Judging
In the semi-finals round only student team members can present the new business concept to the judges.
In final round of the competition only student team members will be allowed to make presentations to the judges.
Only student team members are eligible to earn prize money. No payments will be made to non-students.
The Director of The Entrepreneurship Center reserves the right to make the final determination of the eligibility of submitted business ventures.
Confidentiality
The UWB Business Plan Competition considers all submitted business plans as confidential and treats all team matters accordingly. However, we cannot guarantee complete confidentiality for proprietary matters.
We strongly encourage any team with concerns regarding intellectual property, copyright, or patent confidentiality to contact competent legal counsel. The University of Washington Bothell, The Entrepreneurship Center and the organizers, sponsors, mentors, or judges of the competition are not responsible for any proprietary information and/or intellectual property included in a submitted business plan.
Ultimately, protection of sensitive materials is the sole responsibility of the individual or team participating in the competition.