Accelerate  Your Business

Contest Calendar

 

• June 1, 2011 (Due Date #1): Business Idea Summary and Contest Registration are due by Noon. Upload your information by clicking here. Please NOTE: The summaries must be 500-words or less and conceptually describe your business idea. Within the summary, please make sure to address the following: product  / service description, its competitive advantage in the market and other key items that will contribute toward the success of this product / service. To view a sample New Business Start-Up summary, click here; to view a sample Existing Small Business summary, click here.

• June 9, 2011 (Workshop #1): Conducting a Market Analysis

• June 13-17, 2011 (Mentorship Week #1):  Required Mentor Session 

• June 28, 2011 (Due Date #2): Preliminary Market Analysis are due by Noon. Upload your information by clicking here.

• June 30, 2011 (Workshop #2): Developing a Marketing Plan

• July 11-15, 2011 (Mentorship Week #2): Required Mentor Session 

• July 26, 2011 (Due Date #3): Preliminary Marketing Plan due by Noon. Upload your information by clicking here.

• July 28, 2011 (Workshop #3): Developing Financial Proformas

• August 1-5, 2011 (Mentorship Week #3):  Required Mentor Session 

• August 16, 2011 (Due Date #4): Preliminary Financial Proformas are due by Noon. Upload your information by clicking here.

• August 18, 2011 (Workshop #4): Compiling Final Business Plans & Business Financing Resources

• August 22-26, 2011 (Mentorship Week #4): Required Mentor Session 

• September 13, 2011 (Due Date #5): Final Business Plans are due by Noon. Upload your information by clicking here.

• September 26-30, 2011 (Contestant Status Notification): Contestants will be notified of their status; optional exit interviews will be scheduled for non-Finalists (per Contestant interest); Finalist interviews will be scheduled.

• October 3-7, 2011(Finalist Interviews): Finalist interviews will be conducted with the Judging Panel; time and location TBD.

• October 17-28, 2011(Award Announcement): Award Announcement & Recognition during the 2011 Rock Regional Business Expo. NOTE: Exact date and time are subject to change.

• October 24 - October 31, 2011(Finalist Exit Interviews): Finalist Exit interviews will be conducted with the Judging Panel; time and location TBD.