New Ideas for a New Carolina
Submit Your Business Idea by September 20th!
What’s Your New Idea?
The New Ideas SC contest could be your big break! Enter your idea for a new business– whether for a product or service. If your idea is judged as THE best new business idea you will be our Grand Prize Winner and receive $5000.00 to help kick-start your business.You will also receive a 'Dream Team' of advisors and a scholarship to the FastTrac® entrepreneurial training program of your choice. All we want is the idea'– you do not have to submit a business plan, schematics or prototype. Just answer a few questions about the idea and THAT’S IT. So enter the New Ideas SC Contest between July 15, 2010 and September 20, 2010.
Submit your idea into one of our five categories: Bio-Science, Environmental Sustainability, Engineering, Software & Internet Technology and the most popular – Wildcard. Category Winners receive $2500.00 and Category Runner-Ups receive $1000.00. All Category winners receive a scholarship to the FastTrac® entrepreneurial training class of their choice (NewVenture™, GrowthVenture™ or TechVenture™).
Prizes will be awarded at the Small Business Innovation Summit on November 3, 2010 in Charleston, SC. This event attracts business leaders, economic developers, entrepreneurs and technology based service providers to showcase technology and innovation based business opportunities. Past topics include aerospace, bioscience, alternative energy, entrepreneurialism, funding a business, intellectual property, marketing, educational resources, attracting talent and much more. The Summit will focus on innovation within the small business community– how small businesses through innovation can create jobs and guide South Carolina into the future.
FastTrac® business training classes are available throughout South Carolina. Check out our website for information on the programs we offer and for the classes nearest you. www.FastTracSC.org
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