To create a successful business plan entrepreneurs must ask themselves key questions, such as: Does the product or service work? Will anyone buy it? Does the organization of the business work? Will this make a profit? Does it deliver social and economic value?

The seminars offered below are intended to help potential entrepreneurs answer these questions and many others. Seminar speakers may change, and locations are TBA. Sign up for announcements of additional events: 1) at any one of these informational sessions or 2) click here!

Competition brochure with key information.

February 9, 2012

Mini Competition Plans Due (optional) - Email your entry by 4:00 pm to burrill@bus.wisc.edu for a chance to win an additional $250 on the competition day!

April 12, 2012

Written Business Plans Due in Grainger 2296 by Noon. Please bring: 1) seven (7) stapled hard copies of the plan with attached entry form, 2) one (1)  public disclosure form and 3) a USB key containing 1 pdf copy of the plan

April 19, 2012

Mock Competition, Grainger Hall, multiple rooms

April 23, 2012

Burrill Final Powerpoint Presentations Due at INSITE in Grainger Hall 2296. [PLEASE NOTE: all presentations must be in Microsoft PowerPoint format; other presentation files made using software such as Keynote or Flash or using web-based services will not be permitted]

April 26, 2012

Student Dinner Celebration at Sellery Hall - Main Lounge, time forthcoming

April 27, 2012

Business Plan Judging and Awards Day

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