The Grove City College Business Plan Competition
The Annual Business Plan Competition is coordinated by The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The competition provides an opportunity for all Grove City College students to learn the importance of developing a solid business plan, identifying strategies and risks and how to present their plan to potential investors.
Student business plans are reviewed by alumni and friends of the College who provide written comments, which are returned to the teams. From these reviews, Social Enterprise and Commercial Enterprise finalist teams are chosen to present their plans to a panel of judges in a public forum. Judges select winners for the first, second and third-place prizes (prize amounts will be forthcoming). First place winners will also receive free legal and accounting consultations. Awards are presented at the Parents”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” Day Award Ceremony on Saturday, April 30. The names of this year””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””s recipients will join past winning teams on a permanent display plaque located on the third floor of the Hall of Arts and Letters.
February 9 | 4:30 pm General Information Meeting in HAL Room 314
February 18 | 5:00 pm
Student registration deadline (submission statements due)
April 1 | 5:00 pm
Final Business Plans submitted in PDF form
April 13 | 5:00 pm
Finalists notified and begin preparing hard copies of their plans
April 13 | 4:30 pm
Finalists”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” information meeting — HAL
April 16
Written plans (hard copies) due to Mrs. Stillwaggon
April 19 | 5:00 pm
Deadline for announcement of Finalists”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” presentation schedule.
April 29 | 9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon — Social Enterprises / 1:30 p.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. — Commercial Enterprises
Business Plan Competition Presentations in Sticht Auditorium
April 30 | 10:00 a.m. ~ Harbison Chapel ~ Announcement and Presentation of Winners (during Parents”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” Day Awards Convocation)
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The 2012 Grove City College Business Plan Competition
The Annual Business Plan Competition is coordinated by The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The competition provides an opportunity for all Grove City College students to learn the importance of developing a solid business plan, identifying strategies and risks and how to present their plan to potential investors.
Student business plans are reviewed by alumni and friends of the College who provide written comments, which are returned to the teams. From these reviews, Social Enterprise and Commercial Enterprise finalist teams are chosen to present their plans to a panel of judges in a public forum. Judges select winners for the first, second and third-place prizes (prize amounts will be forthcoming). First place winners may also receive free professional service. Awards are presented at the Parents’ Day Award Ceremony on Saturday, May 5. The names of this year’s recipients will join past winning teams on a permanent display plaque located on the third floor of the Hall of Arts and Letters.
Follow this link to register: GCCbusinessplans.com
Feb 1 | 4:30~5:30 p.m. — Student Informational Meeting; HAL 310
Feb 17 | 11:59 p.m. — Student registration deadline (online)
April 13 | 5:00 p.m. — Final Business Plans submitted in PDF form
April 14-22 | — Reviewers read and score student business plans
April 24| — Student Finalists announced via email
April 24 | — 4:00~5:00 p.m. — Student Finalists’ Informational Meeting; HAL 316
April 27 | 3:00 p.m. — deadline to email final version to Mrs. Stillwaggon
April 28 – May 3 | – student business plans read by Judges
May 3 | 2:00 p.m. — PowerPoint Presentation slides due to Mrs. Stillwaggon
May 4 | — Business Plan Competition Presentations in Sticht Auditorium
9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon — Social Enterprises / 1:30 p.m. ~ 4:45 p.m. — Commercial Enterprises
May 4 | 9:00 p.m. — Winners announced via FaceBook
May 5 | 10:00 a.m. ~ Harbison Chapel ~ Announcement and Presentation of Winners (during Parent’s Day Awards Convocation)
Follow this link to register: GCCbusinessplans.com
