2007 New Venture Business Plan Competition

University of Texas at Tyler 2007 New Venture Business Plan Competition

Sponsored by Mr. Robert Peltier and the Tyler Economic Development Council, this competition is open to all faculty-sponsored full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any college or university. The $200,000 Grand Prize is designed to foster a drive for excellence in the competition. Students involved in the competition will gain access to networks of successful entrepreneurs, lenders and investors, and have the opportunity to learn greater team-building and business planning skills. The contest will also help student teams gain media exposure for their entrepreneurial goals. Workshops to help participants prepare for the competition begin January 25, 2007 and run through February 12, 2007. Intent to participate forms must be submitted by February 12, 2007 and business plans are due March 23, 2007. For more information on the competition, go to http://www.uttyler.edu/peltier/ or contact Isaura Flores at iflores@mail.uttyl.edu.