3 Contests for Entrepreneurs

by Tim Berry on November 9, 2007

Thanks to Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends for this one:

Intuitâs âJust Startâ? Startup Story Contest â Offers a $50,000 grand prize (a grant of cash and services) and two $5,000 prizes. Deadline is December 15, 2007. For this contest you tell your story of the business you started or plan to start.

ATGâs e-Commerce Ingenuity Business Plan Competition â ATG is offering a $50,000 prize for a business plan competition, of which e-commerce must be a business-critical component. There is also a $10,000 second âpeopleâs choiceâ? prize. Deadline is January 30, 2008.

Advantaâs Ideablob Monthly Business Idea Contest â Advanta is running monthly contests on its Ideablob site, of $10,000 each month. You submit your business idea. See the site for monthly deadlines.

About Tim Berry

Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Today, Tim dedicates most of his time to blogging, teaching, and evangelizing for business planning. His full biography is available on his blog.