Newspring Business Plan Competition
Entry Rules
- At least one entrant on each team must be actively enrolled and in good standing with HCC (Fall 2010 or Spring 2011; can be Continuing Education students)
- Entrants must work in teams of at least two and
- At least one member of each team must complete BUSG 2309 (for credit) or BUSG 2009 (Continuing Education)
Who should apply
- Entrants who want to turn their business idea into a serious business;
- Entrants who are in a business that is struggling and needs a new course of action and/or better implementation; or
- Entrants whose employer needs a new business direction and/or new product line.
Timeline for the 2011 Newspring Business Plan Competition
- November 1, 2010 – Enrollment begins*
- January 20, 2011 – Enrollment deadline*
- April 7, 2011 – Submission deadline for business plan
- April 28, 2011 – Finalists present business plans to judges
- April 29, 2011 – Winners announced and awards presented
*It is an advantage to enroll as early as possible. Each contestant team will get a maximum of four (4) hours of advisor counseling per month during the contest period. Contestant teams will be enrolling, accepted and paired with their advisors from Thurs Nov. 12, 2009 through Thurs Jan. 21, 2010. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance within ten (10) days of a complete application submission, and will be paired with advisors shortly thereafter. Rules may be subject to revision.
Enter the 2011 Newspring Business Plan Competition
Check back here to fill out an online application to enter the competition beginning November 1, 2010
Downloads (PDF)
2010 Winners Announced!
For more information about the competition, e-mail c4e@hccs.edu or call (713) 718-6650.