6th Annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition

THERE IS STILL TIME TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN $10,000 TOWARDS YOUR BUSINESS

The 6th Annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition assists and awards start-up entrepreneurs and business owners with $10,000 to help make their business successful. QEDC is able to launch the competition through funding from Citi Foundation and partnering with Queens Library to provide training sessions at their Central Library branch.

Classes Run: September 2011-January 2012 (however you can sign-up anytime and participate prior to the business plan due date).
Enrollment: To sign-up for the 6th Annual Queens StartUP! Business Plan Competition and up-coming dates, please click here.
Eligibility: For a full review of competition rules and eligibility requirements, please click here.
Business Plans Are Due: March 1, 2012
Webinar Recordings:(PLEASE READ) Note that you will be signing-up for a webinar that will not take place. The purpose of your registration is for you to get access to our links of recorded PowerPoint webinar sessions.

• To download our Orientation Session explaining the competition, please click here. (FREE)
• To download our 1st Training Session - "Overview of the Business", please click here. ($10)
• To download our 2nd Training Session - "Sales and Marketing", please click here. ($10)
• To download our 3rd Training Session - "Operations", please click here. ($10)
• To download our 4th Training Session - "Understanding Financial Statements", please click here. ($10)

Things To Know:

• You are NOT signing up to take a live webinar. You are signing up to download a recorded webinar workshop.
  

• After you have registered for the webinar, you will receive an e-mail with a link to download a Windows Media Player (.wmv) file, which you can view on your computer.

• If you are a MAC user or have trouble viewing the video after you download, please use VLC Player which you can download for free via this link.
  

Being a part of this competition will give you access to specialized in-person workshops (free) and webinars ($10) from Business Development Professionals and Experts that will assist you in maximizing your chances of success in starting a business and minimize your risk! Based on our entries last year, you have a 1 out of 3 chances of winning $10,000 towards your start-up business.

What are the prizes?

Three winners will receive $10,000 each in seed funding awards for developing a business plan and launching their business in Queens. The three award categories are:

-Innovative Business Award
-Food-based Business Award
-Social Enterprise Award

In addition, winners will receive membership to the Queens Chamber of Commerce and assistance from Webline Designs.

Who can enter?

If you are 18 or older, live in Queens, are a legal resident of the United States or a U.S. citizen, and want to start a business that will be registered, owned, and operated in Queens, you are eligible. Your business must still have less than $20,000 in revenue or still be in a concept phase.

For more information on the Competition please contact the Queens Economic Development Corporation at 718.263.0546 or sign-up for our e-newsletter.