2012 Schedule

BizStarts Collegiate Business Plan Competition sponsored by Mason Wells

Key dates are:
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:59pm
Deadline for submitting Institutional Registration Form

Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 11:59 pm
Deadline for submitting up to two Institution Registration Forms with corresponding Business Plans and Team Member Participation Waivers.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, noon
Deadline for notification of Institutions and Team Leaders of Five Finalist Teams

Friday, April 20, 2012, noon
Deadline for resubmission of Final Business Plans

Friday, April 20, 2012, noon
BizStarts sends Tom Still of the WI Tech Council the final Five Business Plans.  Tom will select at least one of those plans to automatically enter the final round of the Governors Business Plan Contest.

Thursday, April 26, 2012, 1:00 to 3:30pm
Final judging

Thursday, April 26, 2012, 4:30 to 6:30pm
Final Awards Announcement at the Networking Event at MSOE in the Todd Wehr Center.

Prizes:
The top five winners will receive:

  • $5,000 - First place
  • $4,000 - Second place
  • $3,000 - Third place
  • $2,000 - Fourth place
  • $1,000 - Fifth place
  • In kind prizes will also be awarded to the top five winners.

Contact bizstartscontest@bizstartsmilwaukee.com for questions on the business plan contest.