A Free Webinar – Nov. 5, 2010 – 9:00 a.m.
Do you have a business idea that you think could be the next big thing but lack the financing to get it off the ground? Why not enter it in a state or regional business plan contest? These contests each year award thousands of dollars in prizes and attract the interest of potential investors. To learn more, plan on attending this free UW Oshkosh SBDC webinar. To register, call 1-800-232-8939 or go to www.uwosh.edu/sbdc.
What You Will Learn by Taking Part in the Webinar
This two-hour workshop examines the keys to submitting a winning entry in both the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest and the Northeast Wisconsin Business Plan Contest.
Produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council, the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest seeks to encourage state entrepreneurs in the creation, start-up and growth of high-impact ventures. Each year, the contest awards almost $200,000 in cash and service prizes. For more details, see www.govsbizplancontest.com.
Created by the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership, the Northeast Wisconsin Business Plan Contest encourages the preparation of business plans for starting a business, making significant changes to an existing business, or launching new products in northeast Wisconsin. Each year, the contest awards a total of $25,000 in prizes, and the first place winner of the contest is also entered in the final round of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest. For details, www.thenewnorth.com.
Workshop Format & Materials
This program is being broadcast using the University of Wisconsin -Extension’s Wisline Web technology. Participants have a choice of attending the workshop at one of five UW-Extension offices in East Central Wisconsin or on any computer with high-speed Internet access.
In addition to time for questions & answers, workshop participants will also be able to download useful information, publications and forms from the SBDC web site, along with contact information for organizations which provide assistance in business plan writing in Northeast Wisconsin.
Where and When
You can attend this seminar at five UW-Extension offices in East Central Wisconsin (see below) or on any personal computer with high speed internet access. Call 1-800-232-8939 for details.
* Fond du Lac – UW-Extension Office – Room 209, UW-Fond du Lac Campus
* Fox Cities – UW-Extension Office – Room D, 3365 W. Brewster, Appleton
* Oshkosh – UW Extension Office – Room A, Coughlin Center, 625 E. County Road Y
* Sheboygan – UW Extension Office, Room 5024, UW-Sheboygan Campus
* Wautoma – UW-Extension Office – Room 25, Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street
Note: The Webinar can also be received on any personal computer with high speed internet access – for more details, call 1-800-232-8939 (or 424-1453 in Oshkosh).
For more details, contact:
Bob O’Donnell, Director
Small Business Development Center
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business
549 High Avenue – Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901-4710
Tel. 1-800-232-8939 (or 424-1453 in Oshkosh)
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