Why a Business Plan Competition?

Great business ideas will not become great products and have a market impact unless they can attract capital and other resources. Entrepreneurs will not attract those resources unless they can present their ideas in a clear and compelling story that is focused on the needs of investors and customers. A common complaint of investors and business analysts is that business presentations they review are disorganized, unfocused, and incomplete. Accordingly, these businesses fail to get the resources they need to succeed.

PowerUp! aims to give Capitol Corridor entrepreneurs a competitive edge in the resource race by training contestants in the best practices for creating winning presentations.

* Educational courses, seminars, investor pitch and business plan writing.