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RI Business Plan Competition
The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, open to everyone, seeks to promote entrepreneurship and development of start-up and early stage companies. Winners and finalists in the 2010 Competition shared more than $195,000 in prizes.
Oct. 29, 2009Kick-Off
Dec. 8, 2009Elevator Pitch Contest
Jan. 14, 2010Financial Workshop
Feb. 24, 2010Writing Workshop
March 10, 2010Green Business Workshop
March 18, 2010Presentation Workshop
April 5, 2010Application Deadline
April 20, 2010Complete Plans Due from Semi-finalists
May 4, 2010Winners Announced  Details

The 2011 competition will launch this fall. Check back for details.

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Green Track
New this year! Open to anyone with an idea for a green business

Entrepreneur track
Open to any entrepreneur or would-be entrepreneur

Student track
Open to any college or graduate student

Learn about previous winners. Click here

May 4, 2010
2010 Winners Named


April 28, 2010
2010 Finalists Chosen


April 14, 2010
Semi-finalists Named


March 31, 2010
Prizes Climb to Nearly $200K


March 23, 2010
2010 Prizes Surpass $180K


Dec. 9, 2009
Elevator Pitch Winners

Leaders
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder
Kahn, Litwin, Renza
RI Economic Development Corp.
RI Small Business Dev. Center

Pace Setters
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Embolden
Gr. Prov. Chamber of Commerce
Johnson & Wales University
Shazamm

Trail Blazers
AM 790
Braemar Energy Ventures
Business Dev. Company of RI
Cherrystone Angel Group
CVS Caremark
Federal Electronics
Foresight Science & Technology
Goodwin Procter LLP
Point Judith Capital
Rhode Island Commodores
Slater Technology Fund

Innovators
Brown University
Bryant University
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island
Coastway Community Bank
Providence Business News
Ximedica

Supporters
Bank of America
InsureMyTrip.com
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Rhode Island Medical Society
Rhode Island Society of CPAs
RI-CIE
Starkweather & Shepley
Tech Collective
The Mergis Group
University of Rhode Island
Webster Bank