About the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition

The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition is unique in the northeast in that it is supported by a combination of private businesses, public entities, and nonprofit organizations.

Established in 2000, the competition aims to further develop the entrepreneurial spirit in Rhode Island and help create growth companies that will increase local employment.

The competition encourages plans for new businesses, as well as from early stage companies. An early stage, or seed stage, company typically is at the inventor stage where there is an idea, a concept, or even a product, but little or no income has been generated yet. See complete rules.

The 2009 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition is supported by its sponsors and organized by co-chairs Garrett Hunter, President, Business Development Company of Rhode Island, and David Mitchell, Dean, College of Business, Johnson & Wales University.

See answers to Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Learn about previous Rhode Island Business Plan Competition winners. Click here.