Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Enter Presentation Round
More than two dozen finalists for the Mayor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award will
be making their pitches today and tomorrow in hopes of landing seed money to
become the next big thing.
Twenty five finalists will make their
presentations at the offices of SpiritBank at 18th and Baltimore. They'll each
have seven minutes to make their pitch, then there will be an eight-minute
question and answer session with the judges panel.
Judges will
then have six minutes to discuss the entry.
Twelve finalists will be chosen to proceed to the semifinal round to be held on
September 17th.
More than 80 hopefuls submitted their business
plans this year. Last year's winner, Gerald Buckley, picked up 30-thousand
dollars, free office space and guidance for the launch of Grocio.com.
Buckley's idea? A website in which you tell them
what groceries you're looking for and they compare grocery stores to find the
best prices and even give you coupons.
Source:
KTUL.com