Finalists named for Tulsa Mayor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award


By LAURIE WINSLOW World Business Writer

Seven finalists have been selected to advance to the final round of the Mayor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award business model competition.

The competition, in its third year, features more than $100,000 in prize cash and services.

It started in April with more than 85 submissions. Last week 12 semi-finalists gave five-minute pitches to a judging panel in hopes that their business plans would make it to the next round of competition.

The seven finalists are Blue Label Bartending, CogTogs Inc., Elote Café and Catering, Filters4me.com, Part-Time Pros, Real Time Rehab and Target Solution Foods.

In the final round of competition, which takes place Nov. 5, the seven finalists will give a two-minute elevator pitch to the judges.

The Mayor's Entrepreneurial Spirit Award winner will receive a check from SpiritBank for $30,000, second place with $5,000 and third place with $2,500.

Winners will be announced Nov. 17.

Source: Tulsa World