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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

UVANY Buffalo Capital Forum

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

$30 for members, $50 for non-members

Bank and Venture Funding is available in 2008

Industry representatives from Advantage Capital, HSBC, Rand Capital and the Canadian Consulate General Buffalo will provide updates on the status & terms for 2008 funding, including currency valuation impacts.  Attendees will have an opportunity to further discuss funding availability with other capital providers and deal professionals during the round table discussions.

Funding providers attending include Upstate and NYC venture and private equity fund representatives; legal and accounting firms; and others interested in venture and private equity transactions.

Entrepreneur's Minute:
Entrepreneurs looking for funding will have an opportunity to make a one-minute presentation during the "Entrepreneur's Minute". Companies interested in an opportunity to present at the "Entrepreneur's Minute" should sign up on line when registering to attend the event.  There is no additional cost to present if you are selected.

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Thursday, April 3, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Friday, April 4, 2008

ITRxAlbany Networking and Security Expo

Friday, April 4, 2008

7:30 am – 4:30 pm

Free

ITRx Albany is the first show in the region designed specifically to educate corporate executives and IT professionals on the broad scope of social, financial and technical benefits of secure, available and high performance computer networks.

Keynote: Mike McLendon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Veterans Affairs headed the organization in which an analyst's laptop was stolen potentially placing at risk the loss of millions of individual records. The title of his key note address: Facts Will Ruin A Good Story Every time: The Facts Behind the Veterans Administration Laptop Theft.

TechConnex CEO Summit at ITRx: Roundtable promoting peer discussion of using technology to create an evolution of a business model, igniting innovation through business and technology integration, and technology trends affecting business practices. The CEO Summit will be facilitated by Wally Altes. With more than 25 years of strategic business development experience, including leading his own human resources consulting firm and 12 years as President and CEO of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wally Altes is both known and respected in the local business community. In addition to serving on several boards, he is currently Executive in Residence at the Graduate College of Union University. Wally was instrumental in branding our area as Tech Valley, a name which captures the emerging technological research and development now occurring.

www.ITRxAlbany.com To register or for more info

Symposium on Materials Synthesis & Processing

Friday, April 4, 2008

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Yes

The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) at Clarkson University presents a Symposium on Materials Synthesis & Processing at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, 660 Albany-Shaker Rd.  The symposium will cover a broad range of CAMP research and provide an opportunity for industrial scientists/engineers to interact with CAMP faculty. 

Registration: $75.00 if you register by March 28; $50 for CAMP members; and $100 on site.

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Friday, April 4, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Saturday, April 5, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Sunday, April 6, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Monday, April 7, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

$295 ($235 MACNY members), lunch provided

Program Overview:
  • Are you frustrated by unplanned downtime on machine tools?
  • Would you like to improve the utilization of your production equipment?
TPM is a comprehensive maintenance system that converts the maintenance function from repair to reliability. Learn about:
  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and how it relates to capacity
  • The ten-fold effect of 5S techniques when applied to your equipment
  • The six major equipment-related losses
  • How to find and eliminate the 4 causes of 75% of equipment breakdowns

Participants will learn how to apply the techniques. By the end of the day, you’ll clearly see how these techniques can achieve dramatic improvements in uptime and increased equipment effectiveness.

TPM is offered as part of MACNY's Training Corner. For registration please contact Kris Alexich at 315-474-4201 x12.

  • Location: MACNY, One Websters Landing, Syraucse, NY 13202
  • Website:
  • Phone:315-474-4201 x12
  • Email: kalexich@macny.org

Facilities 101 at Cornell University

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

$100.00

Facilities 101 is held on the Cornell campus each spring. This 1-day course provides an in-depth introduction to CCMR's Shared Experimental Facilities (laboratories, equipment, and staff).

What:

Managers and engineers looking to better understand materials in their products, and who might benefit from Cornell's capabilities in materials analysis, processing, and problem-solving

Who should attend:

This 1-day course provides an in-depth introduction to CCMR's Shared Experimental Facilities, and opportunities to meet one on one with specific managers of these facilities.

Where:

701 Clark Hall on the Cornell campus

Cost:

$100 (includes lunch, parking, and reference materials on facilities)

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Thursday, April 10, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

CEG 12th Annual Technology Awards Luncheon

Thursday, April 10, 2008

11:30 am – 1:30 pm


Keynote Speaker:
Dr. John E. Kelly III
IBM Senior Vice President
Director of IBM Research

The Technology Awards Luncheon honors our most innovative and growth-oriented companies and individuals, and recognizes the convergence and diversity of technology industries making great strides in Tech Valley, including nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, advanced materials and alternative energy.

Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration

Thursday, April 10, 2008

9am – 9pm

Varies: $25 - $75 per event


This two-day event will include a speech by Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Howard Milstein '73; a Celebration Banquet honoring Milstein; Symposia on the topics of Entrepreneurship in (1) Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences, (2) Engineering, (3) Health Care, (4) Hospitality, (5) Real Estate, and (6) Venture Capital and Sustainability; a university-wide Technology and Entrepreneurship Expo; Showcase presentations from the Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise and Commercialization and Student Agencies; and a Cornell Entrepreneur Network (CEN) Event featuring Will Rosenzweig '81, Managing Director of PHYSIC Ventures, speaking on "The Convergence of Life Science and Lifestyle: Where are the Business Opportunities?"

Friday, April 11, 2008

Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration

Friday, April 11, 2008

9am – 9pm

Varies: $25 - $75 per event


This two-day event will include a speech by Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Howard Milstein '73; a Celebration Banquet honoring Milstein; Symposia on the topics of Entrepreneurship in (1) Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences, (2) Engineering, (3) Health Care, (4) Hospitality, (5) Real Estate, and (6) Venture Capital and Sustainability; a university-wide Technology and Entrepreneurship Expo; Showcase presentations from the Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise and Commercialization and Student Agencies; and a Cornell Entrepreneur Network (CEN) Event featuring Will Rosenzweig '81, Managing Director of PHYSIC Ventures, speaking on "The Convergence of Life Science and Lifestyle: Where are the Business Opportunities?"

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Friday, April 11, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Saturday, April 12, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Sunday, April 13, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Monday, April 14, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Free



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lally School of Management & Technology, Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship, is proud to sponsor the latest installment in a series of seminars featuring Dr. Norton P. Peet, international Pharmaceutical R&D Consultant.  Dr. Peet will discuss (1) the major challenges faced by pharmaceutical companies, particularly large pharma; (2) approaches to these challenges that are being taken and that should be taken; (3) the effect of the flat, global world of science; and (4) a scorecard on how the industry is faring with these challenges as 2008 begins.

Registration begins at 5:15 p.m. Networking reception follows the program. Parking is available after 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot behind Academy Hall; entrance on College Avenue.

Alternate Site: Technology Garden, Verizon Theatre, Syracuse, NY will host a live video conference from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Please contact Lynn Hughes for registration information and details at lynn@growsyracuse.com or 474-2902.  

 

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Thursday, April 17, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Invention to Venture Workshop

Friday, April 18, 2008

8:00 am – 5:15 pm

Invention to Venture (I2V) is a national forum on collegiate technology entrepreneurship, developed by the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) with the support of the Kauffman Foundation.

This workshop event, the first to be held in New York State, will provide an introduction to technology entrepreneurship for science and technology students and faculty and provide a forum for those the “entrepreneurial enterprise,” such as investors, entrepreneurs, potential customers and service providers. Participants connect with resources, partners, and programs that can facilitate the pursuit of their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Experienced enterpreneurs, along with subject matter experts will discuss the startup decision, idea validation, sales and marketing, intellectual property, team building, the "pitch", and securing financing.  Inventors and entrepreneurs from universities and throughout the community are welcome, as is anyone seeking an entrepreneurial opportunity.

  • Location: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Website:
  • Phone:518-276-3953
  • Email: shimam@rpi.edu

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Friday, April 18, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest

Saturday, April 19, 2008 View All Dates

$100.00 registration including three workshops

The 2008 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurship and advance new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region.  Each of four contest finalists will receive a customized package of professional services and incubation services to accelerate their growth.  The contest winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

First and second place winners from the Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest will automatically advance to compete in the 2008 Golden Horseshoe Business Plan Competition.  This international event will be held in Rochester, NY on May 13, 2008.  Participants from several Upstate New York and Southern Ontario, Canada communities will complete for a Grand Prize of $100,000 cash.

The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest features a series of workshops beginning on April 2 to help prospective entrepreneurs create the best possible plan.

For additional information or to register please visit www.htr.org.