Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) will be having a contest for new businesses (less than two years old) in Maryland, DC, or Virginia that are at least 51-percent women-owned.

Enter the contest known as the 6th Annual StartRight! Women’s Business Plan Competition by submitting an executive summary and $25 entry fee to Rockville Economic Development, Inc. by March 29, 2009. Full business plans must be submitted to Rockville Economic Development, Inc. by April 1, 2009. For details on what should be included in the business plan, click here. Semi-finalists will be contacted to present their plans before a panel of judges.

First Place: $10,000 sponsored by Eagle Bank
Second Place: $5,000 sponsored by Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy, and Ecker, PA
Third Place: $2,500 sponsored by Foster, Soltoff and Love, Ltd.

Brightline Media, Intelligent Office, and Montgomery County Department of Economic Development will be offering additional benefits in addition to the cash prizes.

REDI will also be offering free business plan seminars on writing (Wednesday, March 11, 2009) and presenting (Wednesday, April 8, 2009) business plans at the Rockville Regional Library at 21 Maryland Avenue from 9am to 12pm.