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REDI to Start a Business
Would you like to know what being an entrepreneur involves? Are you trying to start a business? Rockville Economic Development, Inc. is offering free admission to The ABCs of Starting a Business seminar. The event takes place Tuesday, August 25th from 2pm to 5pm in the 2nd floor conference room at the Rockville Regional Library. Attendees should pre-register at http://www.rockvilleredi.org.
StartRight! Business Plan Competition Semifinalists Announced
Do you have a Maryland business less than two years old? Your business plan could win you money and other prizes. For the 2009 Startright! Women’s Business Plan Competition, it’s too late though.
The Startright! Women’s Business Plan Competition from Rockville Economic Development, Inc. has its semifinalists and they include women business owners in Maryland as well as in DC and Virginia. To be eligible, businesses need to be located in MD, DC, or Virginia, be at least 51% woman-owned, and have been in operation for no more than two years.
Eight people were selected as semifinalists out of 40 applications submitted. These eight semifinalists will present their business plans orally to a group of judges and three will receive cash prizes. First place is $10,000 and a $10,000 ad campaign from Comcast Spotlight, second place is $5,000, and third place is $2,500. Winners are announced July 16, 2009 at http://www.RockvilleREDI.org.
Winning Business Plan Gets Cash Prize
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.
