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2021 Business Plan Competition Open to Local Entrepreneurs

May 07, 2021

The sixth annual San Angelo Business Plan Competition has officially launched.

The competition – which will offer $70,000 in cash prizes – is open to anyone wanting to develop a new business or expand an existing business in San Angelo.

A business plan is a comprehensive document that provides an organized view of a specific business idea. Plans should reflect a vision of a market opportunity and serve as a blueprint for the development of the proposed business. The competition is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to develop viable business plans that will start or expand their business.

Advisers from Angelo State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and students from the ASU Norris-Vincent College of Business will be available to assist contestants in drafting plans.

The competition will be conducted in three phases:

Phase 1: Business Overview *Due by 5 p.m. Aug. 2

Phase 2: Draft Business Plan *Due by 5 p.m. Oct. 11

Phase 3: Final Business Plan and Presentation *Due by 5 p.m. Nov. 8

Those selected as finalists will submit a final business plan and present in person to panel of judges. Winners will be announced Nov. 17.

More information can be found by visiting angelo.edu/business-plan-competition or the SBDC offices in the Business Resource Center, 69 N. Chadbourne St. or calling the SBDC at 325-942-2098.

Winners may also receive in-kind rewards and receive eligibility to apply for the Business Factory incubator program. The cash prizes are being funded by the City of San Angelo Development Corporation (COSADC), which administers the half-cent sales tax for economic development.

The competition is coordinated by the SBDC, COSADC and ASU’s Norris-Vincent College of Business.