Event Schedule
Business Plan Competition
While most of the events directly related to the submission of your business plan take place in April and May, the planning process begins fall quarter and continues until April 7, when the 5 - 7 page executive summary is due. Here is a list of all Business Plan Competition events. Add them to your calendar via Google Calendar.
Networking and Resource Nights
| Date |
Event |
Location\Time |
| Thurs, Jan. 7, 2010 |
Where Do Ideas Come From? |
HUB 200 ABC
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Jan. 14 |
Science and Technology Showcase and Networking Night |
HUB 200 ABC
5:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Jan. 21 |
The Business Plan |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Jan. 28 |
Marketing in a Competitive Environment
Sharelle Klaus, DRY Soda |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Feb. 4 |
Financials and Funding
Alan Dishlip |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Feb. 11 |
Legal Issues
Matthew Forkner, Fenwick & West |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Feb. 18 |
Insights from Past Participants |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Feb. 25 |
Bootstrapping for Start-Ups
Steve McCracken, CultureMob |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, Mar. 4 |
What Do Investors Look For?
Rebecca Lovell, NWEN |
Sieg Hall 134
6:00-7:30 pm |
Business Plan Competition Dates
| Date |
Event |
Location\Time |
| Anytime before April 7 |
Intent to Submit
(Tell us you're planning on competing!) |
Submit to CIE via an online form.
Form will be available in Feb. 2010. |
| Wed, April 7 |
DEADLINE to Submit Your Executive
Summary (5-7 pages)
This is your official submission to the Business Plan Competition! See judging criteria. |
Submit to CIE via email at
masses@uw.edu
by 5:00 pm |
| April 8-11 |
Screening Round |
Closed session/judges only |
| Mon, April 12 |
Announcement of Advancing Teams |
Via email |
| Thurs, April 15 |
Investment Round Resource Night
(Mandatory that at least one person from each team attend.) |
Location TBD
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Thurs, April 22 |
DEADLINE to Submit ONE PAGE Executive Summary |
Submit to CIE via email at
masses@uw.edu
by 5:00 pm |
| Wed, April 28 |
Investment Round
Announcement of Advancing Teams at 6:30 pm |
HUB West Ballroom
1:00-5:00 pm |
| Thurs, May 13 |
Coaching Round
(Noncompetitive, but mandatory round.
Have your PowerPoints ready!) |
Location TBD
6:00-8:30 pm |
| Mon, May 24 |
DEADLINE to Submit Full Business Plan
(12-15 pages) |
7 hard copies delivered or mailed to the CIE Office and PDF emailed to masses@uw.edu by 5:00 pm |
| Thurs, May 27 |
Sweet Sixteen |
HUB (various rooms)
8:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Thurs, May 27 |
Final Round |
HUB 200ABC
1:00-4:30 pm |
| Thurs, May 27 |
Dinner and Awards Ceremony
By invitation only |
Bell Harbor
6:00-8:30 pm |