Kien Ha, Shabu Chic
Kien Ha, Foster MBA 2007 and Business Plan Competition competitor, recently opened his restaurant Shabu Chic. Learn about him and the other companies that got their start via the Competition.

Business Plan Competition

The UW Business Plan Competition is the marquee event for the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. In the past fifteen years, the Business Plan Competition has successfully:

  • Awarded $1,332,000 in prize money to 105 student companies
  • Involved over 400 judges, mentors, sponsors, supporters each year from the alumni and business community
  • Promoted student ideas and new venture creation
  • Provided an opportunity for business and science students to present new business plans to Seattle area venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and investors

    • Resource Nights are a great way to prepare for the Business Plan Competition. For details, click here.

    Learn more via competition FAQs or by contacting Amy Sallin at asallin@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.




    2013 Business Plan Competition Sweet Sixteen

    Congratulations to the 16 teams advancing to the next round of the 2013 BPC! To learn more about the teams, visit the 2013 Sweet Sixteen page.
    Buerk Center MentorConnectBuerk Center MentorConnect

    Need advice on preparing for the EIC or the BPC? Get guidance and feedback on everything from producing a prototype to incorporating as an LLC through the Buerk Center's MentorConnect website.
    $68,000 for Start-up Innovation
    Urban farms built on rooftops, software solutions for hospitals, ads on bikes and bikers, a bra that holds a mobile phone, cards, keys. These are some of the top winners at the 2012 UW Business Plan Competition.
    Make a gift to support the Business Plan Competition.


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