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Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest open for 2012 entries through Jan. 31, 2012
December 15, 2011
The ninth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2012 competition until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.
The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into business plans, to prepare them to launch a company, to get feedback from mentors and to interact with investors and other professionals. Finalists will share in more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
"Wisconsin YES!" student business plan contest open for middle, high school entries through Dec. 5 November
November 7, 2011
Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Governor’s Business Plan Contest, is open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students through Dec. 5, 2011.
BPC finalist Amy Recob of Middleton in Journal Sentinel
August 15, 2011
Amy Recob was eating dinner with her family one night when her 18-month-old daughter, Mollie, suddenly became violently ill. "She was eating dinner, then something happened where she began excessive vomiting and coughing," she said.
BPC finalist Perfect Cross LLC in the news
August 5, 2011
For a company whose motto is "Stay strong. Move on," competition is second nature. Perfect Cross LLC, the Nashotah maker of RapidForce adhesive muscle support and pain relief products for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, most recently competed in the Governor's Business Plan Contest. The firm won in the category of advanced manufacturing.
BPC Finalist in Journal Sentinel: Diabetes has a new opponent
August 2, 2011
More than four decades ago, Hans Sollinger lost one of his closest relatives to diabetes, an experience that strengthened his resolve to find a more effective treatment for the disease. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness and amputation in the United States, and 1 million patients could potentially qualify for pancreatic and kidney transplants because of the disease. About 1,000 patients end up receiving transplants each year.
Judging nears completion in first round of annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
February 22, 2011
Judging in the first round of the eighth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will conclude this week, with 220 entries from 75 different communities across the state being reviewed by nearly 60 judges.
Inside WI: "In a 'jobless recovery,' create your own company by writing a business plan"
January 5, 2011
Economists agree the recovery from the Great Recession is under way, but the unemployment rate in Wisconsin and most other states remains stubbornly high. You can wait for the phone to ring with a job offer – or you can take matters into your own hands by starting a business and hiring yourself.
2011 Gov's Biz Plan Contest open for online entries
November 16, 2010
The eighth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, a process that has helped start-up companies get up and running with the help of prizes, mentoring and access to private capital, is open for entries for the 2011 contest season.
BizStarts competition connects with statewide Governor’s Business Plan Contest for 2011
November 3, 2010
A finalist from the Mason Wells BizStarts Collegiate Business Plan Competition will segue into the final round of the statewide Governor’s Business Plan Contest in 2011, organizers have announced.
Neenah firm wins 2010 Biz Plan Contest
June 10, 2010
LIVEyearbook, a start-up company that is turning a new page on an iconic institution – the school yearbook – is the Grand Prize winner in the 2010 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The company has won $50,000 in cash and services.
Top 12 in Biz Plan Contest to square off Tuesday at Entrepreneurs' Conference
June 2, 2010
A talented line-up of finalists in the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will compete for the contest’s top cash and in-kind prizes Tuesday during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Contest entrants turning to clean-tech: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 23, 2010
A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story details five finalists in the 2010 Governor's Business Plan Contest whose plans fall into the broad category of "clean tech. Winners in the 2010 contest will be announced at the June 8-9 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Business Journal examines Business Plan Contest entries in region
April 23, 2010
Since 2004, the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest has helped individuals and groups develop 1,500 ideas for high-tech companies and distributed $1 million in cash and prizes.
From energy to health care, Biz Plan Contest captures best of Wisconsin technology
April 6, 2010
Twenty-one entries from 10 communities are competing in the finalist round of the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
Fifty-two of 284 entries advance to next round in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest
February 25, 2010
Fifty-two entries from two-dozen communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the seventh annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced Thursday.
2010 Governor's Business Plan Contest open for entries through January 31
December 1, 2009
The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest – the nation’s first statewide, tech-based business plan competition – is accepting entries online for the 2010 competition. Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. The contest’s grand prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services.
Medical device company wins sixth annual Governor's Business Plan Contest
June 9, 2009
Eso- Technologies, a start-up company that has developed a monitoring device to reduce the risk of heart attacks for people undergoing surgery, is the Grand Prize winner in the 2009 Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The company has won $50,000 in cash and services.
Wisconsin natives hope BPC is path back home
June 8, 2009
Three Wisconsin natives now run their high-tech firm out of Chicago. But if they win the statewide business plan competition, they will be coming home.
Business Plan Contest final 12 square-off in Milwaukee
June 4, 2009
A talented line-up of finalists in the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest will compete for the contest’s top cash and in-kind prizes during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee.
The contestants will present between 10 a.m. and noon July 9 at the Hyatt Regency, 300 W. Kilbourn. More than $200,000 in cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded to those contestants and 12 other finalists.
Twenty-one finalists advance to Phase 3 of BPC
April 3, 2009
Twenty-one finalists from 14 communities are competing in the finalist round of the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced April 3.
"The business plans in the final round reflect some of Wisconsin's core technology strengths, as well as the fact that entrepreneurs can be found in all corners of the state," said Mark Bugher, chairman of the Tech Council. "It's worth noting that a number of contestants ahve taken part in related programs that honed their business plans and presentation skills."
Entrepreneurs attend Business Plan Contest boot camp
February 25, 2009
Semi-finalists in the Governor's Business Plan Contest particpated in a boot camp produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council and hosted at Reinhart Boerner van Deuren, S.C.'s Milwaukee offices on February 25.
Fifty of 326 entries advance to next round in BPC
February 25, 2009
Fifty entries from 26 communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced February 25.
The contestants were selected from a field of 326 first-round entries by an independent panel of judges organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council, which is producing the contest in conjunction with its membership subsidiary, the Wisconsin Innovation Network, the Wisconsin Angel Network and other statewide affiliates.
Record number of entries in 2009 Biz Plan Contest
February 5, 2009
From innovative ways to improve business processes to ideas for saving energy, water and lives, the sixth annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest has attracted 326 entries from 287 individuals in 106 different cities, villages and towns.
Biz Plan Contest seeks more Milwaukee entries
December 24, 2008
Read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story on the Governor's Business Plan Contest and the 2009 goal of attracing more entries from Milwaukee County.
Governor's Business Plan Contest open for 2009 entries
December 5, 2008
The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest - the nation's first statewide, tech-based business plan competition - is accepting entries online for the 2009 competition. Entries will be accepted Friday through 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2009. The contest's Grand Prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services.
So-Lo Guitar hopes to bring fun back to learning how to play
May 8, 2008
Red, green and yellow notes flew across the television screen as fingers strum to match the rock song’s tempo. When his 14-year-old student saw Milwaukee entrepreneur Brad Rake coming, “his shoulders drooped and he reluctantly put down the guitar controller,” Rake said.
Pea Pod Homes' color is green
May 5, 2008
Despite the decline of both home sales and new home construction around the country, Pea Pod Homes LLC has found an area of the housing market that is growing: green construction.
ProactiCare aims to prevent fatal bedsores
May 1, 2008
When Christopher Reeve, a Hollywood actor and quadraplegic, died in 2004, it was of complications from a pressure ulcer after an equestrian accident left him paralyzed nine years earlier.
NxtMile making strides as developer of Baby Boomer running shoe
April 30, 2008
Did you know that most running shoes are designed for people between the ages of 18 and 30? Waunakee resident Michael Miller learned that the hard way.
Racine firm hopes to retire rapidly rising winter heating bills
April 29, 2008
A new company called 2DX2 is using the natural warmth of the earth to supply heating and cooling energy to homes free from monthly charges.
Asthma treatment on the go from Platypus
April 28, 2008
Twenty-two million Americans diagnosed with asthma may soon have a new, fast and accurate method to detect breathing changes and get treatment – and all at an affordable price.
DriveAlternatives.com provides convenient service for green drivers
April 25, 2008
For those who choose to drive “green,” finding fuel stations across the United States just got a little easier. DriveAlternatives.com, developed by UW-Madison graduate students, generates maps of alternative fuel stations in cities across the United States.
Governor's Business Plan Contest begins
Published December 13, 2006
The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition. Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2007. The contest's grand prize is worth at least $50,000 in cash and services.
Business Plan Contest produces successful grads
December 6, 2006
People usually enter contests to win prizes, and the
Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is no exception to the rule. About $450,000 in cash and in-kind prizes have been awarded in the contest's first three years. But the real prize in this statewide contest is unofficial: The chance to launch a tech-based company with a splash.
Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest open for entries
December 15, 2006
The Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest – the nation’s first statewide, tech-based business plan competition – is accepting entries online for the 2007 competition. Entries will be accepted now through 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2007. The contest’s Grand Prize is worth at least $50,000 in cash and services.