I’ve decided to compile a list of business plan competitions and indexed them by state. I will do my best to keep this list up to date. If you have any suggestions (or corrections), please send me a note via my contact information at the bottom. This post is part of the College Startup Series, which is packed with useful resources for college entrepreneurs.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Chapman University
- University of California Berkeley
- Business & Entrepreneurship Center
- California State University – Fullerton
- University of California – Irvine
- University of California – Davis
- University of California – Los Angeles
- One Million by One Million
- Monterrey Bay Regional
- FLOW Caltech
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
- None that we could find
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
- None we could find
Illinois
Indiana
- Purdue University – Innovative Business Concept
- The Big Sell
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Indiana – Bloomington
- Grant County – Economic Growth Council
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
- None that we could find
Missouri
Montana
- None that we could find
Nebraska
- Nebraska New Venture Competition
- UN – Liconln Quick Pitch
- Maverick Business Plan
- Businss Idea Contest
Nevada
New Hampshire
- None that we could find
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Cornell
- Clarkson
- Panasci Competition
- SUNY College – Nano Scale
- NY Public Library
- NYC EDC
- iStart – NYC
North Carolina
North Dakota
- None that we could find
Ohio
Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma
- The Startup Cup – Tulsa Community College
- EPSCOR
- i2E – Innovaiton to Enterprise
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
- Texas Christian University
- University of Texas – Austin
- Rice University
- Coastal Bend
- Baylor
- St. Edwards University
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington D.C.
- Washington DC Economic Partnership
- George Washington New Venture Competition
- Institute from Entrepreneurship, leadership and Innovation (Howard University)
- UDC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Governors Competition
- Wisconsin School of Business
- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Northeast Wisconsin
Wyoming
National Challenges
Who is Marco Terry? About the College Startup Series
Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be an entrepreneur. I started my current company about 10 years ago and have had a great time running it. It’s the fulfillment of a dream.
Over the years, I have noticed two things. First, there are very few resources to help college students start their own businesses (though this is improving). Second, the little advice there is usually focuses on conventional wisdom, which often has shortcomings or is plain wrong. So I did something about it: I wrote this series.
I am always looking to improve this information, so I welcome comments. You can connect with me through Linkedin – Marco Terry -, through Google+, and through my twitter handle @marco_terry.
Now, go out there and build a great company.
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