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Des Moines County Entrepreneur Competition Offering Prize Pool Of Up To $10,000 - 2023.
Published on July 31, 2023

Des Moines County Entrepreneur Competition Offering Prize Pool Of Up To $10,000.

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CONTACT: Dustin Roth, 319-208-0048

 

Des Moines County Entrepreneur Competition Offering Prize Pool Of Up To $10,000.

 

Greater Burlington, Iowa – The Greater Burlington Partnership is seeking entries to the 2023 Des Moines Entrepreneur Competition. A prize pool of up to $10,000 in cash and other valuable business assistance will be distributed to winners. Any cash awards made by the Judges will be in the form of reimbursable grants.

The deadline to register for the competition is August 30, 2023. Business plans do not need to be submitted at this time. The deadline is just to register for the competition. Business plans will be due at a later date.

The Entrepreneur Competition is for new, independent, for-profit ventures in the seed or start-up stages in Des Moines County. In addition to new ventures, the following may enter the Competition:

  1. Existing part-time or hobby ventures that are now looking to establish on a more permanent basis are permissible as long as the net revenue generated by that venture was <$60,000 in 2022.

 

  1. The acquisition of an existing business located in Des Moines County provided however that the acquisition must have taken place in the most recent twelve (12) months AND the new owner must have a specific, demonstrable plan to transform and expand the business’ footprint, permanent employment and/or primary product produced.

The full official rules and entry forms can be found at GreaterBurlington.com/EntComp.

While there are no restrictions this year on the type of business that can enter, in future years the competition will focus on certain business sectors that are lacking in the region.

For more information and to register, visit at GreaterBurlington.com/EntComp.

The Greater Burlington Partnership exists to ensure Greater Burlington is a growing regional center of commerce, industry, education, health care, entertainment and culture with provides a great place to live and work.

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