Monthly Archives: March, 2013

Why You Should Enter a Business Plan Contest!

It used to be that Business Plan Contests were typically a part of an academic exercise.  Student teams developed ideas and then pitched their plans to classroom rivals or a panel of instructors from the business and engineering departments.   Today, many of the popular contests still tend to be associated with major universities such as…

There’s Still Time to Apply to Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA  announced today that the winner of the BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest will get even more than the money!  In addition to the grand prize of $35,000, one entrepreneur or tech-based startup in NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA will also receive six months of residence at Gannon University’s Erie…

Ben Franklin TechCelerator Graduate Invited to Pitch at Silicon Valley Competition

CrimeWatch (http://www.crimewatchus.com), a recent recipient of a Ben Franklin Technology Partners investment and graduate of Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @ Carlisle, has been invited to this year’s 13th edition of the Founder Showcase Pitch Competition. The Showcase, which will be held on March 27, 2013 at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, CA, is Silicon Valley’s…