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		<title>Limitless VC Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aspiring entrepreneur? Looking for a way to gain some start-up funding and some valuable mentoring? Check out the Limitless VC contest. Unlike the many prestigious business plan competitions that while rewarding can be time consuming and require a lot of effort, this contest asks you to do nothing more than to submit a 2-minute pitch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aspiring entrepreneur? Looking for a way to gain some start-up funding and some valuable mentoring? Check out the <a href="http://bizbreakapp.com/" target="_blank">Limitless VC contest</a>. Unlike the many prestigious <a href="http://www.bizplancompetitions.com" target="_blank">business plan competitions</a> that while rewarding can be time consuming and require a lot of effort, this contest asks you to do nothing more than to submit a 2-minute pitch video to youtube &#8211; the funnier and more outrageous, the better!</p>
<p>This contest is tied in with an iPhone app called BizBreak, which is a boss-punching game aimed at helping you get some much-needed stress relief. All in the spirit of entrepreneurship, the winner of the Limitless VC contest will receive 50% of the profit made from the BizBreak app, which is already up to $3,000. In addition, the winner will receive mentoring from a few very successful entrepreneurs.</p>
<p>You have until April 16th to submit a video. The 8 most viewed videos along with 2 more wildcard videos will be selected as finalists, and there will be a 7-day public voting period to determine the winner. Get to it! Sounds like a great prize for a quick and fun video submission. Check out the promo video for all the other details.<br />
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		<title>Upcoming Business Plan Competitions &#8211; added last week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meganH</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re continually adding to our Business Plan Competitions Map to keep you current on all the opportunities out there. Each week we&#8217;ll be posting an update of what competitions we have added &#8211; as you can see, there&#8217;s something for everyone, and there is still some time before the registration period ends! Stay tuned for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re continually adding to our <a href="http://www.bizplancompetitions.com/business-plan-competitions-map/" target="_blank">Business Plan Competitions Map</a> to keep you current on all the opportunities out there. Each week we&#8217;ll be posting an update of what competitions we have added &#8211; as you can see, there&#8217;s something for everyone, and there is still some time before the registration period ends! Stay tuned for some more new features in this section of our website.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.bizplancompetitions.com/2010/02/bucknell-university-venture-plan-competition/" target="_blank">Bucknell University Venture Plan Competition</a> &#8211; Open to teams of undergraduate university students, this contest offers prizes of up to $5,000 for the most promising new ventures.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bizplancompetitions.com/2010/02/great-lakes-entrepreneurs-quest-business-plan-competition/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest Business Plan Competition</a> &#8211; All Michigan citizens are invited to apply to one of three different categories depending on the nature of the business plan. Cash prizes range from $500 to $5,000.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bizplancompetitions.com/2010/02/milken-penngse-business-plan-competition/" target="_blank">Milken-PennGSE Business Plan Competition</a> &#8211; Open to virtually anyone, this competition judges educational business plans and encourages applications in every conceivable educational setting. The first place prize is $25,000.</li>
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