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Welcome to the 19th Annual John Ruffatto Business
Plan Competition (“BPC”). We appreciate your
interest in participating in this year’s
event, an event that has been hosted by The
University of Montana’s School of Business
Administration since 1989.
Important dates:
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Deadline for Submitting
Written Business Plan |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
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BPC announces teams
Accepted in Competition |
Monday, April 28, 2008 |
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Invited Teams Confirm
Participation |
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
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All 15 Teams Arrive on U of
M campus |
Thursday AM, May 8, 2008
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All 15 Teams Compete in
Semifinalist Round |
Thursday AM, May 8, 2008 |
Top 2 High-growth Division
and Winning Lifestyle Team Selected by
Judges; 2nd and 3rd
Place Teams from each High-growth Division
selected for
Wildcard Round |
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(lunch) |
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Wildcard Round resulting in
selection of final High-growth Division
team for the Final Round |
Thursday PM, May 8, 2008 |
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Reception |
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(evening) |
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Top 3 High-growth Division
and Winning Lifestyle Division Teams
compete in the Final Round |
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(evening) |
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Awards Ceremony |
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(evening) |
General Information
Approximately 15 teams will be
selected and invited to compete in the 19th Annual John
Ruffatto Business Plan Competition. Teams
will compete for cash and prizes valued at
over $35,000. In addition, teams will have
the opportunity to meet and network with
venture capitalists, early stage investors,
investment bankers, economic developers,
corporate executives, and successful
entrepreneurs who will serve as judges for the
competition. Teams will also have the
opportunity to network with over 250 business
professionals and community leaders who will
attend the Final Round presentations on
Thursday evening.
Entry Deadline
Business plans and submission materials for the BPC
must arrive no later than Wednesday, April
23, 2008 at 5:00 pm. Plans received after
this deadline will not be considered for the
competition. There are no exceptions. To
enter, an individual from the school should
complete the Entry Form which will be given to
the instructors and available online at:
http://www.business.umt.edu/made/programs/biz.asp.
Selected
teams must confirm that they have accepted
their invitation to compete by 5:00pm on
Wednesday April 30, 2008. Please email Cat Claro,
the event coordinator, at
Catherine.Claro@business.umt.edu |