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MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition

The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for the 2016 MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The competition, which is open to all Missouri residents, challenges participants to develop business ideas into legitimate ventures and execute well-developed business plans for an opportunity to move the business forward.

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Entry is open to any potential business owner or current business owner that has been in operation for less than three years. Participants aged 18 and under may enter in either the Youth or Open category, and those 19 and older must enter in the Open category. Business ideas are not limited to any particular industry.

The competition will take place in multiple phases.  Click here for a step-by-step breakdown of each phase! Participants selected for the final phase will present their business ideas at the 2016 Missouri State Fair in an open tradeshow, which will include an in-depth investment pitch to a panel of judges. The winners will be announced at the fair, with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners receiving cash grants for investment capital.

The preliminary-level questionnaire (phase one) can be found on this page at www.mvcaa.net. Submissions are due May 31, 2016 by 5 p.m.

To learn more about the MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, please click here.


For more information, please contact:

Cheryl Zimny
Community Development Manager, Missouri Valley Community Action Agency 
(660) 886-7476, ext. 816
zimnyc@mvcaa.net

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