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Graduate Student Business Plan Competition!
Date/Time: Dec. 02, 2009
CALLING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS!
Consider the untapped potential of your business plan and maximize your success by understanding how to leverage intellectual property (IP)! The LES Foundation, in cooperation with The Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) and The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), invite MS/MBA/JD/PhD/MD students from around the world to participate in the LES Foundation Graduate Student Business Plan Competition.
Enter the 2010 Competition for the opportunity to:
• Win cash and in-kind prizes, including $10,000 cash for the Grand Prize and $5,000 cash for the LESI Global Award.
• Receive an all-expenses paid trip to Boston to compete in the final round and attend the LES (USA & Canada) Spring Meeting where networking opportunities with industry professionals abound.
• Receive comprehensive feedback throughout the competition process from IP business veterans who share with you valuable expertise earned in the trenches of start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
• Attend a one-day interactive IP basics course to gain more tools for your future endeavors.
Key Dates for the 2010 Competition:
March 5, 2010 - Deadline for submitting business plans
April 14, 2010 - Finalist teams invited to participate in the Boston activities
May 18, 2010 - Final round competition in Boston, MA
May 19-21, 2010 - LES (USA & Canada) Spring Meeting in Boston, MA
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
The "Call for Entries" flyer is available at http://www.lesfoundation.org/competition/call_for_entries.html.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Chao, Competition Chair at bplan@lesfoundation.org or visit www.lesfoundation.org for the latest updates.
