Iowa Business Plan Competition

Iowa Business Plan Competition - Ideal Startup Investment

This competition encourages entrepreneurial activity and greater awareness of the resources available to grow entrepreneurial companies in Iowa. To begin the process, you must read and comply with the rules to enter

Please review the Official Rules section of the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition for formatting and content requirements located at http://www.iowabusinessplancompetition.com/

Who can enter the Competition? The Competition is open to all participants who meet the following criteria:
• The plan must be an original idea for a business in operation for four years or less.
• The principal business operations of the business must be located in Iowa.
• Company officers/members are 18 years or older at the time of entry and are legal residents of the United States, preferably Iowa.
• Businesses can include, but are not limited to: technology, bio-technology, medical, advanced manufacturing, agriculture and agri-products, engineering, and education.
• The business is not engaged primarily in retail sales, real estate, or the provision of health care or other professional services. “Professional services” include, but are not limited to, services provided by professions listed in Iowa Code Section 496C.2(4).
• The business must not have a net worth that exceeds $3 million.
• Company members cannot be directors, officers, or employees of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Pappajohn Centers, the Small Business Development Centers, or Equity Dynamics. Consultants or freelancers who do business with any of the above or any immediate family members of any of the above are disqualified.

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