New York StartUP! 2015 Business Plan Competition

New York StartUp! 2015 Business Plan Competition
Win up to $15,000 to start your business!

2014 Winners announced - view the details.

Read the press release.

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The New York Public Library in conjunction with its sponsor, Citi Foundation, is proud to announce the 6th Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition for New York-based startup entrepreneurs with cash prizes totaling over $30,000.
Entrants gain practical insights about starting and growing a business, while using the comprehensive small business resources at NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL).

StartUP! Entrants: Plans are due no later than June 9, 2015 at midnight.
Please upload your plan in PDF format to the NY StartUP! Fluid Review site.

Eligibility:

You must be 18 years of age or older, live in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island as a legal resident or US citizen, and wish to start a business in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island. See Rules and Eligibility –
Start Ups Only. All businesses must have ideas or business models in the start-up phase. Operating businesses that have earned more than $10,000 in revenue are not eligible to enter the competition.
This competition is for For–Profit Businesses ONLY. Non-profits are NOT eligible.

Requirements:

Attend one (1) Orientation Session - click here for the schedule.
Attend 3 out of 4 technical workshops scheduled January 2015 – April 2015 - View the schedule.
Meet regularly with a business advisor throughout the Competition - Click here for a list of business advisors
Upload your business plan to the Start UP! Competition Fluid Review room site no later than midnight, June 9, 2015

To Enter the Competition:

Create an account on the StartUP! 2015 site on FluidReview.
Submit an entry form on the StartUP! 2015 site on FluidReview by midnight, Monday, February 3, 2015

Note: Creating an account doesn't mean you've submitted an entry form. If you previously participated in the 2014 New York StartUP! Competition your name may already be in the Review Room site and you will need to reset your password.

Your entry form must include the type of business you plan to start.

Prizes:
1st Place Award: $15,000.
2nd Place Award: $ 7,500
3rd Place Award: $ 5,000
4th Place Award: $ 1,500
5th Place Award: $ 1,500

Read about the 2013 Winners and Finalists!

Video of the 2014 New York Start Up! Winners! :

Previous competition winners:

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StartUP 2012 Winners and Finalists below:

First place $15,000 - Dwayne Samuel, R.N., Esq. and Jason Funes, JD for a business plan to create Curatio HCS, a full-service home health care agency in the Bronx.
Second place $7,500 Bernice Mast and Richard J. Becker for their plan to create Wheatless and Meatless, gluten-free vegan burger mixes and meal starters.
Third place 5,000 Rina Mansukhani and Christi Helsel for iEvoke, a plan to create a line of products that uses the powerful connection between scent and memory.
Runner-up : $1,500 Jean-Pierre Adechi of Wheelie
Runner-up : $1,500 Monica Sharma and Kim Nguyen of Runway Exchange

Read about the 2012 winners in Upstart Business Journal

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New York StartUp! 2012 Finalists:

Jean-Pierre Adechi
Case Carpenter
Regina Clark
Kurt Franz
Rina Mansukhani
Bernice Mast
Dwayne Lloyd Samuel
Monica Sharma
Precious L. Williams, Esq
Shaunte L. Williams