Staff Blog
by MyEntre.Net Staff
September 21, 2011
The on-line public voting phase of the regional Iowa Innovation Gateway DREAM BIG GROW HERE contest closed on Thursday, September 15th at 11:59 p.m. Thirty different regional entrepreneurs submitted testimonies about their businesses for the contest. Over 16,000 votes were cast throughout the voting period.
Congratulations to:
These top five vote getters will now present to a panel of regional judges on September 20th to see who will take home the $5,000 regional grant. Judges will be using the following criteria to determine the final winner: the viability of the business, an effective plan for use of prize money, the ability to raise additional capital, a potential to generate wealth in the region, the business provides economic diversity to the region and there is a potential to create jobs in the region. The IIG regional winner will also be eligible for the statewide pitch-off party to be held at the MyEntre.net EntreBash in Ames in March 2012. The winner of the statewide pitch-off will receive another $10,000 to support their business.
Thanks to everyone who has helped to make the IIG Regional DREAM BIG GROW HERE contest such a success! Please also checkout our key sponsors for this contest: Iowa Innovation Gateway, Iowa Bankers Association, Renew Rural Iowa, Community Vitality Center, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Technology Association of Iowa and the Iowa Area Development Group.
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