Jan. 24, 2003

Events at NC State University
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Annual $10K Business Plan Competition Expanded

What:Kickoff event for the 10th Annual Carroll Joyner $10K Business Plan Competition, presented by the College of Management at North Carolina State University. The 2003 competition will be expanded to include an open division for NC State students, alumni and faculty, in addition to the regular undergraduate division. Competitors will vie for $10,000 in prize money in the open division. The competition will conclude in April with presentations by the participants to a panel of entrepreneurs and businesspeople from the community.

When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29

Where: Student Commons, second floor of Nelson Hall, NC State campus. (Nelson Hall is at the corner of Hillsborough Street and Dan Allen Drive.)

Who: For all NC State undergraduate and graduate students, NC State alumni from all programs, and NC State faculty who wish to participate in the competition. Entrepreneurship faculty and students from the Entrepreneurs Club in the College of Management will host the reception.

What: An opportunity for interested students, alumni and faculty to learn about the competition, network with peers and form teams for the competition. Organizers are encouraging cross-disciplinary groups to work together on business plans.

Cost: Free

Contact: For more information, contact Gary Palin, faculty member in business management, at 515-6957 or garypalin@ncsu.edu. Information about the competition is online at http://entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu.

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