FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
CONTACT: Elizabeth Fischtziur - (425) 352-3636 - efischtziur@uwb.edu
BOTHELL, Wash. - The University of Washington Bothell invites the community to participate in a fun and lively event, the UW Bothell Center for Student Entrepreneurship Final Business Plan Competition.
At the Competition, attendees observe the top three student teams pitch their business ideas to an independent panel of judges. The winning team receives a $10,000 prize, in addition to professional guidance, to help them launch their business endeavors. The second place team will receive $2,500 and free guidance services as well.
The 7th Annual Competition will occur on Friday, May 30, from 5:45 -7:45 p.m. in the North Shore Utility Auditorium, 6830 NE 185th Street in Kenmore. Parking is available on site. This event is sponsored by the UW Bothell Center for Student Entrepreneurship (CSE).
The CSE assists student entrepreneurs by advising and mentoring them through an established Advisory Board and Board of Trustees and an extensive business network. The CSE offers entrepreneurial courses with a real-world focus, and also supports enVenture, a business network of alumni entrepreneurs, professionals, and students. The CSE further directs the Student Entrepreneurship Fund to support student ventures.
The Center helped conceive and found 37 Puget Sound companies, representing a variety of fields including (but not limited to) information technology, lending, dance, specialty foods, clothing and manufacturing.
For more information on the Center for Student Entrepreneurship, visit http://www.uwbcse.org/.
For additional information on the Competition, contact Alan Leong, 425-352-3259.
About UW Bothell: The University of Washington Bothell was founded in 1990 to serve King and Snohomish counties and north Puget Sound area students seeking bachelor's and master's degrees. UW Bothell offers degree programs in applied computing, business, nursing, education, computing and software systems, interdisciplinary arts and sciences, cultural studies, and policy studies.
