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Our Vision: Real-world education

The Business Plan Competition bridges theory and application for students who participate and was developed to give student entrepreneurs and future business owners hands-on learning opportunities:

  • To practice business in a real-world setting
  • To develop skills that will serve them well in existing companies and startups alike
  • To showcase their business acumen
  • To get feedback from industry professionals and expand their networks

 

 

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HAYTECH, Winner of the 2019 BPC KT Farms/NW Biologic Agricultural Innovation Prize & Open League Grand Prize, with their advisor, George Tanner of the University of Idaho

PARTNER

$20,000 and above

  • Company name & logo featured on all event materials
  • Company logo linked to company’s website on BPC website
  • Named prize
  • Company representative presents prize
  • Sponsor acknowledged during awards ceremony
  • Preferred seating at awards dinner
  • Three (3) company representatives invited as Presentation Round judges
  • Inclusion in BPC press release
  • Two (2) tickets to 2019 Carson College of Business Power Breakfast

INVESTOR

$10,000

  • Company name & logo featured on all event materials
  • Company logo linked to company’s website on BPC website
  • Named student league
  • Sponsor acknowledged during awards ceremony
  • Two (2) company representatives invited as Presentation Round judges

ANGEL

$5,000

  • Company name & logo featured on all event materials
  • Company logo on BPC website
  • Sponsor acknowledged during awards ceremony
  • Two (2) company representatives invited as Presentation Round judges

FRIEND

$2,500

  • Company logo displayed on BPC website
  • Company representative (1) invited as judge at Presentation Rounds

Additional Opportunities

MERIT PRIZE SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship amounts vary

  • Company logo linked to company’s website on BPC website
  • Named and/or themed prize
  • Company representative presents prize
  • Sponsor acknowledged during the awards ceremony
  • One (1) company representative invited as Presentation Round judge

SMALL GIFTS, BIG IMPACT

All startups know that every little bit helps, and we couldn’t agree more! Give today and help us support students as they turn their ideas into reality.

IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP

We welcome in-kind gifts and other partnerships with our friends in the business community. For these opportunities, please contact Paul Warner, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, or Office of Development, 509-335-2043, ccb.development@wsu.edu

For more information

Paul Warner
Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
509-335-5496
pmwarner@wsu.edu

Micah Howard
Co-Chief Development Officer
Carson College of Business
509-335-7853
micah.howard@wsu.edu

 

The Business Plan Competition at WSU is rated by students as one of the best experiences for helping ready them to launch their careers.— Mike Tompkins , director, Business Development, Hitachi Consulting

Thank You, 2024 Sponsors!

 

Partner

 

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Pelion Logo

Investor

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Dave Divine

Angel

Friend

The Robert and Carolyn Wolfe Family Giving Fund

Dave & Deborah Grant

Mark Wuotila

Bryan Saftler