Added mention of Lincoln Journal Star article on 10/28 at 10:50 a.m.

From the same organization that sponsors our Creative Capital Pitch Session $1,000 prize, comes a competition much larger in prize money and scope. On December 11th, East-2-West: The Nebraska New Venture Competition will award an entrepreneur or team a $50,000 equity investment from Invest Nebraska Corporation.

In a press release issued earlier this month, Invest Nebraska’s Executive Director, Dan Hoffman, recollected the entrepreneurial spirit he witnessed across the state in the regional competitions. With East-2-West, Invest Nebraska is opening up the flood gates and inviting anyone from the state to participate.

Here are a few more details from the press release:

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• It will take place on December 11th in Lincoln at the Del Ray Ballroom in Lincoln’s Haymarket.
• Open to anyone 18 or older who is interested in operating a business in the state of Nebraska; all entrepreneurs with a startup idea, as well as local business owners looking to expand or improve their businesses.
• The Competitions are based on the success of the annual Hormel Family Foundation’s Business Plan Competition in McCook, Nebraska. It was the goal of Invest Nebraska Corp. to take this template to other Nebraska communities, allowing others an opportunity to carry the Nebraskan tradition of entrepreneurship forward.

The Lincoln Journal Star has an excellent writeup on the competition with a spotlight on Agile Sports Technology. I encourage you to check it out.

Business plan competition coming back bigger and better by Matt Olberdin, retrieved 10/28:

After a two-year hiatus, a statewide competition for entrepreneurs is coming back bigger and better.

Invest Nebraska is partnering with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development to conduct […] read full article

Information about the application process and details about rules and guidelines can be found at nebusinessplancompetition.com. The deadline for submitting a business plan is November 27th.