Have you ever had a great idea for a business idea or product? Would you like the chance to win $1,000 for your idea? The Cortland Downtown Partnership and the Cortland Center for Economic Education are proud to announce the fourth annual Cortland County Business Idea Competition. Cortland high school and college students are invited to submit a one-page essay explaining their idea or product to compete in the 2013 Local Business Idea Competition.
The Cortland Downtown Partnership and the SUNY Cortland Cortland Center for Economic Education are working together to inspire entrepreneurial ideas among the next generation of young professionals in Cortland County. All Cortland County High school students and College students are encouraged to submit their ideas. To be eligible for the Cortland County Business Idea Competition, students must submit a no more than 1,000 word essay. Business ideas should be innovative, unique, plausible and practical.
The top submissions will then be invited to record a two to three minute video presentation on their product or idea and answer questions from our panel of judges. The best local idea decided upon by our panel of judges will win $1,000! One-page, no more than 1,000 word essay entries are due by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22 to adam@cortlanddowntown.com. Please note that if you do not receive a reply confirming your submission within one business day contact Adam Megivern at the Cortland Downtown Partnership (607) 753-4928.
The Cortland Downtown Partnership strives to improve Historic Downtown Cortland by further advancing the commercial and cultural development of our community. The Cortland County Business Idea Competition is a joint initiative of the Cortland Downtown Partnership and SUNY Cortland. The competition is part of the Cortland Business Innovation Center’s programming that is designed to encourage entrepreneurial development to retain and attract young professionals.
