Applications Now Open for the 2022 Windham County Business Plan Competition
Applications are now open for the 2022 Windham County Business Plan Competition.
The competition is an opportunity for startups and existing businesses in the Windham region to build and refine business plans and hone their pitch. The competition is funded by the Windham County Economic Development Program (WCEDP), and administered by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC).
To enter the competition, first submit an Application to Compete. Then attend a Quick Pitch Event (see competition timeline below). Qualified applications will result in an invitation to submit the formal business plan. These participants will have access to an online business plan software platform. Business Plans that meet the eligibility and scoring requirements will be entered into the final business plan competition. Finalists will be eligible to win an award package designed to advance their project.
The Award
- $20,000 Cash Award
- $5,000 in Amazon Web Services Credits
- $3,000 (value) in Technical Assistance / Consulting from BDCC
- Streamlined application for BDCC’s loan programs
- Featured in BDCC Marketing & Publications
Please visit https://brattleborodevelopment.com/windham-county-business-plan-competition-2022/ to start your application. Be sure to read the complete rules to understand eligibility and how plans will be judged.
Business plans will be reviewed and scored by judges. The highest scoring businesses will be invited to participate in a live pitch event during which the winner will be announced. Each activity is designed to help Windham Region entrepreneurs better launch and cultivate businesses, or new product lines and services, to grow and create a more vibrant economy.
Competition Timeline
Application to Compete Due – 06/24/2022
Regional Quick Pitch Events (applicants must attend one event):
06/08/2022 – Bellows Falls – Flat Iron from 4:30pm – 7:30pm
06/09/2022 – Dover – Trail 87 from 5:00pm – 8:00 pm
06/16/2022 – Brattleboro – Marketplace at the River Garden from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
06/23/2022 – Londonderry – New American Grill from 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Invitation to Compete Sent By – 07/15/2022
Access to LivePlan Online Business Plan Platform Opens – 07/18/2022
Final Business Plan Due By 4:00pm on 08/25/2022
Invitation to Final Pitch Event – 09/16/2022
Final Pitch Event – TBD
About the Windham County Economic Development Program
The WCEDP promotes economic development in Windham County. WCEDP provides funds to stimulate job creation through business start-up, expansion, or relocation. It encourages entrepreneurial activity, and invests in initiatives to strengthen the economic development infrastructure in order to ensure a strong foundation for transformational economic activity. WCEDP funds were secured through an agreement between the State of Vermont and Entergy Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant upon the plant closure announcement. The funds were intended to mitigate the negative economic impacts of the plant’s closure as outlined in the 2012 Vermont Yankee Task Force Report and the 2014 Windham Region S.M.A.R.T. CEDS. For more information please visit https://brattleborodevelopment.com/windham-co-economic-development-program/
