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Hormel Business Plan Competition - McCook, NE
 
Originally a private initiative by the Hormel Family Foundation in McCook, NE, the Hormel Business Plan Competition is now an Invest Nebraska New Venture Competition. Click here to learn more about INC's Venture Competitions.

The first Hormel Business Plan Competition kicked off in 2007. The winners, two young McCook entrepreneurs interested in opening a gaming store, now run a thriving local business that attracts customers from all corners of western Nebraska. Click here to read more about this success story.

Local sponsors for the Hormel Business Plan Compatition include Community Hospital, McCook Community Development Company, comprised of AmFirst Bank, McCook National Bank, and Wells Fargo. Thank you for your commitment to McCook and Nebraska!

Hormel Business Plan Competition at a glance

When? June 11, 2010

Where? The Hormel Business & Technology Center on the McCook Community College campus in McCook, Nebraska.

Who? Any start-up or existing business owner already located in, or willing to locate to, the McCook, Nebraska area.

How? A number of preselecteded applicants will be called upon to make a pitch presentation to a judges panel composed of local and regional business leaders. The judges panel will then select the most promising business plan, and the winner will be awarded a $25,000 cash investment in exchange for a minority stake in the proposed or existing company.
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Why? Because we are confident that your success can be Nebraska's success, and a community that encourages innovation, optimism, and entrepreneurship, is a community that will never stop thriving.

Deadline: June 2, 2010.


 
Previous Winners
2009 Winners: Vintage Clothing Store "The Kloset"
Ashley Hagan and Jeffrey and Stephanie Dusatko
The Kloset, storefront in McCook, NE
 
2007 Winners: Gaming Store "GAME ON GAMES"
2007 winners: Cody Dame & Tanner Lytle
Game On Games, a popular gaming store in McCook, NE
 

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