First Annual Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Launched *A great opportunity to win money for your project or business!* The American Farm Bureau Federation together with Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business Global Social Enterprise Initiative and the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiatives StartupHoyas today announced the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. The first-of-its-kind challenge provides an opportunity for individuals to showcase ideas and business innovations being cultivated in rural regions of the United States. The Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge is a key component of the Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative, a joint effort between AFBF and Georgetown. The inaugural challenge is accepting applications beginning July 24 until Sept.15. Semi-finalists will be announced at the National Summit on Rural Entrepreneurship at Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The summit is sponsored jointly by AFBF, GSEI and the White House Rural Council. Challenge finalists will pitch their business ideas to a team of judges at the AFBF 96th Annual Convention, slated for Jan. 9-14 in San Diego, California. Participants, who must be based in a rural county, will compete for the Rural Entrepreneur of the Year Award and prize money of up to $30,000 to implement their ideas. To learn more about the challenge and submit an online application, visit: strongruralamerica/challenge.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:02:55 +0000
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