Since 2004, Wisconsin’s Annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest has been fostering startups. More than 4500 startups have participated. Category winners have gone on to raise more than $300 million, win more than $2.5 million in prizes.
Even more amazing, 77% of the competition finalists are still in business, a statistic that defies the notoriously high failure rate for startups.
The contest is organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council, a non-profit that services as the science and technology advisor to Wisconsin’s Governor and Legislature. Join Tom Still, President of the Tech Council, as he shares with The Savvy Entrepreneur the details of how to apply.
He also provides plenty of tips for winning or becoming a finalist — tips that will help startups not only with this competition, but with other startup pitch competitions, so be sure to listen!
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