{"id":1170,"date":"2022-05-13T14:13:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/cob\/?page_id=1170"},"modified":"2025-05-12T20:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:30:47","slug":"business-plan-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cob\/business-plan-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Plan Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneurs of Erath Business Plan Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Business along with sponsors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list link-pop\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephenvilletexas.org\/list\/member\/stedco-stephenville-economic-development-foundation-inc-602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephenville Economic Development Foundation Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stephenvilleeda.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephenville Economic Development Authority<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dublintxedc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dublin Economic Development Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephenvilletexas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephenville Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsusbdc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Small Business Development Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stephenvilletx.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Stephenville<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and with support from the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bi-annually, we host a business plan competition designed to inspire and promote economic development within Erath county. Open to not only students but anyone interested in starting their own business those who place are eligible for cash prizes and in-kind services. Most recently, we&#8217;ve also been able to arrange for the first-place winner to be automatically entered into the Fort Worth Business Plan Competition where they will receive additional help in preparing their business to launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list link-pop\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eoerath\/\">Entrepreneurs of Erath (EoE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2019 EoE Banquet Photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list link-pop\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.2410014965895062&amp;type=3\">2019 EoE Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-b44d64d7-8ea8-4254-a17f-e55cdd4cde5d\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-13-23 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-10\">\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cob\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2022\/05\/2022-eoe-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>EoE Flyer<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-two-thirds-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-1cc5d123-88ea-48ab-a4a6-2387d19d1376\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EoE Business Plan Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orientation:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 2, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 5, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 9, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 13, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Rounds of Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Executive Summaries &#8211; 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