Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY 13601
To encourage entrepreneurship among high school students, Jefferson Community College is holding its third annual business concept competition in November. North Country high school students are invited to enter the competition by submitting a brief business proposal that outlines the business idea, the market, the competition and competitive advantages. The winning team will be awarded $1000, with second place earning $500 and third place earning $250.
Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3. Please drop off or mail entries to JCC assistant professor of business Brian H. Murray, Jefferson Community College, 1220 Coffeen Street, Room 3-103B Dulles Bldg., Watertown NY 13601.
Teams will present business concepts during a preliminary round at Jefferson on November 6th and 7th. Three finalists will be chosen to present their business concept on Friday, November 21 in the Sturtz Theater at Jefferson Community College during a day-long entrepreneurship program. Teams will be allotted 10 minutes to present their business plan and 5 minutes to answer questions from the judges. Winners will be announced following the presentations.
Teams may consist of one to four members, at least one of whom must be a current North Country high school student. Presentations must be delivered by students. Business ventures that already have significant operations are not eligible to participate. The business proposal should be in the format of an executive summary meaning two pages of text, two exhibits, 12-point font and one inch margins.
The Business Concept Competition is one component of a day-long entrepreneurship program featuring a keynote address, panel presentation and luncheon. Finalists in the business competition are encouraged, but not required, to attend the entire program of events. Business competition guidelines are available online or by contacting contact assistant professor of business, Brian H. Murray, at 315-786-2502. For more information about attending Entrepreneurship Day, please contact the Business Division at JCC, 315-786-2287.
The business concept competition is sponsored by the Jefferson County Job Development Corporation and the Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Investment Board.
The entrepreneurship program has been jointly developed by Jefferson Community College, the Jefferson-Lewis Workforce Investment Board, Small Business Development Center at JCC and the Jefferson County Job Development Corporation.