2026 Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition Submission Form

2026 Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition Submission Form

Please complete all required fields and SUBMIT your application.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Permanent Email Address (Not a .edu school email)*
Cell Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
College or University Attended this Academic Year*

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Name of Professor Advising You on Business Plan*

0/7
Adviser's Email Address*

0/7
Category that best defines your business concept (Judges may reclassify borderline companies to balance number of finalists in each category)

PERSONAL BUSINESS: limited market; will not need venture capital to reach full potentialVENTURE ENTERPRISE: scalable, capital intensive, and large market
Dollar sales since company founded*
If none, enter 0
PROBLEM you are solving. What evidence is there that this is a "real" problem: something painful enough that people will pay you to solve?*

0/100
SOLUTION: Product or Service Brief Description (In 8 words or fewer) *

0/10
SOLUTION: Product or Service Full Description, and how it solves problem*

0/150
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. Explain how is your solution better than competition and alternatives, or addresses an underserved market niche *

Margerine is an Alternative to butter. Land-O-Lakes is a butter competitor. 0/150
TARGET MARKET Demographics (Who needs your solution?) *

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SIZE OF TARGET MARKET*

Number of people who need your solution. Give source for this data.0/100
BARRIERS TO ENTRY. How will you keep others from copying your idea?*

A patent is is an example of a barrier to entry. 0/100
PRODUCTION. Who will actually produce and deliver the product or service?*

0/100
FINANCE. How exactly will you make money? What will it cost to produce each product or unit of service (including labor and transporation costs)? How much will you charge? And who will pay you?*

0/100
MANAGEMENT. What are the credentials and/or experiences of the people who will handle Production? Maketing? and Finance?*

That is, do you have all the requisite skills needed to succeed? At this stage you are not expected to have all the key players on board, but you should be aware of your skill deficits and have a plan to fill those positions. 0/150
FUNDING NEEDS. What are the remaining steps to take your solution to market, and how much total funding do you need to get there? If you received a grant of $1000 or $5000 how exactly would you spend the funds?*

0/150
COMMENTS. Anything you would like to mention that was not covered above.*

0/100
Upload photo or sketch illustrating product or service (OPTIONAL)

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