- First submission is limited to two pages of text covering product, market, employment projections, etc and one page of summary financials (projected revenues and expenses, sources and uses of start up capital)
- Submissions, both preliminary and final, must include the name of the company, owners and ownership structure, principal office or place of business, estimate of number of jobs created in 5 years
- The proposed business must be located in Windham County, Vermont.
- Contestants may select which category they wish to compete in. One category only per contestant. The administration reserves to right to re-categorize an entry.
- Final presentations are at the Marlboro Tech Center starting at 9am, order will be assigned by lot.
- Presentations will be allowed 12 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for questions
- A PC will be provided to connect to the LCD projector. Bring any display items on portable media.
- Every effort will be made to be fair in all judgments.
- Initial submission will be reviewed, graded and selected by panels of 4-5 judges for each category
- Final submission will be judged by the complete panel
- No exceptions will be made to the announced schedule. It is the responsibility of the entrant to understand and adhere to the rules.
- The contest administrator will be Jeffrey Lewis, Executive Director of BDCC. His decision will be final on all rules interpretations.
