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Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship

2014

Business Plan Competition

Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship 2014 Business Plan Competition 2

2014 Business Plan Competition


Four Seasons Hotel

In downtown Denver on

June 19th 2014.

Business Plan Presentations:

8:00am

Awards Luncheon:

12:00pm

Emcee: CBS4 Jim Benemann

The Appel Family turned family recipes for household cleaners into

international powerhouse brands such as OxiClean, Orange Glo,

and Kaboom. They used infomercials in innovative ways, leveraged

outsourcing before it was widespread, and made their category

exciting for consumers.

Joel and his parents, Max and Elaine, will sit back and tell us about

their journey of taking the Orange Glo Corporation from garage to

global, and where they are now. Joel Appel, Founder

& CEO Launch Pad

Keynote Speakers:

The Appel Family



2014 Business Plan Competition Sponsorship Opportunities

The Jake Jabs Center Business Plan Competition is one of the

foremost events for early-stage companies in Colorado. 2014

marks the 13th year of the competition, which seeks to promote

the development of high-caliber business ideas, recognize the

most outstanding plans with more than $50,000 in cash and in-

kind awards, and encourage the creation of new businesses.

Supporting the Business Plan Competition supports the growth

and development of new companies. This year’s Business Plan

Competition is expanding to graduate students at state

universities in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.

Audience: The event is attended by students, alumni, and

leaders of the business community. Over 3,000 people are

invited, and many business leaders support the event annually.

Attendance: An average of 250 people attend the luncheon

event, with an average of 50 entrants in the competition.

Media Coverage: Past competitions have been covered in

9News, the Denver Post and Business Journal, and

sponsorships are promoted internally and through the University

and Jake Jabs Center communications.

This year exposure will also include CBS4, and an

Advertisement will run in the Business Journal after the

competition.

For more information contact Kyle Jaccaud-Smith

[email protected]

303.315.5817

After winning the 2013 competition,

Neil Smith launched Allergy

Solutions, Inc. in July 2013. The

company has continued to grow in

the past year, as have many other

competition applicants and finalists

from previous years.

The first year they didn't even make

the finals. However, the judges’

feedback was very useful. Taking a

course taught by the Jabs Center

was a great source of inspiration

and honest feedback for their

business model. Feedback from the

competition judges helped refine the

business idea and presentation into

a winning model

Neil says, “The financial prize from

the Jabs Center business plan

competition was very helpful in

launching Allergy Solutions,” and,

“The feedback that I received by

participating in the competition two

years in a row has been even more

valuable.”

Please consider sponsoring this event.



2014 JAKE JABS CENTER BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PRESENTING SPONSOR: $15,000

Two (2) tables at the event with premier seating

Company representative to give welcome and opening remarks

Large Logo on post-event, Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal

Recognition from podium

Logo included in pre-event promotional materials; online and print

“Presenting Sponsor” recognition, including: o Presenting Sponsor with logo - listed on cover of event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens o Display table outside ballroom



GOLD SPONSOR: $5,500

One (1) table at the event with premier seating

Company representative to present awards to competition winners




“Gold Sponsor” recognition, including: o Gold Sponsor with logo - listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens & outside ballroom

SILVER SPONSOR: $3,000

One (1) table at the event with priority seating

Logo on post-event , Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal

“Silver Sponsor” recognition, including: o Silver sponsor – listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens

BRONZE SPONSOR: $2,000

One (1) table at the event

Company/Individual name listed on post event, Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal

“Bronze Sponsor” recognition, including: o Bronze sponsor – listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens

TABLE SPONSOR: $1,000

One (1) table at the event

“Table Sponsor” recognition, including: o Table flag with company name o Table sponsor – listed in event program o Logo on event webpage



PLAN IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP SPONSOR: $4,000



Logo listed on post-event, Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal

“Plan Improvement Event Sponsor” recognition, including:

o Plan Improvement Sponsor recognition with branded placards at networking tables

o Plan Improvement Sponsor with logo – listed in event program

o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website

o Logo displayed on event screens and table outside ballroom

ELEVATOR PITCH NIGHT SPONSOR: $4,000


Logo on post-event, Jabs Center ad in DBJ special editorial section


“Elevator Pitch Night Event Sponsor” recognition, including: o Elevator Pitch Night Sponsor recognition with branded placards at

cocktail tables & bars at event o Elevator Pitch Night Sponsor with logo – listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens and table outside ballroom



1ST PLACE AWARD SPONSOR: $10,000


Company representative to present awards to competition winners




“Award Sponsor” recognition, including: o Award Sponsor with logo - listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens & outside ballroom



2ND PLACE AWARD: $5,000


Logo name listed on post-event, Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal


“Award Sponsor” recognition, including: o Award Sponsor– listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens and outside ballroom

3RD PLACE AWARD: $2,500


Logo name listed on post-event, Jabs Center ad in Denver Business Journal

“Award Sponsor” recognition, including: o Award Sponsor– listed in event program o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website o Logo displayed on event screens and outside ballroom

IN-KIND SPONSOR HOURS:

Five (5) seats at the event with priority seating


“In-Kind Hours Sponsor” recognition, including:

o In-Kind Hours Sponsor with logo – listed in event program

o Logo on event webpage with hyperlink to company website

o Logo displayed on event screens and outside ballroom



CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information on sponsorships please contact Kyle Jaccaud-Smith, Director of Development. 303-315-5817 or [email protected]

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