What is Your Big Idea?
Have a BIG idea and want to win $25,000 to start your business? MTVU is looking for Movers and Changers who want to make a difference through entrepreneurship. The idea is to give college students across the country the opportunity to design a sustainable and socially responsible business plan that makes a positive impact on the world.
If YOU’RE a young entrepreneur looking to start a company, mtvU and the New York Stock Exchange wants to help you get started. They are looking for 16-28 year old college students to develop and produce a compelling business proposal. Ideas must be original, feasible, scalable, and practical.
The top 5 finalist business plans will be posted online for voting and the winning team will be flown to New York City in November to attend Global Entrepreneurship Week where they will ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and attend the NYSE Movers and Changers Forum. The winner will also receive $25,000 in seed money to help his or her company start off on the right foot. The deadline for entries is October 3, 2011.
MTV Vice President of University Relations Carlo DiMarco said this competition puts an activist spin on the business competitions that are common across many college campuses.
“We didn’t see there being any significant business competitions that were focused on social entrepreneurs,” DiMarco said. “We know college students are on the frontlines of social change and if anyone has the opportunity to unlock the major issues, it’s them.”
Visit www.moversandchangers.com to apply and to learn more.
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