BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151113 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:InnovateHER Business Challenge- DEADLINE EXTENDED! DESCRIPTION:Building on the success of the SBA's inaugural 2015 InnovateHER Business Challenge\, which we piloted in early 2015\, Administrator Contreras-Sweet and the Office of Women's Business Ownership are pleased to announce the launch of the SBA's InnovateHER 2016: Innovating for Women Business Challenge. \n\n \n\nThe InnovateHER Challenge is a national prize competition aimed at unearthing products and services that impact and empower the lives of women and families through local business competitions that culminate in a live pitch Final Round. During the InnovateHER Finals\, up to 10 Finalists will compete for the Top Three cash prizes totaling $70\,000 provided by Microsoft. \n\n \n\nPrize for Winners:\n\nCash prizes totaling $70\,000 will be awarded to the three highest-rated contestants in the final round of the Challenge in the following amounts:\n\n 1st Place - $40\,000\n 2nd Place - $20\,000\n 3rd Place - $10\,000\n\nChallenge Criteria\n\nApplicants do not need to be women-owned. The InnovateHER Challenge provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase products and services that:\n\n\n Have a measurable impact on the lives of women and families\n Have the potential for commercialization\n Fill a need in the marketplace\n\nRequirements:\n\n1.Business plan\n\n2.Short description of how business/ideas fits criteria\n\n \n\nTime line:\n\n\n Thursday\, November 12\, 2015: EXTENDED deadline for Applications to be submitted to innovateHER@slchamber.com\n Thursday\, November 19\, 2015: live pitches in Salt Lake City\n Thursday\, December 3\, 2015: the name of local winner submitted to the SBA that will select 10 finalist\n Thursday\, March 17\, 2016: finalists will travel to the Washington D.C. for the final live pitch X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Building on the success of the SBA&rsquo\;s inaugural \;2015 InnovateHER Business Challenge\, which we piloted in early 2015\, Administrator Contreras-Sweet and the Office of Women&rsquo\;s Business Ownership are pleased to announce the launch of the SBA&rsquo\;s \;InnovateHER 2016: Innovating for Women Business Challenge.  \;
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\nThe InnovateHER Challenge is a national prize competition aimed at unearthing products and services that impact and empower the lives of women and families through local business competitions that culminate in a live pitch Final Round. During the InnovateHER Finals\, up to 10 Finalists will compete for the Top Three cash prizes totaling \;$70\,000 \;provided by Microsoft. \;
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\nPrize for Winners:
\nCash prizes totaling $70\,000 will be awarded to the three highest-rated contestants in the final round of the Challenge in the following amounts:\n\nChallenge Criteria
\nApplicants do not need to be women-owned. The InnovateHER Challenge provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase products and services that:\n\n\nRequirements:
\n1.Business plan
\n2.Short description of how business/ideas fits criteria
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\nTime line:\n\n\n \;
\n \; LOCATION:Salt Lake Chamber 175 E. University Blvd. (400 S.) Ste. 600 SLC\, UT 84111 UID:e.2428.5716 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T224030Z URL:https://business.wbcutah.com/events/details/innovateher-business-challenge-deadline-extended-11-12-2015-5716 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR