Got An Idea? You Can Win Big
the annual idea challenge helps spur entrepreneurs
Have you got a great business idea burning a hole in your brain? Since 2007, the Idea Challenge, an annual contest sponsored by the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corp., has been boosting local entrepreneurs. If you’ve got an idea, you can submit an application to the program anytime at www.theideachallenge.com. The first round of awards are announced in November, when up to five ideas win cash and as many as three ideas win $1,000 for business services. Then the top five winners have a chance to pitch their ideas to business professionals and investors to compete for the $5,000 grand prize, which is announced in December. Professionals evaluate each idea submitted and offer free guidance, so you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain for putting your idea out there!
The Idea Challenge • Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corp. • 7 S. Dewey St., Suite 101 • P.O. Box 1108 • Eau Claire, WI 54702 • (715) 834-0070 • www.theideachallenge.com
