Hormel Business Plan Competition

Supporting entrepreneurship in McCook, this event has been held for the past four years.

Originally a private initiative by the Hormel Family Foundation, the Hormel Business Plan Competition is now an Invest Nebraska Venture Competition. Click here to learn more about INC’s Venture Competitions.

Local sponsors for the Hormel Business Plan Compatition include Community Hospital, USDA Rural Development, McCook Community Development Company, comprised of AmFirst Bank and McCook National Bank. Thank you for your commitment to McCook and Nebraska!

When? November 4, 2011

Where? The Hormel Business & Technology Center on the McCook Community College campus in McCook, Nebraska.

Who? Any start-up or existing business owner already located in, or willing to locate to, the McCook, Nebraska area.

How? A number of preselecteded applicants will be called upon to make a pitch presentation to a judges panel composed of local and regional business leaders. The judges panel will then select the most promising business plan, and the winner will be awarded a $25,000 cash investment in exchange for a minority stake in the proposed or existing company.

Why? Because we are confident that your success can be Nebraska’s success, and a community that encourages innovation, optimism, and entrepreneurship, is a community that will never stop thriving.

Deadline: October 21, 2011

2011 Hormel Competition Rules and Guidelines

Submit your business plan online by clicking here, or mail it to us at 4701 Innovation Dr. Lincoln, NE 68521.

Include a signed copy of the competition application.

Questions? Contact Susan Harris-Broomfield at susan@investnebraska.com