Comcast Business Looking for Top Florida Startup, Entrepreneur
February 04 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Two Florida companies will win $10,000 each, be
eligible for $20,000 grand prize in national Innovations 4
Entrepreneurs contest
Comcast Business is looking for Florida’s most innovative
startup companies and entrepreneurs to participate in its
Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition. Current and aspiring
business owners across Florida can enter the competition for a
chance to win up to $30,000 and participate in a day of mentoring
with teams of business experts who will provide advice on how to
implement their plans.
Based on a 250-word essay submission, applicants will answer the
question: How could your business use technology to help enhance
your business? Startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit
the Comcast Business Community to submit their application and
essay and review the full program details. Entries are due by March
11, 2016. The online application can be found at
http://cbcommunity.comcast.com/i4e
Entries will be judged and two winners will be selected from
Florida and each of the other 14 Comcast Business Regions: one
winner for startup companies (in business two years or less) and
one winner for entrepreneurs (in business for more than two years).
The 30 regional winners will each earn $10,000 in cash.
“We have a strong community of startup business and
entrepreneurs across Florida that play a vital role in creating new
jobs. Technology can go a long way to helping them turn their
business goals into reality,” said Gary Phillips, Vice President of
Comcast Business in Florida. “We’re excited to find two of the best
in the state and help them transform their businesses.”
From the regional winners, six grand prize winners will be
selected – three startups and three entrepreneurs – who will earn
an additional $20,000 in cash, plus a trip to Philadelphia to spend
a day attending group sessions with industry experts, who currently
include: Anita Campbell, Founder, CEO & Publisher of Small
Business Trends; Robert Irvine restaurateur, TV star and
entrepreneur; John Jantsch, Marketing Consultant, speaker and
best-selling author; Denice Hasty, Senior Vice President, Product
and Marketing, Comcast Business; Sam Schwartz, Chief Business
Development Officer at Comcast; Louis Toth, Managing Director for
Comcast Ventures; and experts from Drexel University’s Charles D.
Close School of Entrepreneurship.
Regional winners will be announced April 25, 2016. Voting from
among the regional winners will take place between April 26 and May
13, 2016. The six grand prize winners will be announced June 6,
2016 with the Grand Prize event planned for August 2016.
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, provides advanced
communication solutions to help organizations of all sizes meet
their business objectives. Through a next-generation network that
is backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast delivers Business
Internet, Ethernet, TV and a full portfolio of Voice services for
cost-effective, simplified communications management.
For more information, call 866-429-3085.
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