New York StartUP! 2012 Business Plan Competition

Click to 2012 Workshop Dates
     

Start UP! 2011 Competition - Read about the recent winners! Link to list of recent winners and judges
View a list of the finalists for the 2011 competition.

View a video of 2011 Winners (bottom of page) 

The New York Public Library with its sponsor, Citi Foundation, announces the New York StartUP! 2012 Business Plan Competition for New York-based startup entrepreneurs with cash prizes totaling over $30,000. The third annual New York StartUp! gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to bolster their business acumen. Entrants gain practical insights about starting and growing a business, while learning about the comprehensive small business resources at NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL).

How Can I Enter the Competition?

 1. Attend one (1) Orientation Session.

 2. Create an account on the StartUP!  2012 site on ReviewRoom. 
     Note: Creating an account doesn't mean you've submitted an entry form. If you had previously participated in the 2011 New York Start-UP! Competition your name may already be in the Review Room site, and you will need to reset your password.

 3. Submit an entry form on the StartUP! 2012 site on ReviewRoom
     by midnight, January 9, 2012 . 
      Your entry form details the type of business you plan to start.

 Who Can Enter?  If you are 18 years of age or older, live in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island as a legal resident or US citizen, and wish to start a business in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island -- you are eligible. See Rules and Eligibility

Where Do Orientation Sessions Take Place?  Orientation sessions will be held at SIBL, 188 Madison Avenue at 34th St., the Bronx Library Center and the St. George Library Center in Staten Island.  Attending an orientation is the first requirement of the competition.

What's Next? Training Workshops.  All entrants must attend three out of four training workshops, held at SIBL.   Workshops will begin in January 2012.

What Are The Prizes?

1st Place Award:  $15,000.
2nd Place Award: $  7,500.  
3rd Place Award: $  5,000.
4th Place Award:  $ 1,500. 
5th Place Award:  $ 1,500.

 Watch a Video about Past Winners (1st annual competition, 2010)