Brooklyn Public Library PowerUP Business Plan Competition 2025 (up to $20,000)

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About PowerUP Business Plan Competition

Since 2003, they have nurtured 10,900 individuals with over 1,800 business plans and awarded more than $650,000 in cash and in-kind gifts to Brooklyn entrepreneurs. The success stories include more than 100 companies with passion for food and drink, health and wellness, arts and crafts, media and fashion, education, social justice, and cultural diversity-everything that makes Brooklyn great.

Participants attend Zoom webinar classes on creating business plans, marketing, financial projections, and doing business research. The financial projections and business research classes are mandatory.

• Sponsor Organisation: Brooklyn Public Library

Benefits of PowerUP Business Plan Competition

• First Place - $20,000
• Second Place - $10,000
• Third Place - $5,000
• Five Merit Awards - $1,000
• Audience Choice Award - $1,000

 

PowerUP Business Plan Competition Requirements

• Entrants must be 18 years of age or older;
• Live in Brooklyn and plan to start a business in Brooklyn;
• Participants must attend the orientation, get a Brooklyn Public Library Card, meet with a business advisor, and attend a minimum of 3 PowerUP webinar classes.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

08 June, 2025

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