Attention ADA 3rd and 4th Year Students—Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of adventure? Does your future include private practice ownership? If so, it’s time to get down to business and register to participate in the ADA 2014 Business Plan Competition.
During the first round, contestants will be required to submit only the executive summary for their business plan for the judges to review. Contestants who are invited to the second round will be required to submit a complete written business plan using SBA guidelines. Finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to the ADA 2014 Annual Convention at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 6-9, 2014, where they will present their business plans in person.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $5,000 ADA cash grant to be used to advance business objectives and enhance business and leadership skills.
Business plans will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Creativity
- Feasibility
- Completeness
- Cohesiveness throughout the document
- Professionalism and polish
Please take the following link for more information and to submit your application/notice of intent to participate today: www.audiologist.org/ada-student-business-plan-rubric.
