Do you or someone you know have an idea to run a business? The Path to Prosperity competition aims to identify and support innovative business ideas in Southeast Alaska. Year four of the P2P sustainable business development competition is now open.<\/p>\n
Path to Prosperity is a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and the Haa Aan\u00ed Community Development Fund, Inc. The competition is open to all Southeast Alaska residents. This includes individuals, for-profit businesses and tribal entities. Businesses must operate primarily in Southeast Alaska.<\/p>\n
\u201cP2P applicants can be existing businesses or start-ups, but do not need to have a full business plan in the first round of the application process,\u201d said Paul Hackenmueller, HACDF competition administrator. \u201cWe want to encourage new entrepreneurs to apply, so the Round 1 application asks for a basic description of the business concept.\u201d<\/p>\n
Twelve applicants will be selected as finalists to advance to Round 2 of the competition and attend P2P\u2019s Business Boot Camp weekend in Juneau. All 12 finalists receive one-on-one mentorship and consulting that they can use to help write their business plans and grow their businesses after they return to their communities. The Boot Camp experience is valuable for all finalists who attend, whether or not they win the competition.<\/p>\n
Timeline for 2016 Path to Prosperity Competition<\/p>\n
\u2022 March 1 \u2013 application period opens<\/p>\n
\u2022 April 5 \u2013 webinar<\/p>\n
\u2022 May 1\u2013 applications due<\/p>\n
\u2022 June 7 \u2013 announce top 12 finalists advancing to Round 2<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sept. 23-25 \u2013 boot camp weekend in Juneau<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dec. 1 \u2013 business plan submissions deadline<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jan. 29, 2017\u2013two winners announced<\/p>\n
To learn more please visit www.p2pweb.org or email p2p@sealaska.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"