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Making the cut! The big announcement of the teams that will be presenting their plans.
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Take the next step: Stay with your business plan and turn it into a real business. Or, start the process all over again and prepare to compete in next year’s Gov. Cup!
Oral competition: Early April is the oral competition, PowerPoints, presentations and revised copies of the plans are due.
Value add: There’s more to the competition than cash! Be sure to apply for an Oklahoma Business Roundtable Scholarship, i2E Fellowship or the OG&E Positive Energy Award.
Perfecting your pitch! You have made it a long way, and now you can see light at the end of the tunnel. But it isn’t time to relax yet. You and your team will be presenting your business plans to a panel of judges who range from business development professionals to venture capitalists. They are the real deal. Check and recheck your PowerPoint and be prepared for the Q&A. No softballs here.
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Roll of the dice: On the Vegas and the Tri-State competition for an additional $90K in cash! There’s time to perfect your presentation and pitch. Are you feeling lucky?
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Under review: Time to hold your breath while the judges review the plans and determine the teams moving on to the oral competition. Want to know how you’ll be scored? Judges’ scorecards and guidelines are available on the Gov. Cup Web site.
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Hand it over!: Business plans are due right before Spring Break!
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Bragging rights: You won! Everybody needs to know. First place winners will be on LIVE TV, attend speaking engagements, be guests on radio shows and have other opportunities to tell their story. There might even be a few chances for some shameless plugs for your business!
Awards dinner: Our version of the Oscars, but faster paced.
innovators
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