2008 Babson Business Plan Competitions
Marquee Sponsor
PepperHamilton LLP Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with more than 500 lawyers in seven states and the District of Columbia. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890. For more information, please visit our website at www.pepperlaw.com For .
Supporter
General Catalyst Partners General Catalyst Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building the technologybased companies that will lead innovation and transform industries. Founded in 2000, General Catalyst Partners leverages its principals' extensive operational, business development and technological expertise to provide portfolio companies with a catalyst for success through businessbuilding and partnership development assistance. General Catalyst is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit: www.generalcatalyst.com For .
2008 Babson Business Plan Competitions
Service In-Kind Sponsors
PepperHamilton LLP Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with more than 500 lawyers in seven states and the District of Columbia. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890. The winning team of the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition will be given $1,500 to spend on legal services from Pepper Hamilton LLP. www.pepperlaw.com
BizLand, Inc.
BizLand is a leading provider of Web-site services for small businesses. More than 100,000 small businesses utilize our flexible Web-hosting packages, domain names registrations and promotional tools. Pro Memberships will be awarded to all three finalists of the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition and John H. Muller, Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition. www.bizland.com
Bowditch & Dewey
One of New England’s preeminent regional law firms, Bowditch and Dewey’s Business Practice Group specializes in providing legal services to small emerging companies. The winning team of the John H. Muller, Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition will be given $1,000 to spend on legal services from Bowditch and Dewey. www.bowditch.com
Cummings Properties
Cummings Properties is one of the region’s largest and most financially solid real estate firms. Established in 1969, the firm currently leases and manages more than 8 million square feet of first-class office, lab and general commercial space in 10 communities surrounding Boston. For more than 30 years, Cummings Properties has focused on the needs of entrepreneurs. Founded by Bill Cummings, who himself was the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998, the firm has hundreds of small businesses as clients. www.cummings.com Cummings Properties is awarding a total of $35,000 in office space to the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition.
Gray, Gray and Gray
Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP: Accounting, tax and advisory services focused on new venture creation and growth. All three finalists of the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition and John H. Muller, Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition will receive a one hour consultation regarding accounting and tax matters confronting their start-up venture. www.gggcpas.com
Silicon Valley Bank
With a solid understanding of the true risks and rewards of early stage companies, Silicon Valley Bank is widely recognized for its ability to develop innovative approaches to meet clients’ challenges, including finding the right venture capitalists or angel to fund their idea or helping with overseas expansion. The Bank offers an array of products and services with the experience and expertise clients need throughout their entrepreneurial life cycle.
The winning team of the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition and the John H. Muller, Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition will receive a checking account for one year, SVB Intropak, access to SVBeConnect (web based banking service), two outgoing wires per month, unlimited courier deposit service, and two hours of consulting services to assist in business development and networking opportunities. www.svb.com
Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College
The winning team of the Douglass Foundation Graduate Business Plan Competition and the John H. Muller, Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition will receive 3 months of Hatchery Space during the 2008 summer break. www.babson.edu/eship
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring the Babson College Business Plan Competitions in the future, please contact Andrea Ross, Special Events Manager, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at (781) 239-4304 or rossa@babson.edu. .