Published On: Mon, Apr 16th, 2012

FAU Hosting 2012 Business Plan Competition

BOCA RATON – Florida Atlantic University’s 2012 Business Plan Competition’s final round, two-day event will conclude today (April 13) at the College of Business on the Boca Raton campus.

The competition provides an opportunity for participants to compete and test their business ideas. More than 215 teams have registered for the competition, up from 165 teams last year, with 20 teams advancing to the final round events and more than 200 guests anticipated to attend.

The participants will compete for a share of more than $200,000 in cash and prizes, including the high school student track winner’s prize of a full four-year scholarship to FAU.

FAU alumnus Manuel Medina ‘78, chairman and CEO of Medina Capital Partners, will provide the keynote address today, April 13, from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in room BU 120 in FAU’s College of Business.  This event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Medina leads an investment firm focused on funding technology companies with innovative products that serve the private and public sectors.

For more information, contact Jennie Taylor at 561-297-0234 orjtayl103@fau.edu.

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