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Regional BizFest gives Denver students taste of business careers
Updated: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Students from Denver-area high schools and business schools got firsthand business planning experience at the Regional Youth and Entrepreneurial BizFest Competition during the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's (USHCC) 30th Annual National Convention and Business Expo.
The competition - which was held form September 16 to 19 - offered 28 local students the chance to compete for scholarships provided by the USHCC Foundation and the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services in a business plan contest.
The budding entrepreneurs received guidance from "USHCC BizFest trainers [to prepare them] for the competition" through business and leadership development curriculum and participation in convention programs, explained Augustine Martinez, president and CEO of the USHCC.
After the training, each student wrote and presented their own valid business plan. Authors of the top five plans were invited to present their projects to a panel of judges that selected three students to receive scholarships of $750 to $1,500.
The three winners were also awarded an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National BizFest Competition during the USHCC's 2010 convention in Dallas, where they will compete against other regional contest champions.
Those wishing to enroll in MBA programs may benefit from such competitions, as they may provide financial aid while offering business career training.
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