Who has the best Elevator Speech in Chicago? Free booth at 2010 Small Business Expo and – $500 cash to winner

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Who has the best Elevator Speech in Chicago?

Free booth at 2010 Small Business Expo and – $500 cash to winner

The Chicago City Treasurer’s Office has announced the kick off for the 2010 Elevator Pitch Contest. Two keys to success in business are a great business plan – and a great elevator speech.

What is an elevator speech? A clear and concise summary of: 30 seconds or less – of your business and why your service or product is important.

ENTER the Elevator Pitch Contest now and win $500 cash from Crowdspring and a free exhibitor booth ($350 minimum value) at the City Treasurer’s Small Business Expo on July 16^th, 2010. http://www.crowdspring.com/project/2282789_city-of-chicago-elevator-pitch/details/

The Treasurer’s Office will partner with Chicago technology leader crowdSPRING this year and entries will be taken online. 1. Click the City Logo asking for business plans at www.crowdspring.com 2. Create a Username and Password – hit the “Participate Now link” 3. Submit

See the winning 2009 submission– “Chicago Chocolate Tours” at http://chicagocitytreasurer.com/events/elevatorspeechvideo1.htm

Take an elevator ride with City Treasurer Stephanie Neely and see a 45 second explanation of the contest.

http://chicagocitytreasurer.com/events/elevatorspeechvideo2.htm

Treasurer Neely adds, “Our mission is to help Chicago small business and we are proud to add the element of an elevator pitch contest to our existing business plan competition to stress the fundamentals of business success.”

About the City Treasurer’s Small Business Programs – 2-2-1

2-2-1: Two Contests – Two Free Workshop Events – 1 Great Expo

• Elevator Speech Contest – ongoing
• The Business Plan Competition —ongoing – $10,000 in prizes
• Free Business Mentor Workshops —with Chicago business leaders
• Free Business Plan Workshops (Every Wednesday in March)
• Small Business Expo 2010, Friday, July 16 at the UIC Forum.

Full details posted on www.chicagocitytreasurer.com

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*Information from:

Office of the City Treasurer

Stephanie Neely Treasurer Contact: Public Affairs

July 02, 2008 (312) 744-8122

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