MBA in a Day

September 15, 2010
10:00 am	to	2:00 pm

MBA in a Day is the kick-off event, sponsored by Banner Bank, to the Enterprise Challenge, a multi-round three month business plan competition with CASH prizes of $17,500!  The Enterprise Challenge will be held from September through December 2010 and is designed to identify and reward innovative business ideas and solid business plans to Yakima County entrepreneurs.  Top prize will be $10,000, 2nd place $5,000 and 3rd place $2,500.

This event will feature:

• Business education breakout sessions on Legal Issues, Financial Management, Business Planning Basics and Marketing;
• Limited English Track with all of the above topics;
• A luncheon with keynote speaker, Rebecca Lovell, Executive Director from the Northwest Entrepreneur Network.  Ms. Lovell has literally reviewed thousands of business plans and will be giving tips on what it takes to be successful entrepreneur.
• The day will conclude with a session on the Enterprise Challenge – what it takes to compete, the detailed schedule and more.
• Stay tuned for any updates and be sure to visit the Enterprise Challenge page.  Send us an email and we’ll add you to the mailing list!

MBA in a Day

Date: Wednesday, September 15th

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Location: Clarion Hotel in Yakima

Cost: $40 per person OR included in $100 Enterprise Challenge contest entry fee (for teams, one participant only).

MBA in a Day Sponsor: Banner Bank

MBA Session Sponsors:

• Financial Management: Martin Holland Peterson, PLLC
• Legal Issues:  Larson Berg Perkins PLLC
• Business Planning Basics:  Wheatland Bank
• Marketing:  Enigma Marketing
• Limited English Track:  UW Foster Business & Economic Development Center and UW Heritage Partnership

REGISTER NOW! MBA Registration Form and pay online when directed with PayPal.

Thank you to our generous sponsors of the Enterprise Challenge:

Gold	U.S. Department of Commerce
Silver	Wells Fargo
Bronze	Central Valley Bank
Venture	UW Business & Economic Development Center
Angel	Enigma Marketing
Investment Round	LeMaster Daniels

Stay tuned for more on this exciting competition!  Registration forms for Enterprise Challenge will be online by August 13th.