As a partner benefit from the Miami Innovation Fund, which invests in very early-stage companies, at least three Business Plan Challenge finalists this year will have the opportunity to present their plans in a shark-tank like event and could receive a term sheet for up to $20,000 in funding. The fund will select the presenters from among the finalists, based on its criteria.
Whether or not a finalist receives a funding offer, this offers an opportunity to get in front of investors, make connections and learn from the presenting experience.
The Business Plan Challenge is the Miami Herald's annual entrepreurship contest. Read more about this and other new features and opportunities spinning off the Challenge here.