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The New York Business Plan Competition 2025: CUNY SPS Students Invited to Compete for $25,000 Grand Prize<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Katerina Lewis Archer || February 26, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s note: Katerina Lewis Archer is a Student Ambassador for NYBPC volunteering to promote the competition among CUNY SPS students.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC)<\/a> is a premier intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition designed to foster innovation and business acumen among college students across New York State. Since its inception in 2010, NYBPC has served as a launchpad for student entrepreneurs, providing mentorship, resources, and exposure to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition Structure and Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The competition is open to all graduate, undergraduate, and community college students enrolled at accredited New York institutions. Exchange students and students graduating in the fall semester are also eligible to participate in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition takes place in 10 geographic zones across New York, with New York City students competing in the New York City regional competition. The top two teams from each industry track in the regional round advance to the statewide finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image courtesy of NYBPC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Key Dates Announced for the 2025 NYBPC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 NYBPC is now underway, with applications open since December 1, 2024. Aspiring student entrepreneurs have until March 1, 2025<\/strong> to submit their proposals<\/a> for a chance to compete at the regional and state levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NYC Regional Competition is set to take place on March 27, 2025<\/strong> at Touro Graduate School of Business<\/a>. Participants must submit their business plans by March 20<\/strong> to be considered for this round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners from the regional competitions will advance to the state finals. The first round, conducted asynchronously online, requires students to submit a pitch video, a slide deck, and brief written remarks to be shared with the judges by April 8<\/strong>. Judges will evaluate the submissions from April 10 to April 17, after which the top teams will be selected to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 24<\/strong>, the competition will transition to an in-person format at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)<\/a> in Troy, NY. The top teams will deliver live pitches in the second round between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., with track winners announced at noon. Later that afternoon, the competition will culminate in the Grand Prize Finals, where first-place teams from each track will compete for the ultimate NYBPC title and a check for $25,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Prepare<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To help students craft strong business plans and pitches, NYBPC provides useful resources, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n