Springboard contestant discusses business idea with expo attendee.

Springboard Ideas Challenge


This mini-business plan competition provides a launch pad for aspiring entrepreneurs to springboard their business ideas into reality, with community support from successful business owners and a chance for cash and in-kind prizes.

View the 2013 Winners

The Springboard Ideas Challenge is a mini-business plan competition with the goal of providing aspiring entrepreneurs in Abilene and the surrounding West Texas region an opportunity to get their business up and running with significant cash and in-kind prizes. Each team must submit a written mini-business plan for their concept, addressing the fundamental issues that would be of interest to potential investors. After a preliminary round of judging based on their written plans, finalists present their ideas to a live panel of judges, who determine the winning plans.

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Springboard Awards Dinner
Click to view a slideshow of photos from the 2012 Springboard Ideas Challenge Awards Dinner.