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Area entrepreneurs can vie for funds in business plan contest | SIU
Here’s your chance to submit a business plan for the chance to win cash prizes in the Regions Bank 2021 Business Plan Competition. Southern Illinois entrepreneurs can compete for innovation and small business development funding as part of the Regions Bank 2021 Business Plan Competition. The bank is awarding a top prize of $5,000 along with second and third prizes of $3,000 and $2,000 respectively through the SIU Foundation. The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will provide technical support and business assistance and the deadline to submit entries is Friday, Nov. 12. “Despite the challenges of this past year with the pandemic, we’ve witnessed a…