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North of Boston Business Plan Competition Announces 6 Semi-Finalists 6 Entrepreneurs and New Growth Business Named Semi-Finalists With Diverse Concepts
SALEM, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The North of Boston Business Plan Competition today announced the six semifinalists who will compete for $20,000 in prize money. Hosted by the Enterprise Center at Salem State College, the Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council and the Merrimack Valley Venture Forum, the competition showcases new growth companies in the North of Boston area including the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. An expert panel of 14 judges who are investors, bankers, and community and business leaders selected the six semifinalists this week.
This year's contestants include a virtual computer staffing company, a new type of wireless service provider, an international housing developer, a medical imaging company, a company that uses its patented technology to discover disease and cancer, and an online shoe store.
The six semi-finalists are:
Center for Business Planning (www.centerbp.com)- A Lynnfield based technology company that out-sources virtual business services to clients.
Differential Proteomics - A biotechnical company with offices in Ipswich that uses its patented technology to identify specific diseases and cancer.
Enterprise Homes LLC (www.enterprisehomestanzania.com)- an Andover based international housing developer.
Hotz1.net (www.hotz1.net)- a Gloucester based internet service provider that provides affordable wireless connection to communities and individuals.
Meddart - a Medical Imaging company located in Beverly that is developing an X-ray computed tomography (CT) medical imaging contrast agent to help doctors with diagnostic information.
Poshers.com (www.poshers.com) - a Salem based online shoe store with innovative search technology and other revolutionary concepts.
"The Business Plan Competition is a great opportunity for new businesses to showcase their unique ideas. Contestants go through a rigorous selection process of creating and eventually presenting their plans in front of the most prominent leaders North of Boston. The finalists are truly some of the best emerging companies in Massachusetts," commented Christine Sullivan, Executive Director of the Enterprise Center.
Judges will select the top three contestants on April 23. These finalists will go on to make a public presentation on May 14th at Salem State College's Recital Hall, with the winner bringing home $10,000.
SOURCE Enterprise Center at Salem State College
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