Business Plan Competition

by Jason Drohn

I just wanted to post an informal heads up as to what I am up to the next couple days.

Saturday, I have been chosen to present two business plans for a top prize of $7,500.  There are a total of 8 plans in the finals so we will see what happens.

Last year, I also had two plans in the finals, but my presentations sucked.  So I made it my main short term goal, to get very good in front of a crowd.

The two I am presenting are concepts I came up months ago; A mobile blogging application which can be downloaded on any phone or PDA and a social type, independent film website.  I have working demos for each and am getting the last stages of the presentation down.

The reason I am putting so much empahasis on this competition is because I am a struggling presenter.  I can communicate ideas and thoughts on paper, in outline form, and even in some pretty crude drawings, but I struggle on stage.

It takes a special kind of person to present to an audience.  What if something goes wrong?  What if my ideas don’t come out the way that I think they should?  What if I pick out the wrong tie?  :0)

The real question I have been asking myself lately is, “What if I have an amazing presentation?”  It really is a pretty scary thing.

Ideas coupled with amazing presentations… That is my goal.

Wish me luck :0)

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{ 2 comments }

Kyle Eslick March 8, 2007 at 8:37 pm

Good luck! I’m sure you’ll do great!

Jason Drohn March 9, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Thanks bud! We will see how it goes :0)

At least I know what I am going to say this time!

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