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The PowerUP! Business Plan Competition
PowerUP! strives to provide pivotal resources and funding to support the small business dreams of local entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2003, applicants from every Brooklyn neighborhood have taken advantage of the tools and the structure the competition offers. As of 2019, the competition has helped participants to develop 1159 business plans and awarded seed money to 141 entrepreneurs. More than half of these have gone into business. In total, the competition has infused Brooklyn's economy with $450,000 in seed capital.
Watch the video above to learn how PowerUP! has helped local entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Find more details about the PowerUP! Competition and how to enter at bklynlibrary.org/business/powerup.