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The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition aims to create and foster growth companies in Rhode Island that will increase local employment.Established in 2000, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition -- supported by private businesses, investors, foundations, colleges and universities, public entities, and nonprofit organizations -- today is the leading community-supported business plan competition in the Northeast.The Competition encourages plans for new businesses, as well as from early stage companies. An early stage, or seed stage, company typically is at the inventor stage where there is an idea, a concept, or even a product, but little or no income has been generated yet. See complete rules or apply online.The 2016 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition is supported by its sponsors and organized by co-chairs Peggy Farrell, partner with Hinckley Allen, and Anthony Mangiarelli, partner with KLR.See this 3-minute video and get answers to Frequently Asked Questions for more information.Learn about previous Rhode Island Business Plan Competition winners.