This is a notification that the Competition Selection Committee has selected the top finalists of the Diehl Family Social Enterprise Competition and the competition staff is working diligently to reach out to each applicant with regard to notification, personalized feedback, and next steps for being involved with the competition network and social entrepreneurship initiative at Florida State University! With that being said, you should receive a notification within the next 24 hours (by 5pm EST July 16, 2014). Please make sure to check your spam mail! If you do not receive an e-mail within the next 24 hours, please feel free to reach out to the Project Manager Joanna Douglas at (850) 644-7649 or [email protected] Thank you for your patience and understanding! As a reminder, top finalists have been chosen to receive $5,000 each for development of a business plan for their proposed social enterprise. Then each will submit a business plan in the fall to compete for up to four up to $50,000 awards each to launch their social enterprise. Check back for information regarding Upcoming Events, including events for announcing the projects. If you applied to the competition, remember to stay connected within the competition network and take advantage of our upcoming networking events. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Tumblr! The deadline for business plans is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Check out the Business Plan page and Resources for Social Entrepreneurs page for helpful links and downloads in development of your social enterprise.
