Calling All Entrepreneurs!

Apply here to enter.  Applications close March 30.

Startups: If you think you have what it takes to stand out among the best entrepreneurs in NYC and beyond, now is your chance.  From hundreds of applicants, our panel of VC judges will winnow the list down to 10. Each will present on stage, and then withstand the judges' grilling. One lucky winner will come out on top by a vote of the judges and the crowd.  The winner pockets a $25,000 investment and $50,000 in goods and services to jumpstart the business. Even more valuable than the cash investment is the exposure and networking opportunities you'll receive if you're chosen as one of the finalists.

Startup 2012 is for startups that have raised less than $2.5 million in outside financing. See the full eligibility criteria here.

Applications close at midnight on March 30.

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