It is important to fill out the 1-Page Application as thoroughly and completely as possible. This will be the document that the judges will use to determine who will be chosen to move to the next stage of the competition and write a complete business plan.
To ensure that opportunity for as many applicants as possible, the competition organizers are conducting workshops throughout February in various locations. We have a few dates confirmed and will add others to this page as they develop.
• Monday, February 8, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Marina Technology Cluster at 3180 Imjin Road, at the Marina Airport. RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Thursday, February 11, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Watsonville Civic Center Community Room A. RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Tuesday, February 16, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ausonio Library Meeting Room at 11160 Speegle Street in Castroville. RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Wednesday, February 17, noon to 1:30 p.m at the CSUMB Small Business Development Center at 425 Belden Street, Gonzales. RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Wednesday, February 17, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Room McGowan 101 at the corner of Franklin and Pierce Streets in Monterey. RSVP to Dr. Ernie Scalberg, 831-647-4148.
• Thursday, February 18, noon to 1:30 p.m. at NextSpace Coworking & Innovation, Inc. 101 Cooper Street, Corner of Cooper and Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Thursday, February 18, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room, 611 Ocean Street, Suite 1 (in the University Inn complex). RSVP to Angela Simmons, 831-582-9718.
• Friday, February 19, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Monterey Peninsula College at the Sam Karras Room of the MPC Library. RSVP to Mark Peterson, 831-626-4400 or Mark@ExperienceCom.com.
• Saturday, February 20, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Room McGowan 101 at the corner of Franklin and Pierce Streets in Monterey. RSVP to Dr. Ernie Scalberg, 831-647-4148.
• Tuesday, February 23, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Room McGowan 101 at the corner of Franklin and Pierce Streets in Monterey. RSVP to Dr. Ernie Scalberg, 831-647-4148.