March/April, 2006

March 15, 2006

Dear Michelle,Congratulations! You have been chosen from more than 100 applicants as a Regional Finalist for INNOVATE Illinois 2006!

In the next phase of the competition you are asked to prepare and submit a full business and innovation plan. This plan should be no more than 40 pages long, and will be due by 12:00 p.m., noon, CST on Monday, May 1, 2006. Any plans submitted after this deadline will not be considered in the next judging phase. 

As a Regional Finalist you will have access to a series of on-line workshops addressing key issues facing your business, as well as, assistance to help you complete the business and innovation plan. Please take the time to fill out our survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=792871889890 to help us determine your assistance needs. You will be contacted shortly by a representative from your local Entrepreneurship Center to answer any questions you may have about the INNOVATE Illinois process.

Once again, congratulations on being selected as a Regional Finalist. We wish you good luck in this new phase of the competition.

Sincerely,

The INNOVATE Illinois Team

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