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		<title>Compete in The Great Valley Technology Alliance’s Business Plan Competition</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aspiring entrepreneurs, from across the region, are invited to compete for cash and in-kind services through The Great Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA) Business Plan Competition. The GVTA will consider plans based on the following criteria: 1) Technology or knowledge economy based hereby defined as leveraging technology or intellectual property to drive revenue. 2) Entrants must [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://metroaction.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/GVTA.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-854" title="GVTA" src="http://metroaction.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/GVTA.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="141" /></a>Aspiring entrepreneurs, from across the region, are invited to compete for cash and in-kind services through The<a title="Great Valley Technology Alliance" href="http://www.greatvalleyalliance.com/" target="_blank"> Great Valley Technology Alliance</a> (GVTA) Business Plan Competition.</p>
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The <a title="GVTA" href="http://www.greatvalleyalliance.com/" target="_blank">GVTA</a> will consider plans based on the following criteria:</p>
<p>1) Technology or knowledge economy based hereby defined as leveraging<br />
technology or intellectual property to drive revenue.<br />
2) Entrants must reside and operate within the Northeastern Pennsylvania<br />
region hereby defined as Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne,<br />
Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.<br />
3) Less than one year of revenue generation<br />
4) Pre-cash flow positive<br />
5) Final approval of eligibility is reserved for the judging committee.</p>
<p>To register, visit <a title="Grteat Valley Technology Alliance" href="www.greatvalleyalliance.com/bpc-reg.php" target="_blank">www.greatvalleyalliance.com/bpc-reg.php</a>.  Final business plans must be submitted electronically by April 9.  For more details, contact Rob Watts at <a title="Great Valley" href="www.greatvalleyalliance.com/bpc-reg.php" target="_blank">rwatts@greatvalleyalliance.com</a> or (570) 341-8099.</p>
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