AUTHOR FINDS A HITCH IN BUSINESS PLAN TRADITION

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: April 13, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The season is still young, and already we've seen business plans for a medical device to treat obesity, a one-stop shop for history buffs, a voice-mail system for small businesses, and a make-it- yourself dessert restaurant.

And those are just some of the finalists in Babson College's recent Business Plan Competition. Still to come are similar contests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Northeastern. Nationwide, another 15 business plan run-offs are taking place during the next few months.

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