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Angelo State Accounting Students Aid Success of SA Business Plan Competition

November 21, 2019

Nine Angelo State University graduate students in the Master of Public Accounting degree program have successfully completed their advisory roles for the San Angelo Business Plan Competition that wrapped up Nov. 20 with the announcement of the three winners.

Angelo State Student Business Plan Team 2019 Angelo State Student Business Plan Team 2019 The students are all enrolled in the AEF Business Plan Competition course taught by senior instructor Vince Mangano. Their roles were to assist the professional advisors at the ASU Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as they worked with the contestants in all three phases of the San Angelo Business Plan Competition.

The participating students were:

The San Angelo Business Plan Competition is a three-phase contest coordinated by the City of San Angelo Development Corporation, ASU Norris-Vincent College of Business and the SBDC. Individuals and multi-person teams can enter their business plans to start or expand their businesses in San Angelo. The business plans are judged by a panel of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders and financial professionals – as the contestants compete for cash and in-kind prizes.

The three phases of the competition include:

This year’s contest winners were presented their cash prizes and other awards during a ceremony at San Angelo’s McNease Convention Center. The winners are:

The ASU students assisted the SBDC advisors throughout the competition as they helped the contestants with their business plan preparation. They are also taking classes toward completing the Small Business Management Certificate Program.