New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition

New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition is sponsored by New York Public Library (likely with partners). This is a business plan competition that supports startups and small businesses in New York.

While not exclusively for women-owned businesses, it is a general opportunity that women-owned businesses can apply for.

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Business Plan Competition ## Be the first to learn when the next New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition launches! The New York StartUP!

2025 Business Plan Competition Winners ## Congratulations to the New York StartUP! 2025 Business Plan Competition Winners! * First Place: Daniel Taylor Wittenberg, Gotham Literature * Second Place: Starlyte Harris, Starlyte Learning Center, LLC.

* Third Place: Ashonda Cucleasure, Fix it With Piggy's * Honorable Mention: Samantha King,Art to See NYC The 2025 Competition is now closed. Thank you to the entrants who submitted business plans this year, and a big thank you to the judges, who volunteered their time to review business plans and select the winners. The New York Public Library thanks Wells Fargo for supporting the New York StartUP!

2025 Business Plan Competition. Are you an entrepreneur looking for the chance to launch your business? Join the New York StartUP!

2025 Business Plan Competition! Turn your ideas into reality with access to Library resources, mentorship, and cash prizes between $7,500 and $15,000. Learn more below about the requirements of the competition and how you can get involved.

### Participation Requirements 1. **Attend an Online Orientation** Attend an online orientation for an overview of the competition, including how it works, the requirements, and the timeline. 2.

**Submit Your Entry Form** Once you've attended an orientation session, **complete the entry form** for the 2025 Competition. The entry form is due 11:59 PM on June 10, 2025. 3.

**Attend Online Training Sessions** You must attend all ten StartUP! competition workshops. 4.

**Schedule a Virtual Consultation with a Business Librarian** Business Center librarians can provide resources for marketing and industry research, sample business plans, and business service providers. You must schedule at least one consultation. 5.

**Meet with a Business Advisor** You must meet at least once with an expert business advisor to review your plan. See a list of potential business advisors and the form to document your meetings. 6.

**Upload a PDF of Your Business Plan** Upload your completed plan to the**competition site**by **September 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM. ** For any questions about the StartUP! Competition, please contact startup@nypl.

org. NY StartUP! Competition site.

Click Here to Access the Competition Site. To be eligible for the StartUP! Competition cash prize: 1.

You must live in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island. * 2. Your business must be in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island.

3. All businesses must have ideas or business models in the start-up phase and have earned less than $10,000. Click here to review the full rules and eligibility requirements of the competition.

_* Do you live in Brooklyn or Queens? _ We welcome all to participate in the competition and learn how to put a business plan together. However, only residents of Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island who start a business in one of these three boroughs are eligible to win a prize.

_Similar competitions are available for residents of Brooklyn and Queens. The Brooklyn Public Library runs the__Brooklyn PowerUP! Competition__for Brooklyn residents.

The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) offers the__StartUP! Competition__for Queens residents. _ Looking for inspiration for your business plan?

Meet the past winners of the NY StartUP! Business Plan Competition! **Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the New York StartUP!

2024 Business Plan Competition!

** The New York Public Library, with the support of Wells Fargo, is proud to recognize the achievements of the winner **Rachel Aulet-McGann: Moments Always Remembered**, second and third place finalists **Jennifer Zhang: Presently Powerful** and **Julie Belladonna and Jenny Reis: Better Than the Gift**, honorable mentions **Ziyi Zhao: Arty Fresh LLC** and **Dat Le: QuickFish LLC**, and all the many Library patrons who participated in the program this year.

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