Business Plan University

.:Winners of Business Plan Competition Announced:.

Higher Ground Training, Inc.
Owners: Higher Ground Training, Inc.
Award: First Place—$25,000 cash and business services
Description: Higher Ground offers training courses that help professionals steer their way successfully through the work environment by focusing on professional and personal growth.

Mountain Jim’s Ice Cream, LLC
Owner: Jeff Stewart
Award: Second Place—$10,000 cash and business services
Description: Mountain Jim’s Ice Cream is an all-natural, super-premium ice cream manufactured in Tennessee.

MouseWise.Net, LLC
Owner: Brad Cowart
Award: Third Place—$5,000 cash and business services
Description: MouseWise.Net is a consulting firm in the field of online marketing. Our team works with clients to create strategies to grow their business, using the marketing power of the Internet. This includes web design, ecommerce development, online marketing, social media and support services.

Higher Ground Training, Inc.
Award: Jennie W. Lemons Award—$5,000
Description: Awards are a combination of cash and business services, which may include any of the following: accounting services, access to an attorney, graphic design work, one year’s membership in the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Cricket cell phones and air time, and information technology help.