Contests help entrepreneurs focus. Submitting business plan for review can bring useful feedback

"The idea of these business plans and business competitions, for the vast majority of first-time and seasoned entrepreneurs, it does help them flush out the idea," said Jason Felger, executive vice president of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center.

By Mary Ellen Podmolik
Special to the Tribune

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