MILLERCOORS RECOGNIZES NATIONAL URBAN ENTREPRENEURS WEEK

MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series and Business Plan Competition Picks Up Steam with Education Series

Background

The MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series and Business Plan Competition was developed in 1999 to help urban entrepreneurs, fund their start-up businesses or companies that have been in business for less than five years.

Since the program’s inception, MillerCoors LLC has awarded nearly $2 million dollars to deserving businesses in urban communities across the country and has lifted the age limit. The competition is open to all business owners over the age of 21.

About the Program

MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneur Series (MUES) and Business Plan Competition is giving consumers the chance to vote for their favorite urban entrepreneur. The new Consumer’s Choice Award is a unique addition to the national business plan competition. This new component will allow semi-finalists the opportunity to engage their social networks for a chance to win a business development grant of $10,000.

MillerCoors will continue to support entrepreneurship by awarding up to $150,000 in business grants to up to five promising entrepreneurs. Dedicated to helping urban entrepreneurs establish and grow their business, the MUES program offers a set of unique resources to business owners looking to learn about the program, craft successful business plans and gain insights from experts.

Program Involvement

MUES will also be traveling the country talking about the program and providing resources at events such as the Black Enterprise Conference, the Latina Style Business Series, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Conference and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Conference.

The MUES program continues to grow its list of partners with the addition of the NAAAP. Some of the long-standing MUES supporters include the Atlanta Business League, the Chicago Urban League, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Dallas, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and additional local chambers and affiliates of the Urban League including the Urband League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas.

More Information

For more information, helpful resources for developing a business plan as well as the official rules and requirements of the MUES Business Plan Competition, visit www.MillerCoorsMUES.com or contact Nathaly Gamino at ngamino@flowerscomm.com or 312.228.8832

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