Kankakee County's "EnterpriseU" Entrepreneurs Boot Camp & Business Plan Competition will be held from February—June 2012. The initiative includes a formal business plan competition, an accompanying coursework series crafted by KCC's Small Business Development Center, and special community and business events centered around the ideas of developing talent and building business opportunities from the ground up!

All new or expanding* businesses are welcome to participate in the 2-month EnterpriseU Boot Camp, which includes access to business plan mentoring, applicable coursework and several special events. Three top winners will be selected from all business plan entries. Winners need only agree to locate their businesses within Kankakee County.

*expanding into a new product market