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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Do you have a business plan or maybe just an idea for a new business? Have you been thinking about a new product or service you could offer? Maybe you just want to be your own boss.

Enter the JWU SharkFest contest and take your dreams to reality.

This year, five Johnson & Wales University students or alums will win top prizes in one of the following categories: General Business, Technology, Culinary/Hospitality, Social Ventures and a special category for JWU Alums. Each winner will receive a $5,000 business expense account, a tailored SBDC (Small Business Development Center) resource package to meet their specific needs related to legal and/or financial support, an incubator space in the JWU entrepreneurship center where you can work on or even start your own business, plus a mentor and the support services to help with your business plan, marketing research and more.