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Innovative services and solutions not included in the other program divisions.

The General division of the Minnesota Cup seeks out, supports, and celebrates Minnesota entrepreneurs who's idea may not be a fit in the other Minnesota Cup divisions.

Awards and Benefits Include:

General Division Winner:

All finalists:

  • Featured in a Twin Cities Business supplement (Fall 2010).
  • Detailed feedback of their final written entry and oral presentation.
  • The opportunity to present their plan to a review board of esteemed business leaders.

All semi-finalists:

All entrants:

How to enter:


The entry period for the General division begins on March 29, 2010 and ends at 11:59pm on May 21, 2010.


If you'd like to be notified about the 2010 competition, please email support@breakthroughideas.org


First Round:
Deadline for submitted online applications is 11:59 PM on May 21, 2010.

Second Round:
Semi-finalists will be announced on June 14th and will be invited to a reception at the James J. Hill Library (date TBD).

Semi-finalists will be asked to write an in depth business plan by July 23rd.

Third Round:
After the review board has reviewed all semi-finalists business plans, 3 finalists will be announced on August 19th.

Finalists will make oral presentations to the review board on August 31st. The 2010 General division winner will be announced at this time.

Grand Prize:
The winner of the General division will compete against five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the Minnesota Cup grand prize on September 9th.

Review Board for General Division:

  • Scott Litman - Co-founder, Minnesota Cup & Managing Partner, Magnet 360
  • Dan Mallin - Co-founder, Minnesota Cup & Managing Partner, Magnet 360
  • Jay Novak - Editor / Publisher, Twin Cities Business
  • Debra Paterson - Regional President, Metro MN Community Banking Wells Fargo & Company
  • Fred Haberman - President, Haberman & Associates
  • Thom Sandberg - Founder, The Kenyon Consortium
  • Jessica Zeaske - Vice President, Research and Development, Lemhi Ventures, Inc.
  • Brad Lehrman - Managing General Partner, Portage Equity Investments LP and Partner, law firm of Lommen Abdo PA
  • Art Fry - 3M Corporate Scientist (Retired), Inventor of Post-It Notes
  • Brian Turner - Radio Personality for Cities 97
The Minnesota Cup is Supported By:
University of Minnesota Partners
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