CEO's Blog

Good morning!

Last evening I was once again invited to speak to the entrepreneurs-in-training at the VenturePrize seminars. I take great pleasure in doing this because it’s an opportunity to give something back to a program that has meant so much to me, and to my company.

Since winning VenturePrize just over a year ago, private investment into Picomole has more than quadrupled, while awards and grants from government programs have doubled. In that same time period, our team has tripled in size. Media coverage about Picomole increased at least eight-fold since winning VenturePrize.

I believe these metrics provide tangible evidence of the value of the VenturePrize program. And while it’s undeniably true that winning the competition matters, much of the value of the program is derived simply from participating in the seminars and interacting with other entrepreneurs and leaders in the business community.

VenturePrize seminars cover a wide variety of topics relevant to entrepreneurs, including strategy development, marketing, finance, and even legal issues. Entrepreneurs well briefed on these important topics go on to build stronger, more competitive companies as a result.

It’s why I am, and will remain, a proud supporter of the VenturePrize business plan competition.

Yours truly,
John