Hamilton, Bermuda — VistaPrint Limited (Nasdaq:VPRT), the small business marketing company, today announced that it will act as a marquee sponsor for Babson College’s John H. Muller Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition, which takes place on April 16, 2009. The college is well known for its business and entrepreneurship programs, and VistaPrint is happy to support its talented students that have the ambition to start out on their own.
Along with the sponsorship, VistaPrint will provide the students competing in the contest with small business startup kit, which includes matching business cards, postcards, brochures, Website and letterhead. A VistaPrint representative will be in attendance for the April 16 competition and serve on the panel of judges selecting the contest’s winner. Contestants are judged on their business plan’s content as well as a live presentation to the panel.
“Entrepreneurs have been turning to VistaPrint for nearly a decade to produce high-quality marketing materials that give them the look and feel of a large business,” said Chief Marketing Officer of VistaPrint North America, Trynka Shineman. “Sponsoring the John H. Muller Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition is a great opportunity for us to help the next generation of local entrepreneurs start off on the right foot. We hope that all of the competitors go on to great things and succeed in the small businesses they are proposing.”
VistaPrint has acted as a trusted partner to countless small businesses over the years, providing tremendous value on everything from business cards andpostcards to Websites. As entrepreneurs and their needs have continued to grow, so have the company’s products and services; over the years, VistaPrint has expanded its product line from just business cards, to an entire suite of printed and electronic marketing materials.
The competition is in its 25th year. It annually awards $5,000 to the Babson undergraduate or team that develops the best business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. Since the inception of the event, 62 percent of the contest’s finalists have started a business following graduation. In addition, 35 percent of all contest participants have started a business after graduation. For more information on the John H. Muller Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition, please visit http://is.gd/lX51.
VistaPrint offers small businesses peace of mind by providing everything they need to market their business. Products include high-quality and low-cost printed products such as business cards, postcards, and brochures; promotional items including mouse pads and T-shirts; and marketing services such as industry marketing, Websites, design and postcard mailing. VistaPrint also offers a number of helpful videos and articles on marketing their small business in their virtual Learning Center.
About the John H. Muller Jr. Undergraduate Business Plan Competition
The John H. Muller Jr. Business Plan Prize Competition awards $5,000 to the Babson undergraduate individual or team that develops the best business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. The Muller Prize was established in 1997 through the generosity of former Babson President William F. Glavin and Mrs. Glavin. It honors the entrepreneurial accomplishments of John H. Muller Jr. P'79, H'96, founder and former chairman of General Housewares Corporation and chairman of the Babson College Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1997.
About VistaPrint
VistaPrint Limited (Nasdaq: VPRT) is the small business marketing company having served over 17 million customers worldwide. VistaPrint offers small businesses everything they need to market their business with brand identity and promotional products, marketing services and electronic marketing solutions. A global company, VistaPrint employs more than 1,600 people and operates 19 localized Websites serving over 120 countries around the world. A broad range of marketing products and services are available online at www.vistaprint.com. VistaPrint’s products are satisfaction guaranteed.
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