2007 Ray Scherr Business Plan Competition Open to Alumni

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Orfalea College of Business and the Students in Free Enterprise club are sponsoring the fourth annual Ray Scherr Cal Poly Business Plan Competition.

The competition is open to all Cal Poly students, alumni, staff and faculty members. Any individual and/or group with a prospective business idea can put together a plan, enter and win up to $4,000.

Participants have the chance to attend workshops with free training on setting their business idea in a winning plan. Final plans this year will be presented to a panel of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and community business veterans.

The first information session will be held Nov. 7 on campus. For more details visit the Students in Free Enterprise club Web page at www.sife.calpoly.edu or e-mail sifebizplan@gmail.com.

About Ray Scherr
Scherr founded the Guitar Center, provided the funds for prizes in the competition, sponsored by the Orfalea College of Business. The Guitar Center, headquartered in Westlake Village, is a leading retailer of guitars and accessories.