During 8 weeks, five entrepreneur teams participated in an in-depth, vigorous course covering the fundamentals of business development. They spent the duration under the tutelage of assigned mentors, and received one-on-one instruction on various aspects of entrepreneurship. Beginning with their marketing pitch and exploring topics such as accounting and legality, the program culminated with a presentation before an audience of VCs, angel investors, and professionals. The five teams delivered effective and interesting pitches, highlighting their progress during the program.

We would like congratulate Sebastien Payen and Thibault Scholasch of Fruition Sciences, who were awarded “Best Business Plan and Presentation.” Discover all the participants of this year’s program here.

One of the participants, Julien Genestoux, has written about the 2008 program in his blog. His company Notifixious provides an innovative solution to keep notification free and interactive for the subscriber. Check out this great idea!

As the Business Booster is a longstanding program central to the Chamber’s mission, we are continually looking for candidates for next year’s edition. If you wish to improve your strategy and refine your business model, then the Business Booster is made for you! It will challenge you to review the organizational basics concerning your company’s positioning and materials. If you are interested in the Business Booster, please click here.