SEED Grant Competition

Planters Bank is offering an $18,000 prize package to a local business in their SEED Grant Competition.  In January, Planters Bank hosted the SEED Summit for entrepreneurs and announced the SEED Grant Competition as it enters its third year. A business plan pitch contest, the SEED Grant Competition has a goal of annually supporting an emerging or expanding business in the Planters Bank service area.

This year, the over $18,000 value prize package includes:

• $10,000 business startup or growth grant
• One year membership to your local Chamber of Commerce
• Inclusion in Wealth Builder class
• One year membership to The Press Clarksville
• $500 paid advertising fund
• Monthly marketing consultation with Williams Advertising
• Assistance with establishing online presence by Williams Advertising

“Now more than ever, our local & small businesses need our support. As your community bank, we believe it is our responsibility to help our small business community. We introduced the SEED program to help educate & connect small businesses. The SEED grant allows us to give a local business the boost they may need to propel to the next level,” says Planters Bank CEO Elizabeth McCoy.

Selected by judges from the regional business community, the SEED Grant is for a new or existing business to receive a prize package to help start or expand their business. The top business plans submitted for consideration will be selected to compete in a pitch style competition, with judges selecting one winner of the SEED grant competition.

For more information about the SEED Grant competition, visit https://expectgreatthingsbank.com/seed/. For more information about Planters Bank, please visit plantersbankonline.com.