What will be the "next big thing" to hit the marketplace? Who will make it happen? The Center for Media Design in conjunction with the Entrepreneurship Program at Ball State University and the Innovation Connector of the City of Muncie, Indiana, want to find out. The NEXT Big Thing is an idea competition designed to offer a means for new enterprises to get their business idea started.

We are looking for students and East Central Indiana residents from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds who are interested in entrepreneurship and who have the courage to put their ideas to the test. Whether you have your own idea or an area of expertise you would like to offer a business team, you are encouraged to sign-up for this program. You never know . . . .you could be responsible for the next big thing.

Please mark your calendars for the idea feasibility workshops starting Thursday, September 28th and make plans to compete in the NEXT Big Thing Idea Competition on November 17, 2006. For more information click on one of the following links: