Swan Global Investments, a national firm headquartered in Durango, has signed on as a platinum sponsor of the FLC Hawk Tank. The First National Bank of Durango is the Hawk Tank’s presenting sponsor.
“Swan Global Investments wants to aid in the development of a new generation of entrepreneurs,” said Justin Bates, Swan’s director of operations. “The phrase ‘we have always done it this way’ has pervasively spread through the economy, slowly putting to death competitive American innovation. Entrepreneurs have the ability to regenerate the US economy, through their imagination, innovation and disruptive capabilities.
“Durango, Colorado, is home to many innovative and disruptive companies, and we believe this has created an environment whereby the FLC Hawk Tank will accelerate the next generation of entrepreneurs’ success,” Bates said.
The goal of Hawk Tank is to help teams create a winning business plan. Hawk Tank participant teams must be led by an FLC student or recent alumni. The teams have the opportunity to work with business experts through a series of workshops held this spring to refine their business plans. The final plans are due by the end of March 2017, with the winners announced in April.
To learn more about the Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition at www.fortlewis.edu/businessplan.
