In Focus Brands Announces Prizes for StartUp Weekend 4 at Sage Colleges

ALBANY, N.Y. - Feb. 10, 2016 - PRLog -- Amanda Matluck, Sr. Event Coordinator for In Focus Brands, announced the prize packages today for this upcoming event. This innovative business competition will be held at the Armory at Sage located at 130 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY on February 26-28, 2016.

Prize Packages for the 2016 competition are as follows:

StartUp Weekend 4 Upstate NY Grand Prize Winner:

• Meeting Space provided by Sage’s School of Management for 1^st month
• In Focus Brands' Deep Dive Accelerated Brand Workshop
• EDA Labs’ Operational Consult and Intern Assistance for 1^st Month
• Revenew Intl. Best Practices Consult
• IFP Films' Multimedia Launch Package (PR and video)

StartUp Weekend 4 Second Place Winner:

• In Focus Brands' Messaging Consult Package
• EDA Labs’ Operational Consult
• In Focus Brands’ PR Service

StartUp Weekend 4 Third Place Winner:

• EDA Labs’ Consult

Amanda of In Focus Brands adds: “The true value of the prizes is the passion, knowledge, experience, support and resources that the winners will have access to and the networking that will occur. These resources will help any new business navigate their course, build their brand and connect the dots to make it all work successfully. Due to the increased early ticket purchases, our event is still seeking sponsors for food, beverages and supplies.  We want to make this the best StartUp Weekend yet.  Sponsorships are tax deductible and help to support the growth of local business.”

Robert Manasier, StartUp Weekend 4 Organizer, Sage Colleges’ Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Business Development Director for Revenew Intl. “This is a comprehensive launch package for any venture. The best practices process of Revenew that we use with the largest firms in the world can also get these startups organized at the onset; that is very important to create a process that they can grow with as they scale. Clear cost reporting and efficient contract compliance every business can benefit from.”

Up next, the roster of coaches, sponsors and judges. The sponsors will receive recognition and publicity of their own business throughout the event and after. The intent is to grow small business at every level, not just startups.

To register please visit: http://www.up.co/communities/usa/saratoga/startup-weekend/7595 or contact us at sagemanagement2@gmail.com.

Or to learn more about sponsorship and media opportunities: please email Amanda: amandam@infocusbrands.com.