Are you an ADA student member with an entrepreneurial drive? The 2025 Student Business Plan Competition is officially underway! This annual event empowers students to envision and develop innovative audiology practices, with the chance to win a $5,000 ADA cash grant to advance your business and leadership skills.

Key Details:

• Open to ADA student members in good standing, enrolled in an Au.D. program at any point in 2025.
• Compete solo or as a two-person team.
• Submit your letter of intent form by May 28.
• Submit your full business plan by June 23.
• Finalists receive an all-expense paid trip to the AuDacity Conference at the Washington Hilton, September 25-28, 2025, to present their plans live.

Business plans will be judged on creativity, feasibility, completeness, cohesiveness, and professionalism. Whether you’re passionate about private practice ownership or curious about clinic management, this is your chance to shine and learn from industry experts. For resources and submission details, visit the ADA website.

DA is grateful to Stearns Bank for its generous support of the ADA Student Business Plan Competition.