Contegix is extremely passionate about our customers. We are equally passionate about start-ups and entrepreneurial vision. Eleven years ago, we were a start-up and we certainly understand entrepreneurial vision. Start-ups are often so busy managing day-to-day operations, planning and producing their products and services, that much needed resource planning for data management, office space and other tools becomes a dreaded and overwhelming task. Contegix’s Start-Up, Boot-Up is specifically designed to help the next bright start-up obtain these valuable resources and turn that vision into a reality.

All of us at Contegix are excited to announce the launch of our national start-up competition:  Start-Up, Boot-Up. This competition will provide more than $75,000 in “Enterprize” technology tools and office space to one lucky winning start-up that demonstrates competitive differentiation, a solid business plan and incorporation of cloud computing in the start-up’s strategy.

If you are already thinking, “Pick me, pick me!” then it is time to jump on over to the application and get started. You can also read more about the qualifications and judging criteria at http://www.startupbootup.com. To be considered, you need to be a start-up in development or a company that launched in 2010 or 2011.

Once you have applied, our independent judging panel and group of technology partners will select the winning company. Our judging panel includes Alex Williams, editor, ReadWriteWeb, Jennifer Ehlen, interim director, Saint Louis University Center for Entrepreneurship, and Jay De Long, vice president, New Ventures and Capital Formation, Saint Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. Our executive team and strategic partners will also participate in the judging process.

And now for the best part! The winning start-up will receive the following “Enterprize” package worth more than $75,000 in free office space and technology tools:

• Free office space in St. Louis.
• Contegix managed web & managed database server, upgrades and unmanaged development tools.
• Flite Diamond-Level Mobile Subscription and meeting with their CEO & CTO.
• CustomWare TrainingRocket high-impact professional training application on cloud-based platform.
• Atlassian Bitbucket account, or 10-user JIRA Studio account or 100-user version JIRA, an espresso machine and 10 t-shirts.
• Zimbra email and collaboration solution delivered as a VMware virtual appliance.
• BrowserMob load testing & monitoring plan.
• Two free passes to Strange Loop 2011.

If you or a friend or colleague have been waiting to pull the trigger on a big idea, there is no better time than now to get started.  Let our Start-Up, Boot-Up program help you successfully kickoff the entrepreneur’s journey. Get Out of the Garage and launch your start-up!