ANN ARBOR ? WriteSteps won the Best of Boot Camp Nov. 18 at the Ann Arbor SPARK Boot Camp program at the SPARK Central business incubator. WriteSteps will receive $5000 in business consulting services.

WriteSteps addresses the demand for curriculum programs providing K-5 teachers with the most effective techniques and strategies to meet National Common Core Standards Initiatives for writing. The company won Best of Boot Camp based on the quality of its investor pitch and business plan and will receive $5,000 in business consulting services.

“The experience at Boot Camp has been invaluable for WriteSteps,? said Suzanne Klein, founder & CEO. ?Boot Camp provided the tools for us to become more focused and has given us the confidence and knowledge we need to launch our national efforts. WriteSteps will be the first web based writing curriculum for elementary teachers that meets the new national standards.”

WriteSteps addresses the demand for curriculum programs, providing K-5 teachers with the most effective techniques and strategies to meet National Common Core Standards Initiatives (NCCSI) standards for writing. WriteSteps delivers comprehensive, easy-to-use lesson modules tailored for each grade level. Each module includes complete lessons demonstrated on video, as well as downloadable lesson material to use in the classroom.

Also at the Boot Camp celebration, Tyler Paxton of Are You a Human (AYaH) was awarded ?Best Pitch? by the judges. AYaH is creating and marketing a human authentication applet for use on websites.

Ann Arbor SPARK?s Boot Camp is a two-day business planning and preparation event designed to help early stage technology businesses. A unique combination of hands-on learning and one-on-one mentoring, the event features noted speakers on entrepreneurship, successful local entrepreneurs and investors.

The next scheduled Ann Arbor SPARK Boot Camp is May 5-6, 2011. Application submission opens January 11, 2011. Boot Camp participants that receive early decision admission receive complimentary Entrepreneur Education programs prior to the spring 2011 Boot Camp.

For more information, AnnArborUSA.Org

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