Business Plan Competition » Commercial http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk A guide to UK Business Plan and Business Competitions Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Find Invest Grow Funding Drive, Winter 2010 http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/11/find-invest-grow-funding-drive-winter-2010/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/11/find-invest-grow-funding-drive-winter-2010/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:42 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=109 Find Invest Grow (FIG) is an interesting organisation that works with young entrepreneurs (specifically undergraduates and graduates of the past five years – which they refer to as FIG Seeds), to help them develop their business plans and crucially introduce them to suitable investors. In return they ask for a small (5%) equity stake in any successful companies.

The Funding Drive, Winter 2010 is Find Invest Grow’s first funding event. 10 budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch for investment to a panel of active investors (They call them FIGureheads!) who are looking to mentor and fund student or recent graduates’ start-up businesses.

As an added bonus, one compnay invited to pitch will get a £1000 grant to invest in their business.

How to Apply

Entries for this round need to be in by 18th January. You can enter and find out more about the FIG competition here.

20 – 30 potential seed companies will then be invited to a Workshop event on the 28th January and 10 will be invited to the Pitch to Investor event on the 8th February.

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/11/find-invest-grow-funding-drive-winter-2010/feed/ 0 Are You In The Future Top 100? http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/are-you-in-the-future-top-100/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/are-you-in-the-future-top-100/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:30:11 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=81 The Future 100 awards, supported by Striding Out, recognise the achievements of young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who are running a business with a social and environmental impact. The awards aim to raise the profile and support this new generation of leaders who are paving the way in sustainable business.

The Future 100 Winners are applicable to be provided with:

  • Media and PR training
  • Exclusive London networking events and opportunities
  • Business coaching, training and professional mentoring support

 

The deadline for application is November 5th, 2009

How to Apply

To find out more and apply visit www.future100.co.uk or contact Quinn Simpson at quinn@stridingout.co.uk

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/are-you-in-the-future-top-100/feed/ 0 How would your business spend £10,000? http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/how-would-your-business-spend-10000/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/how-would-your-business-spend-10000/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:12:52 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=78 Viking Direct office supplies and WinWeb online small business software have announced a competition that provides small businesses the opportunity to win £10,000.

Entry is very straightforward. Tell them what you would do with the money! The competition is open to existing small businesses or those that are just drawing up a business plan.

You can enter the competition here.  The entries will be judged by judged by a panel led by Prof. Ian Angell of the London School of Economics. The deadline is short – get your entries in by 31 October 2009.

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/how-would-your-business-spend-10000/feed/ 0 Still time to enter the Home Business Awards http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/still-time-to-enter-the-home-business-awards/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/still-time-to-enter-the-home-business-awards/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:35 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=52 There is still time to enter the Home Business Awards over at excellent home working site Enterprise Nation.

Categories

  • Home Business of the Year
  • Home Business Couple of the Year
  • Home Office of the Year
  • Young Home Business Owner of the Year (under age of 35)
  • The 5 to 9 Home Business (open to anyone holding a day job and building the business at nights and weekends)

Your entry will automatically put you in the running to win the title ‘Home Business of the Year’ but you can also tick a box to apply for any or all of the categories.

Prizes

It’s free to enter and winners will receive some amazing prizes. They include:

  • Prominent profile on the Enterprise Nation site and in a national newspaper
  • Thousands of pounds worth of prizes in home office supplies and technology from our sponsors including Regus, Staples, HP, Douwe Egberts, Access Storage and Moneypenny
  • A brand review with top creative agency, Jump To, who act for a number of home grown businesses such as New Covent Garden Food, Tyrrells and Bacheldre Mill
  • Free entry to the Enterprise Nation Conference
  • A romantic get-away break for the Home Business Couple of the Year!

Judges

Joining Emma Jones, (who runs Enterprise Nation) on the judging panel will be:

  • Rachel Bridge, Enterprise Editor, The Sunday Times
  • Mark Dixon, Chief Executive & Founder, Regus
  • Karen and Mike Hollands, co-founders of Toniks and 2008 Home Business of the Year 

How to enter

Entry to the competition is free and open to any home business in the UK. The closing date is Friday, November 6th and winners will be announced at the Enterprise Nation Conference on Home Enterprise Day, Friday 20th November.

The Entry form for the Home Business Awards is on this page

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/still-time-to-enter-the-home-business-awards/feed/ 0 The Deloitte Business Competition http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-deloitte-business-competition/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-deloitte-business-competition/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:01:41 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=25 The Deloitte Business Competition gives university students in the UK the opportunity to make their impact on the London 2012 Games. The Challenge is a vital component of the work that the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is currently undertaking. If you think you can come up with the most innovative solution to the Challenge you could be winging your way to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games in 2010 to support Team GB.  You will also receive two weeks of paid work experience with the Deloitte London 2012 team.

The Competition closes at 12.00pm on 1 December 2009.

Find out more about the The Deloitte Business Competition

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-deloitte-business-competition/feed/ 0 The Shell Springboard Awards 2009/10 http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-shell-springboard-awards-200910/ http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-shell-springboard-awards-200910/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:20:51 +0000 Phin http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/?p=21 The Shell Springboard Awards programme 2009/10 is now open for entries. Shell Springboard is a programme that provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK. £40,000 is awarded every year, no strings attached, to eight businesses with an innovative product or service that will lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions and is commercially viable.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 6 November 2009 and awards will be made in early 2010. Judging will be carried out by three regional panels of independent experts. Up to two businesses from each region will then meet a national judging panel prior to the announcement of an overall UK winner.

Find out more about the The Shell Springboard Awards programme

]]> http://www.businessplancompetition.co.uk/2009/10/the-shell-springboard-awards-200910/feed/ 0