By | 8 November 2017

Business Plan Writing Contest 2018 [$1000 each for 5 Winners]

Are you within the ages of 17 to 35 and have an idea or business venture that can create value and provide a drive to the industry or social sector in your locality? Then participate in businessplan.com.ng’s writing contest and stand a chance to win attractive prizes and be recognized on an international scale.

Eligibility

Theme Entrepreneurial Solutions to Address Developmental ChallengesGuidelines The business writing contest is open to all college/ university students within the ages of 17 to 35 years Your business plan should focus on any of the following sectors: •    Social Entrepreneurship/Non-Profit •    Education •    IT/Software •    Food, Nutrition & Agriculture •    Creative Industry •    Healthcare •    Cultural Industry •    Energy •    Other Services

Benefits

$1000 each for 5 Winners

Application

Instructions
  • Your business plan must be financially sustainable and/or profitable.
  • Your business plan must be scalable in the long term. Scalability will take into account the potential for growth of the business.
  • Operational “early stage” ventures should not have been in operation for more than 3 years.    Submitted ventures cannot be wholly owned subsidiaries of already existing business entities
  • The business plan must include a financial analysis as well as a Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
  • You can form a team to research and execute the project. However, teams can have up to 3 members.

 

Submission Guidelines

•    Submission of the business plan is to be done only as .PDF.

•    Submission of financial analysis is to be in Excel sheets.

•    Business plan is not to exceed 25 pages plus 5-6 pages of appendices and 1 cover page.

•    Business plan must have a cover page, table of contents, page numbers.

•    Convert all financial numbers to USD and use metric number system.

•    Name your file as follows: business plan, team leader and school (e.g. travel agency, Albert, UAC).

Judging

The business plans will be presented to a panel of judges. Judges review the complete business plans on the following criteria:

•    Economics of the business

•    Management team

•    Concept strength

•    Market

•    Operations

•    Financing

Entry Fee:

None

How to enter the contest

Send you best work to contest@businessplan.com.ng lasts by the 14th September 2018, 2300 hrs IST.

Got a query? Send it to hello@businessplan.com.ng 

Good luck everyone!!

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