Business Plan Competition for Young Entrepreneurs

SME Toolkit and Business Partners has a business plan competition for young entrepreneurs.  The SME Toolkit is proud to launch the 2014 Business Partners Limited / SME Toolkit SA Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Young Entrepreneur. The competition has prize money of R 20 0000-00, as well as mentorship packages for regional winners. More important than the prize money, are the workshops that successful entrants will be invited to. The workshop is called ” Creating an effective business plan” and will provide aspirant entrepreneurs with skills and insights to improve their business ideas. Moreover, the plan culminates in the annual global entrepreneurship week, and thus provides an excellent opportunity for networking and learning.

The Competition is divided into three phases:

  1. First, you enter to win a seat at a “Creating an effective business plan” workshop in an area near you
  2. You then submit a business plan to qualify for the regional judging
  3. Regional winners will be awarded and go on to compete in the national competition, which will take place during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November

Who qualifies?

To enter the competition, you have to be:

  • Between the age of 18 and 35
  • A South African citizen
  • Aspiring to start a business, but haven’t started operating yet

What do you have to do to enter?

To enter, download and complete the application form, accept the rules of the competition and remember to put your best foot forward. Click here to download the entry form. 
 

What can you win?

Besides the great exposure you get by being in the competition, there are a range of fantastic prizes to help you get your business off the ground. This includes Business Partners Mentorship for both the regional and national winners, as well as a R20 000 cash prize for the national winner.

Deadline

They need to receive your entry by no later than 07h00 on Monday, the 11th of August 2014. So don’t delay! Enter now and move one step closer to getting that business off the ground!

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6 thoughts on “Business Plan Competition for Young Entrepreneurs”

  1. thanks for the opportunity you giving to the youth to start their own business.
    can you please email me the application form. I cant access it

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