Two winners of a competition to find the best entrepreneurial business ventures in South Africa will each receive a digital marketing package worth over R140‚000‚ a cash prize of R40‚000‚ a mentoring session with Sir Richard Branson‚ and the chance to network in London with like-minded entrepreneurs at Global Entrepreneur Week.
The Dreamtrepreneur initiative is funded by The British Council‚ The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship‚ Virgin Atlantic and CliffCentral.
To enter‚ applicants are asked to upload a minute-long video or audio segment pitching their entrepreneurial dream‚ to dream@cliffcentral.com. Ten candidates are then shortlisted before facing a judging panel‚ where they will have another opportunity to sell in their dream business plan. From there‚ ten candidates will complete a week-long course through the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa‚ where the two best ideas will be chosen.
“(While) emerging entrepreneurs in South Africa are exceptionally innovative and creative‚ continued support and effort is required to upskill and grow our SMEs in South Africa‚” Antonia Norman‚ CEO of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship‚ said in a statement. “We’re very excited about hosting the ten successful entrants on the Programme.”
The competition is for South African citizens who have a registered business operating for six months or longer. Entrants will be asked to provide business financial statements for three months or longer.
Entries will be shortlisted on 28 September 2015.
Winners must be available for travel from 15-22 November 2015‚ and must have a valid passport.
Cash and overseas travel on offer for SA's top 2 young entrepreneurs
Two winners of a competition to find the best entrepreneurial business ventures in South Africa will each receive a digital marketing package worth over R140‚000‚ a cash prize of R40‚000‚ a mentoring session with Sir Richard Branson‚ and the chance to network in London with like-minded entrepreneurs at Global Entrepreneur Week.
The Dreamtrepreneur initiative is funded by The British Council‚ The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship‚ Virgin Atlantic and CliffCentral.
To enter‚ applicants are asked to upload a minute-long video or audio segment pitching their entrepreneurial dream‚ to dream@cliffcentral.com. Ten candidates are then shortlisted before facing a judging panel‚ where they will have another opportunity to sell in their dream business plan. From there‚ ten candidates will complete a week-long course through the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa‚ where the two best ideas will be chosen.
“(While) emerging entrepreneurs in South Africa are exceptionally innovative and creative‚ continued support and effort is required to upskill and grow our SMEs in South Africa‚” Antonia Norman‚ CEO of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship‚ said in a statement. “We’re very excited about hosting the ten successful entrants on the Programme.”
The competition is for South African citizens who have a registered business operating for six months or longer. Entrants will be asked to provide business financial statements for three months or longer.
Entries will be shortlisted on 28 September 2015.
Winners must be available for travel from 15-22 November 2015‚ and must have a valid passport.
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