Business Plan Competition brief

Businessplan competition

Introduction

Why?

“Since I was a small child, one of my dreams has been to compete in motor vehicle races all over the world with a vehicle of my own making, and to win”

“If Honda does not race, there is no Honda.”

Our Race

Network of international business schools

Start-up cafe

“test our “mettle” against the other business schools”

“test your business ideas and skills against those of other schools”

Our “racetrack”

Us

Race to win

We strive to wow the jury with the best businessplan & pitch

Plan / expectations

Play to win.

Play to learn and get better

2 phasesnational training & selection (national jury)

finals on the NIBS congress in Maastricht (international jury)

Focusbusiness idea

business plan

pitch

Timetable

Kick-off / team formation (today)teams of 4

look for specific skills

Training / development businessplansWe will provide you with challenges that will test your plans and pitchings

skills.

We will provide expertise knowledge so you can prepare for these challenges

National selection (april 26th)

“more training”

Finals (mid-may)

Roles

Sandra Farwer & Ernst Phaff: coaches and contacts

Jury:Hans Segers (General Manager KWx)

Piter Mandemaker (owner Mandemaker suits)

Ron du Chatinier of Olaf Houben

Hans van Oudheusden

Gerard van der Star

Rogier Cazemier

“Experts”

Rules

Don’t let your team down

1 hour of “expertise” per CoM and IFM expert team (“credit card”)

The dates for the “challenges” are final. you must do your own planning

you must resolve scheduling conflicts yourselves.

Ms. Farwer and Mr. Phaff will back you up in case of scheduling conflict.

Decisions of the jury are final

Pay-off

Fun!

Playing in a NIBS accredited competition

Honing your pitching skills and strategic insight

Getting valuable feedback on your dreams and plans

Chance to work together with other disciplines and learn

Talent points (IFM excellence students): learning to create synergy

elective points (CoM students)

Summary

3 Feb. Kick- off

Out come:  selection of HRO teams and discussion of Business case subjects

midweek wk 1 blok 3: Send business case subject to coaches (Mrs. Farwer en Mr. Phaff)

midweek wk 2 blok 3: Discuss with coaches subject and finalize subject and table of content

wk 2 – wk 8 blok 3:

develop plan

communicate wise with the coaches – keep them  up to date, use them for strategic support

use your credit card for the expert wisely

wk 10 – blok 3: finalize plan and presentation – last feedback from coaches and expert

April 26: Presentation of Business Plan – National SelectionMay 22: Final presentationRemember: Find  the best way to get most out of your team, the coaches and expert. Your coaches are not always at school, but we can be  very flexible concerning way of communicating and  time – but we need to know and be able to plan.

Summary

Step 1

Form the teams

Discuss business ideas

Discuss team organisation

Inform coaches about the outcome of the first meeting