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