Business plan competitions

Reasons you need a business plan

When I am asked to explain why business planning is so important, my first inclination is to quote Lewis Carroll. In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice comes to a fork in the road and asks...

Writing a business plan

Writing a business plan can seem a daunting challenge. However, this skill is a vital requirement for any entrepreneur or business seeking to increase their chances of survival.

How to Survive the Dragons' Den!

The Dragons' Den on BBC 2 pits entrepreneurs seeking funding for their businesses against a panel of celebrity investors. Aside from the entertainment, there are a number of valuable lessons that can be taken from the programme...

Reasons to enter a competition

There has never been a better time to enter a business plan competition. However the rewards have not seemed sufficiently juicy to tempt them to submit an entry.

Name First Prize Institution More Details
Technium Challenge International. Welsh Assembly  Visit Site
University of Bath Business Plan Competition £10,000 University of Bath Visit Site
University of East Anglia Business Plan Competition £10,000 University of East Anglia  Visit Site
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs Cambridge University  Visit Site
HWU Business Plan Competition See Website Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Visit Site
Research Councils Business Plan Competition £25,000 Research council Visit Site
University of Liverpool Business Plan Competition University of Liverpool Visit Site
Barclays Business Plan Awards Handbag Visit Site
SIE Business Plan Competition £10,000 Scottish Institute for Enterprise Visit Site
Business Plan Competition £4,500 London Metropolitan University Visit Site
North East Universities Business Plan Competition £10,000 North East Universities Visit Site
Imperial Entrepreneurs Challenge £25,000 Imperial College Visit Site
Loughborough University Enterprise Loughborough University  Visit Site
University of Dundee Serious Business Plan Competition University of Dundee Visit Site