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
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