The London Entrepreneurs' Challenge 2018

The London Entrepreneurs' Challenge is designed for entrepreneurial students looking to take their business idea to the next level.

The London Entrepreneur's Challenge will guide student teams through a series of workshops, mentoring and planning, to help further their business idea as a serious concept. The sessions will focus on the practical elements of planning and starting a business, and will cover topics such as business structures, product-solution fit and value demonstration. 
 
The programme is open to teams of undergraduates and postgraduates from Loughborough University and Loughborough University London. It is also open to alumni from Loughborough University London. To enter, you must be in a team of 2 or more.
 

Each team will work towards developing:

  • A written business plan document
  • A 60 second video pitch about the business

 

The deadline for initial submissions will be 9.00am 31st May 2018. Finalists will be selected via the outputs above with the final being a further three minute pitch in person about the idea.

 

The best teams will be considered for:

 

  • £3,000 to spend on business development activities such as prototyping, marketing and website development
  • A highly competitive place on a leading London-based accelerator programme: Fast Forward London
  • A space in Loughborough University’s Business Incubator, The Studio
  • (For final year undergraduate student teams only) prioritised scholarship entry for the Dean's Award for Enterprise

Key dates:

  • 12/05/18 10-5pm Kick Off session 
  • 23/05/18 6.30-7.30pm Virtual session 1
  • 30/05/18 6.30-7.30pm Virtual session 2
  • 31/05/18 9.00am Deadline for submissions
  • 01/06/18 5-7pm Pitching Practice session
  • 04/06/18 5.30-7.30pm Final Pitch

Ben Cole and Tim Barnes will lead the E-Challenge. For further information, please contact Ben Cole.

Follow Ben Cole and Tim Barnes on Twitter.

 

Register a team for the kick off session