For the eighth time, the Business-Plan Competition provides young start-up companies with the opportunity to present their business ideas to the experts. Kick-off events for all interested parties will be held at the University of Liechtenstein on 17 January 2012 and at NTB Buchs on 18 January 2012.
The 2012 Liechtenstein Rhine Valley Business-Plan Competition offers the opportunity to create a business plan under professional guidance, to compare your own ideas with the ideas of others at an early stage, and – if you are among the winners – you will also earn a reputation. The aim is to foster business ideas in the region, which has a long-standing tradition of entrepreneurial thinking and practice. The kick-off events will be held at the University of Liechtenstein on Tuesday, 17 January 2012, and at the NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik in Buchs on Wednesday, 18 January 2012, from 6p.m. to 8p.m. Participation in these information events is free; however kindly register at www.businessplan.li. Documents regarding the business plan and detailed information regarding the competition can also be found at www.businessplan.li.
Networking with experts and coaches from the region
From late January to mid-February, training sessions for the professional development of business plans will be held, covering topics such as customer segmentation and financial planning. In 2012, for the first time, breakfast circles in March and April will provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between up-and-coming entrepreneurs and those who have already successfully established themselves. The business plans need to be submitted by 15 May 2012 at the latest, and are to be pitched to a jury on 22 May 2012. The public awards ceremony for the three best business ideas will be held in the auditorium at the University of Liechtenstein on 19 June 2012.
Professional feedback – individual and prompt
The competition, which focuses on Liechtenstein and the Rhine Valley, is a collaboration between the NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik in Buchs as well as the Institute for Entrepreneurship and the Affiliated Institute SME Centre at the University of Liechtenstein. It offers a broad spectrum of knowledge in the fields of technology and business. Further, the competition receives substantial support from the Principality of Liechtenstein’s government.
Kick-off events for Business-Plan Competition
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik, Buchs
Registration and information at www.businessplan.li