2021 Business Plan Competition – Annexure A Rules
2021 BUSINESS/PARTNERS-SME TOOLKIT
Business Plan Competition For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Competition Rules
The competition is open to aspiring entrepreneurs, not yet established in an operating and revenue generating business.
Only one entry per individual will be considered.
Participants need to complete the online registration form on the SME Toolkit website, and
Submit a certified copy of Identity Document when requested.
The concept/idea must be the entrant’s own and original idea. Copying material, intellectual property or information from an external party or source will be considered plagiarism and the entrant will be disqualified. Disqualified entrants will forfeit any prizes awarded to them.
Ownership of any Intellectual Property contained in the entry forms and/or business plans will vest with the competitors. No information will be used by the organisers and sponsors outside the ambit of this specific competition.
Prizes are subject to change without warning.
National finalists will be interviewed telephonically by a panel of judges – date and time to be confirmed.
The organisers and sponsors of this competition reserve the right to exercise their sole discretion to alter, amend and/or supplement these competition rules at any time, or to cancel, terminate or suspend the competition at any time. Any such changes will be communicated through the publication thereof on the SME Toolkit South Africa’s website: https://smetoolkit.businesspartners.co.za.
The decision of the judges is final and may not be disputed
Participants agree to possibly be featured in photo’s, audio recordings, video material, promotions, publicity or news stories as part of the competition, without monetary compensation.
BUSINESS/PARTNERS and the SME Toolkit cannot accept responsibility for lost, delayed, misdirected or undelivered entries. Incomplete and/or illegible entries will be disqualified. The organisers shall not be held responsible for technical errors in telecommunication networks, Internet access or otherwise preventing entries to the competition.
Select one of the following ways to submit the entry forms:
Enter online : HERE
E-mail to : smetoolkit@businesspartners.co.za
Note: BUSINESS/PARTNERS and the SME Toolkit cannot accept responsibility for lost, delayed, misdirected or undelivered entries. Incomplete and/or illegible entries will be disqualified. The organisers shall not be held responsible for technical errors in telecommunication networks, Internet access or otherwise preventing entries to the competition.
To view this document offline, download the 2021 Business Plan Competition Annexure A – Competition Rules.