Calling All Undergraduate Student Entrepreneurs,

Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) Cape Town is hosting, for the very first time, the regional Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (www.gsea.org) on 26 February 2016. Qualifying applicants will have the opportunity to present their businesses to a panel of experienced local entrepreneurs and have a shot at winning the South African regional competition. The local winner will receive an all expense paid trip to the Global Finals in Bangkok in May 2016 as well as a host of local prizes.

Do you want your business to be recognized at an international awards competition? Would you be interested in winning local prizes of R100,000 in business support services and a year of mentoring by a recognized local entrepreneur? Would you be interested in pitching your business against 50 international undergraduate entrepreneurs on a global stage in Bangkok in May 2016? Would you be interested in a once in a lifetime experience and international prizes of over R300,000? If you answer yes to these questions and qualify for the following:

  • 1.You must be an undergraduate (bachelors) student at a recognized university or college for the current academic year and enrolled in school at the time of application.
  • 2.You must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of your company and principally responsible for its operation.
  • 3.Your business must be structured 'for-profit' and have generated R7,000 or received R14,000 in investments at the time of application.
  • 4.Your company must have been in business for at least the past six consecutive months.
  • 5.You should not have been one of the top six finalists from any previous year's GSEA Global Finals Competition.*

Then apply to be a part of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards at www.gsea.org.

All undergraduate entrepreneurs who are registered in the 2015/2016 academic year and who meet the qualification requirements above may enter. Entries close 12 February 2016,

For more information please contact me at murray@eocapetown.com

Local Prizes:

1 Place:

  • GSEA Global Finals Competition: Bangkok: 10 – 12 May 2016: Fully paid trip to compete. For the first time, the GSEA Global Finals will be held together with the Entrepreneurs' Organization's largest event - the Global Leadership Conference. 50 Students from 50 countries will join together with 1,300 entrepreneurs from around the world for three days of learning, celebration and competition. It's going to be huge! Also new this year - only one competitor from each country. This will truly be a global event, showcasing 50 extraordinary student entrepreneurs who represent the best of the best. The GSEA Global Finals will kick off on 10 May in Bangkok, and conclude with the Awards Dinner on 12 May. Stay tuned for more information on activities.
  • Colourworks (www.colourworks.co.za): business branding to the value of R50,000
  • Euphoria Telecom (www.euphoria.co.za): Prize valued @ R17,956 – 5 enterprise phone extensions, R5000 airtime, 1 desk phone, 2 cordless phones
  • Afrihost (www.afrihost.co.za): 100GB of bandwidth valid for a year - R9,900 value
  • Over the Rainbow: 9 month mentorship program (R7500) / 2hrs per month & VIP tickets to the “Thank you small business event” hosted in CT & JHB in November 2016
  • EO Cape Town will provide a relevant mentoring program with an EO entrepreneur in the participants industry if possible

2Place:

  • Euphoria Telecom (www.euphoria.co.za): Prize valued @ R11,610 – 3 enterprise phone extensions, R2000 airtime, 2 cordless phones
  • Afrihost (www.afrihost.co.za): 75GB of bandwidth valid for the year - R7,425 value
  • Over the Rainbow: VIP Tickets to the “Thank you small business event” hosted in CT & JHB in November 2016
  • EO Cape Town will provide a relevant mentoring program with an EO entrepreneur in the participants industry if possible

3 Place:

  • Euphoria Telecom (www.euphoria.co.za): Prize valued @ R8,729 – 3 enterprise phone extensions, R1000 airtime, 1 desk phone
  • Afrihost (www.afrihost.co.za): 50GB of bandwidth valid for the year (R4,950 value)
  • Over the Rainbow*: copy of the Over the Rainbow book – 7 steps to a sustainable business and finding your pot of gold (released in October next year)
  • EO mentoring: EO Cape Town will provide a relevant mentoring program with an EO entrepreneur in the participants industry if possible

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