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Upcoming Events
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6 JAN -
17 FEB
Student Registration Online
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12 JAN -
9 FEB
Briefing at universities in HK
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23 FEB
Opening Ceremony
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25 FEB
Workshop 1: "What do you need to be the next"
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4 MAR
Deadline for Submission of Executive Summary (1000 words)
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19 MAR
Announcement of 51 qualified teams for Round 2 Local Competition
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24 MAR
Workshop 2: "Inside the mind of a successful entrepreneur"
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31 MAR
Workshop 3: "Business Plans that sell"
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10 APR -
30 APR
Round 2 (Semi-Final Round): Submission of Business Plan (no more than 5 pages) with one minute visual presentation
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7 MAY -
13 JUL
Voting on one minute visual presentation by general public
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14 MAY
Announcement of 10 qualified finalist teams for Round 3 Local Competition
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21 MAY -
29 JUN
Round 3 (Final Round): Final submission Full Business Plan with maximum 30 pages
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24 MAY
Networking Event: Building it in Hong Kong, Speaker : Mr. Douglas Young, Founder of G.O.D.
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2 JUN
10 finalist teams of Local Competition meet with assigned mentors
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9 JUN
Workshop 4: "It's how you say it"
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14 JUL
Hong Kong Final: Presentation by 10 qualified finalist teams
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19 JUL
HK Local Competition Awards Presentation Ceremony
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6 AUG
Regional Final: Presentation by the champion teams from HK and overseas areas and awards presentation at HSBC Main Building
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Eligibility And Entry Criteria
- The HSBC Young Entrepreneurs Development Council Young Entrepreneur Challenge 2012 is open to all students studying full time in tertiary education institutes in Hong Kong; including, but not limited to, undergraduates, postgraduates, research students and international exchange students in Hong Kong.
- Participating teams must consist of 2 to 4 members. Each team may draw members from different faculties or institutes.
- Team members are not allowed to join more than 1 team. Each team is allowed to submit more than 1 executive summary or business plan, but only 1 business plan will be selected for the final round.
- Each time a competition entry is revised, you need to delete any previously uploaded copy of the entry.
- There is only one submission window for all rounds. Teams intending to submit more than one executive summary or business plan should submit all entries at the same time before the deadline.
- Each team will identify a team leader to manage the team's information, register business ideas and handle the competition submissions. The team leader will also be the point-of-contact with the Youth Development Council or the organiser.
- Participants with ventures having received prior investment of more than HK$1,000,000, or ventures which have been in establishment and or operation for more than 3 years are NOT allowed to join the competition.
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