Sunday 28 February 2010

Cardiff's Business World

Spark: An Idea for Business

Hundreds of business plans were entered for a chance to win up to £1000 to support an entrepreneurial vision. Those entries were whittled down to 7 finalists and Friday the 19th of February was judgement day.

So let’s meet the judges and find out what they were looking for:







Judge 1 by bribriwilliams

A good pitch, a unique selling point and the ability to make money; those are the orders.

The finalists had 4 minutes to persuade the judges that their business deserved the cash prize. Then the judges had 8 minutes to ask questions and grill the contestants. A bit like a Centerprise dragon’s den.

THE FINALISTS

Josie West
Business: Dinky Ducklings.



Thoughts on the day

Josie 1 by bribriwilliams

After the pitch


Josie 2 by bribriwilliams

Anton




Thoughts on the day


Anton 1 by bribriwilliams

After the pitch

Anton 2 by bribriwilliams

Jason and Matt
Business Idea: Lace LTD.




Thoughts on the day


JM1 by bribriwilliams

After the Pitch


JM2 by bribriwilliams


David
Business Idea: Lusini





Thoughts on the day

DAVID 1 by bribriwilliams

After the pitch


DAVID 2 by bribriwilliams



Lucy Fox
Business: Rift





Thoughts on the day


Lucy 1 by bribriwilliams

After the Pitch


Lucy 2 by bribriwilliams



Dave Stone
Business: UK Loupes





Thoughts on the day


DAVE 1 by bribriwilliams

After the pitch

DAVE 2 by bribriwilliams



Beth
Business: MUA





Thoughts on the day

Beth 1 by bribriwilliams

After the pitch


Beth 2 by bribriwilliams

The business ideas were varied which meant the judges had a tough decision on their hands. Some of the applicants were surprisingly calm and others were a nervous wreck. But what really made judges sit up and listen?
Judge 2 by bribriwilliams




£1000 went to UK Loupes, and £500 to Lasuni and Mua.

Winners by bribriwilliams


Have you been inspired by Spark? Get your thinking cap on and if you think you’ve got what it takes to be a young entrepreneur, look out for other schemes that could help you.

Whycenterprise by bribriwilliams


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