Business Plan Competition Sample Clauses

Business Plan Competition. The Matching Grant (MG) Business Plan Competition activity (BPC) was carried out successfully in both El Salvador and Nicaragua. Although one BPC per year was not always held, all targets were met or exceeded over the life of the MG. Most results were double or treble the intended levels, such as numbers of businesses and jobs created, as well as sales generated (see Section IX B for details). Although running the BPCs in the capital cities has meant that costs increased for participation of trainees from outside, regional diversity was maintained, as rural candidates responded to newspaper announcements, local presentations, and radio spots. Also, it has been no small feat for TechnoServe to continue obtaining volunteer judges, mentors and sponsors for several years. The excellent BPC partnership in El Salvador of the Government’s National Commission of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CONAMYPE, which provides technical assistance to firms and individuals),the Enterprise Foundation for Social Action (FUNDEMAS, which teach and train participants), FUSADES (who provides loans to selected participant), and TNS (which organizes, coordinates, and helps fund entrepreneurs) has worked extremely well together and has put the program ‘on the map’ in El Salvador. It is now trademarked as “Emprende Tu Idea” (“Start Up Your Idea”) and is an annual event. Last year the selected categories for submittal of business plans were in the areas of tourism, information technology, exporting, and women entrepreneurs. Sponsors included Shell, TeleCom, and local banks. Some highlights of BPC accomplishments include: 990 jobs were created (355% of the target); 88 businesses created (293% of the target); and $12.9 million in sales generated (737% of the target). In Nicaragua, the BPC program is called “Idea Tu Empresa” (“Your Idea a Business”), and it also has generated solid results. While no major partnerships were involved, TNS succeeded in securing sponsorships from diverse Nicaraguan companies and organizations, ensuring local ownership and involvement. In so doing, TTNS has maintained its position as an entrepreneurship-focused organization and leader in the movement. Intense, joint training sessions were not held, but periodic seminars and writing workshops were carried out. In the later years, business plans largely fell into the categories of agro-business, tourism, and light manufacturing. Most Nicaraguan assessors/mentors/consultants for trainees have been recruited...
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Business Plan Competition. Overall, the BPC has been a very successful intervention, meeting or exceeding all targets. It warrants continuation and TNS involvement. However, it is still evolving and flexibility in its use to meld with local needs and desires should be an operating principle. In Latin America there had been no ‘aftercare’ program for winners and finalists, but TNS has now adopted a support “voucher” system, whereby assistance is provided when awarded vouchers are presented to TNS. In Latin America discussions are well-advanced with the IDB for funding BPCs throughout the Andean region, probably to be industry specific (e.g. dairy in Brazil) for the whole value chain, and may well target others besides the rural poor. It is understood that TNS will not ‘impose’ any standard Matching Grant BPC model and is still experimenting with approaches and target groups/industries. It is apparent that the program functions best when driven and led by the private sector and the field office. Indicative of program success, TNS may be providing leadership and direction for as many as 12 different BPCs this year: with Google in Ghana, and Tanzania; with IBM/Lenovo, the Government of Kenya, Kenya Pipeline Company and Kenya Commercial Bank in Kenya; with Stanbic, Standard Bank, and XX Xxxxxx in South Africa and Swaziland; with BCIE, Cargill and La Fise in Nicaragua; in El Salvador with local banks and unrestricted funds; in Guatemala with USAID/Guatemala and PRONACOM, a local entrepreneurship organization; in Honduras with USDA and Cargill; and perhaps others in South America. They are also exploring funding possibilities for several other countries in Africa. TNS has held BPCs in Guatemala (05 and 06), Ghana (06), and Swaziland (06), all without MG funds. A weakness was the lack of formal follow-up/aftercare with trainees, finalists, and awardees. Changes over time included: reduction in number of trainees to improve quality of participants and assessors, better consultants, a standardized business plan format, more educated participants, and aftercare for finalists in the competitions.
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Business Plan Competition. The Business Plan Competition (BPC) is a business plan tool used to select future beneficiaries. Promotional activities: In order to attract relevant beneficiaries’ promotional activities will be customized depending on the size of the municipality and the general socio and economic environment of the targeted area. Promotional tools include but are not limited to BSC web site, contact database and network, posters, flyers, social networks, e-mail, and word of mouth, and/or alternative methods of dissemination. Promotion in rural areas includes but is not limited to informational sessions, word of mouth and direct communication withexisting rural companies, posters and flyers placed in their local settings and rural community centers. The promotion will be conducted by the BSC Bitola team and local volunteers per municipality.
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Business Plan Competition. The Business Plan Competition, via Palestine Ta3mal through funding from Microsoft to leverage the YED project aimed to encourage Ta3mal users to utilize the entrepreneurship resources available and apply their business plan through the portal. “0xxxx.xxx” is the winner of the first round of competition. 0xxxx.xxx is a new and unique portal for Palestinian students who are ready to enter the labor market, and are looking for new jobs, internships, scholarships, and training, as the winners of the first round of competition. Due to high level of interest in the competition, a second round was launched through Ta3mal. “
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  • Competitions (a) Competitions will be held for positions within the Bargaining Unit, which the Company wishes to fill, except for the following:

  • Non-Competition a. Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:

  • No competition Employee's employment is subject to the condition that during the term of his employment hereunder and for the period specified in paragraph 8(c) below, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or be connected as an officer, employee, partner, director, individual proprietor, lender, consultant or otherwise with, or have any financial interest in, or aid or assist anyone else in the conduct of, any entity or business (a "Competitive Operation") which competes in the banking industry or with any other business conducted by Employer or by any group, affiliate, division or subsidiary of Employer, in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. Employee shall keep Employer fully advised as to any activity, interest, or investment Employee may have in any way related to the banking industry. It is understood and agreed that, for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, (i) no business shall be deemed to be a business conducted by Employer or any group, division, affiliate or subsidiary of Employer unless 5% or more of Employer's consolidated gross sales or operating revenues is derived from, or 5% or more of Employer's consolidated assets are devoted to, such business; (ii) no business conducted by any entity by which Employee is employed or in which he is interested or with which he is connected or associated shall be deemed competitive with any business conducted by Employer or any group, division or subsidiary of Employer unless it is one from which 2% or more of its consolidated gross sales or operating revenues is derived, or to which 2% or more of its consolidated assets are devoted; and (iii) no business which is conducted by Employer at the Date of Termination and which subsequently is sold by Employer shall, after such sale, be deemed to be a Competitive Operation within the meaning of this paragraph. Ownership of not more than 5% of the voting stock of any publicly held corporation shall not constitute a violation of this paragraph.

  • Non-Compete During the term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months following the Director’s removal or resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (the “Restricted Period”), the Director shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) in any manner whatsoever engage in any capacity with any business competitive with the Company’s current lines of business or any business then engaged in by the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of its affiliates (the “Company’s Business”) for the Director’s own benefit or for the benefit of any person or entity other than the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (ii) have any interest as owner, sole proprietor, stockholder, partner, lender, director, officer, manager, employee, consultant, agent or otherwise in any business competitive with the Company’s Business; provided, however, that the Director may hold, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, not more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding securities of any person or entity which is listed on any national securities exchange or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market notwithstanding the fact that such person or entity is engaged in a business competitive with the Company’s Business. In addition, during the Restricted Period, the Director shall not develop any property for use in the Company’s Business on behalf of any person or entity other than the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

  • Competition By accepting this Contract, Contractor agrees that no collusion or other restraint of free competitive bidding, either directly or indirectly, has occurred in connection with this award by the Division of Purchases.

  • Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company and its affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:

  • Noncompetition Except as may otherwise be approved by the Board, during the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not have any ownership interest (of record or beneficial) in, or have any interest as an employee, salesman, consultant, officer or director in, or otherwise aid or assist in any manner, any firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other business that engages in any county, city or part thereof in the United States and/or any foreign country in a business which competes directly or indirectly (as determined by the Board) with the Company’s business in such county, city or part thereof, so long as the Company, or any successor in interest of the Company to the business and goodwill of the Company, remains engaged in such business in such county, city or part thereof or continues to solicit customers or potential customers therein; provided, however, that Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any entity which are traded on any national securities exchange if Executive (x) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity; or (y) does not, directly or indirectly, own one percent (1%) or more of any class of securities of any such entity.

  • Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services All goods, works and non- consulting services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Financing shall be procured in accordance with the requirements set forth or referred to in Section I of the Procurement Guidelines, and with the provisions of this Section.

  • Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation In consideration of the salary paid to the Executive by the Company and subject to applicable law, the Executive agrees that during the term of the Employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of the Employment for whatever reason:

  • Disclosure of Prior State Employment – Consulting Services If this Contract is for consulting services,

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