Peter Farrell Cup Business Plan Competition - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - register your team before 5 PM on 24 September 2010!

Now in its 10th year, the Peter Farrell Cup Competition provides students with the opportunity to bring their innovative business idea to life by pitching to a panel of experts from the Sydney entrepreneurial community. The competition is open to all currently-enrolled UNSW students, and to teams containing at least one currently-enrolled UNSW student. Teams submit a business plan and finalists are selected to pitch their ideas "live" to the judging panel.

Cash prizes are awarded as follows:

• 1st place - $5,000
• 2nd place - $2,500
• 3rd place - $1,000
• 4th place - $500
• 5th place - $500

Details
Open to all AGSM, UNSW,MBS, UTS, University of Sydney and Macquarie University students in two formats:

• Student Teams  
• Start-ups & Existing Businesses

Student Team criteria

• **Must have at least one currently-enrolled UNSW student in the team**
• Students from any of the above universities allowed.  

Start-ups and Existing Businesses criteria

• **Must have at least one currently-enrolled UNSW student in the team**
• Must not have received external funding  
• Must not have revenue exceeding $500k pa  
• Must be less than 2 years old  
• Must be a registered Australian business  
• Must be original work  
• Look for due dates in the new CIE Google Calendar 

Key Dates

1. Team Registration due - 5 pm, Friday 24th September
2. 1-page Synopsis due - 5 pm, Friday 1st October
3. Business Plans due - 5 pm, Friday 29th October
   
4. Finalists Announced - Friday 5th November

Finalists will be pitching their idea to the judges and a live audience on Thursday 18 November

Business Planning Seminar - Tuesday, 5th October 

presented by Dr Martin Bliemel (time & location TBA)

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - register your team before 5 PM on 24 September 2010!