Entrepreneurs: Win Five Free Tickets To UK
British Airways in partnership with the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation (BSBDC) and its Economic Empowerment Zones Agency (EEZA) will be giving away five free tickets to the UK.
In an effort to give entrepreneurs, business owners and social enterprises an opportunity to take their organisations to the next level, British Airways is pleased to offer the chance to win 1 of 5 free round trip airline tickets to the UK in November 2010.
Entering is simple. Applicants and businesses are asked to submit an essay of between 250 and 500 words explaining how a face-to-face meeting in the UK would help their business in Bermuda. The submission should also include who or what organisation you would like to meet in the UK.
Submissions will be judged on four criteria (i) the company’s specific goals and objectives; (ii) a clear vision of how the travel opportunity will benefit Bermuda and the company; (iii) what specific business objective can be gained by face to face meetings rather than remote communications; and (iv) the entrepreneur’s articulation and style.
Applications that focus on social responsibility, environment sustainability and the development of youth are encouraged.
Through their participation in this contest Bermudian entrepreneurs and Permanent Resident Certificate holders will also have the opportunity to be involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). Global Entrepreneurship Week (15 – 21 November) is a worldwide initiative to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity, with participation from countries across six continents.
Winners of the Face-2-Face contest will be invited to participate in events that will be held in London and organized by Global Entrepreneurship Week UK. The UK events are run by the co-founding organisation of the week, Enterprise UK.
This British Airways initiative, which has been so successful in the USA and UK is being run in Bermuda in conjunction with BSBDC and EEZA, and is committed to the success of Bermuda’s businesses.
Details on the contest can be found on www.bsbdc.bm. Submissions can be emailed to face2facebermuda@gmail.com or dropped off to the BSBDC office at Sofia House, #48 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12. The submission deadline is September 30th 2010.
Rules and Details:
- Applicants are asked to write in 250 – 500 type-written words how a face-to-face meeting in the UK would enhance their business in Bermuda.
- Please explain who or what organization you would like to meet in the UK.
- Tell us about your company’s specific goals and objectives. (20%)
- How would this travel opportunity help you as well as benefit Bermuda? Clear vision of what this would allow the company to accomplish that otherwise it could not accomplish. (40%)
- What specific business objective could be gained by travel with face-to-face meetings rather than remote communications like video and phone? (30%)
- Articulation, management, and style. (10%)
- Finalists will be asked to attend a short face-to-face meeting with the independent judges. The five winners will be selected by October 15th.
- The winners will receive round trip tickets to London during the week of November 15th for face-to-face meetings of their choice and to coincide with the activities of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Winners will be invited to participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Week events in London organised by Enterprise UK.
- Email submissions to face2facebermuda@gmail.com or drop off to the Bermuda Small Business Development Corporation at Sofia House, 48 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12.
- Contest is open to Bermudians and those with permanent resident certificates of Bermuda.
- Contest is also open to non-profit/social entrepreneurs with creative, innovative ideas.
- Applicants must be over the age of 21 years at time of entry and have a valid passport for travel.
