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Do you want to acquire the requisite entrepreneurial skills, get funded and start your own business with a group of like minded students?

Then apply to the Lion’s Den Business Competition (LDBC) brought to you by the Arden Enterprise Incubator (AEI). LDBC is designed around the needs of our motivated students who want to either launch their own businesses or grow existing ones.

Students will be selected through a set of criteria describe below and will expect to attend a series of carefully planned master classes that will be delivered around lunch time and by a mixture of industry experts and academics with industry backgrounds

After which, you will be required to compete in a Lion’s Den grand final pitch competition with other fellow students and awarded prizes.

Below, you will find details of the project and how to register:

Application opens on July 15th and closes on September 17th 2024 How to apply?
  • First, sign up to become a member of the Arden Enterprise Community by visiting aei.arden.ac.uk and take the self-assessment if you haven’t already done so;
  • Second, submit a compelling business idea (300 words Maximum) using the required section on the event page.
Application opens on July 15th and closes on September 17th 2024 How to apply?
  • Students must be a member of the Arden Enterprise Incubator Community
  • Must have an intention to start a business or already have one
  • Submit a compelling Business idea.
  • Commit to attend all the bootcamp sessions

Note:  
25 students will be selected for each bootcamp. Thus, if you miss one, you can always apply for the others happening in February, and May, 2025.

Prizes  
In the grand finale, two winners will be crowned and given the following prizes

Winner 1:

  • £750 will be given to support your  business idea
  • 3-month mentorship support via the AEI platform during which you will have the opportunity to work on/validate your ideas
  • Members of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE)

Winner 2 (runner up):

  • £250 will be given to support your business idea
  • 3-month mentorship support via the AEI platform during which you will have the opportunity to work on/validate your ideas

There will be other amazing prizes!

 

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Event Details

Do you want to acquire the requisite entrepreneurial skills, get funded and start your own business with a group of like minded students?

Then apply to the Lion’s Den Business Competition (LDBC) brought to you by the Arden Enterprise Incubator (AEI). LDBC is designed around the needs of our motivated students who want to either launch their own businesses or grow existing ones.

Students will be selected through a set of criteria describe below and will expect to attend a series of carefully planned master classes that will be delivered around lunch time and by a mixture of industry experts and academics with industry backgrounds

After which, you will be required to compete in a Lion’s Den grand final pitch competition with other fellow students and awarded prizes.

Below, you will find details of the project and how to register:

Application opens on July 15th and closes on September 17th 2024 How to apply?
  • First, sign up to become a member of the Arden Enterprise Community by visiting aei.arden.ac.uk and take the self-assessment if you haven’t already done so;
  • Second, submit a compelling business idea (300 words Maximum) using the required section on the event page.
Application opens on July 15th and closes on September 17th 2024 How to apply?
  • Students must be a member of the Arden Enterprise Incubator Community
  • Must have an intention to start a business or already have one
  • Submit a compelling Business idea.
  • Commit to attend all the bootcamp sessions

Note:  
25 students will be selected for each bootcamp. Thus, if you miss one, you can always apply for the others happening in February, and May, 2025.

Prizes  
In the grand finale, two winners will be crowned and given the following prizes

Winner 1:

  • £750 will be given to support your  business idea
  • 3-month mentorship support via the AEI platform during which you will have the opportunity to work on/validate your ideas
  • Members of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE)

Winner 2 (runner up):

  • £250 will be given to support your business idea
  • 3-month mentorship support via the AEI platform during which you will have the opportunity to work on/validate your ideas

There will be other amazing prizes!