Competition overview

The 2011 Enterprize Canada Business Plan Competition is a diverse and multi-faceted resource for the creative minds of undergraduate students seeking opportunities in the field of entrepreneurship. The competition acts as a powerful learning tool by offering each participant a structured learning path to further develop their entrepreneurial skills, invaluable feedback from business professionals, as well as a national platform on which to pitch their ventures.

This year, participating teams will have the opportunity to showcase their unique ventures for a chance at winning prizes worth over $20,000. In addition, we have added a 2-stage mentorship opportunity lead by seasoned industry professionals and experienced entrepreneurs, who will give teams pointers on how to successfully launch their business idea. Teams will receive mentoring from our preliminary judges on idea viability and quality of the written business plan, as well as from past competitors who will guide the teams in artfully pitching the idea to the judges. Set in the backdrop of beautiful British Columbia, Enterprize Canada is a unique opportunity for teams throughout the nation to showcase their unique ventures and earning the title of Top Business Plan in Canada!

Competitor’s Package

Please download the 2011/12 Competitor’s Package for full rules & guidelines, requirements, deadlines and information for competitors.

Rules and Regulations

In order to compete teams must adhere to all the rules and regulations set by Enterprize Canada 2012 team. Anyone breaching the rules or not meeting the competition requirements will be disqualified.

Click here for a copy of the official Competition Rules and Regulations information (updated November 29, 2011).

Competition Rounds

The competition consists of 4 rounds: Qualifying, Regional, Semi-Final and Final. For more information please read our Competitors Package (provided above).

Qualifying Round (October 1 – Dec 3, 2011)
Teams will be required to submit a full 7-10 page business plan (with up to 5 appendices attached, maximum). After the submission deadline of December 3, 2011 at 11:59pm our esteemed judges will start reviewing the abstracts in order to qualify 10 teams per region to proceed to the following rounds. Teams, who are chosen for the regional rounds, will be provided with one-on-one time with one of the qualifying round judges for a feedback session on their business idea and quality of the written submission as well as tips on succeeding in future rounds of the competition.

Regional Round (Jan 13-14 2012)
After receiving advice from the judges, teams will be required to submit their full 7-10 page business plan at a date (to be announced) during January 2012 at 11:59pm. Teams will be required to travel to the regional host school from Jan 13-14 to give a presentation of their business plan in front of a panel of judges and live audience. There are 4 regions: Western (BC & Alberta, Jan 13 only), Central (Manitoba, Ontario & Saskatchewan), Quebec, and Eastern (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Price Edward Island & Newfoundland and Labrador). Three teams from each region will proceed to the national rounds of the competition.
**We encourage the participants to seek funding from their university for travel expenses.

Semi-Finals and Finals (Feb 10 – 12, 2012)
The last two rounds of the competition will take place in Vancouver, BC at Hyatt Regency Hotel on February 10-12, 2012. Leading up to the date of the conference teams that have moved past the regional competition will receive mentorship from past Enterprize competitors in order to sharpen their presentation skills and get useful tips on the pitch to judges.