Competition timetable and events programme
By entering the Enterprise Challenge, you get access to a huge range of workshops and sessions to give you the business skills to help you progress through the competition – and beyond.
You need to attend these sessions to stay in the competition. If you enter as a team every member must attend. Here are the dates for your diary
| Activity | Date | Time | Location |
| Deadline for entry | Monday 29 February | ||
Meet the Hatchery Team - pick up your pack and find out more (you only need to attend one of these 4 sessions) |
Friday 10 February Thursday 23 February Wednesday 7 March Thursday 8 March |
10 -11am 1 - 2pm 3 - 4pm 12.30am -1.30pm |
Owen 1032 Cantor 9135 Stoddart 7331 Stoddart 7505 |
| Half-day Introduction to Business workshop (you only need to attend one of these sessions) | Tuesday 14 February Tuesday 28 February Thursday 15 March Tuesday 20 March |
9am - 1pm 9am–1pm 9am–1pm 9am–1pm |
Aspect Court 15003
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| Appointment with a business advisor | Individual times allocated | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Deadline for submitting business summary | Monday 16 April | 9am | 8 copies to Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Best business summary mark – prize announced | Thursday 17 May | Via email | |
| Workshop - Writing a Business Plan. | Thursday 31 May | 3 - 5pm | Cantor 9206 |
| Workshop -Presentation and Pitching | Wednesday 13 June | 1.30 -4.30pm | Cantor 9128 |
| Workshop - Marketing | Thursday 28 June | 3 - 5pm | Cantor 9206 |
| Summer Boot Camp (optional - limited spaces available) | Monday 2 - Thursday 5 July | Residential - The individual – or one member from the team - that gets the best mark at business summary stage will automatically be given a paid place at the bootcamp. | |
| Writing a cashflow forecast - one-to-one sessions | Tuesday 10 July | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Writing a cashflow forecast - one-to-one sessions | Thursday 12 July | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Writing a cashflow forecast - one-to-one sessions | Tuesday 17 July | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Deadline for submitting business plans | Friday 27 July | 5pm | 8 copies to Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Finalists to Enterprise Challenge announced | Friday 31 August | Via email | |
| One-to-one presentation practice | Tuesday 11 September | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park, City Campus |
| Mock judging and PR | Wednesday 19 September | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park |
| Judging day | Wednesday 26 September | Individual times allocated | Sheffield city centre, venu to be confirmed |
| One-to-one pitching practice | Tuesday 9 October | Individual times allocated | Enterprise Centre, Unit 11 Science Park, City Campus |
| Enterprise Awards Dinner | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Hallam Hall, City Campus |
Event descriptions
You need to attend these sessions to stay in the competition. If you enter as a team every member must attend.
Meet the Hatchery Team (you must attend one of these four sessions)
This is your chance to come and meet the competition organisers, meet other entrants and collect your additional information. You can also ask any questions you may have.
Half-day Introduction to Business workshop (you must attend one of these four sessions)
This half-day session gives you and your team members the chance to learn the basics of starting your own business, including advice from specialists in business, HM Revenue and Customs, law and marketing.
Workshop – Presentation and Pitching
Faye Smith of Keep Your Fork gives you individual guidance on how to present yourself to clients and how to make your business attractive to others.
Workshop – Writing a Business Plan workshop
As your idea progresses towards a business, people are going to want to see it written down in black and white. This session will guide you through what people expect to see in a business plan – and what they don't!
Workshop - Marketing
Find out on how to incorporate market research into your business plan.
Writing a cash flow forecast
Find out on how to write a cash flow forecast to incorporate into your business plan.
One-to-one presentation practice
f you're a finalist, prepare for your presentation to the practice and final judging panel with one-to-one training on how to give a good presentation.
One-to-one pitching practice
If you're a finalist you'll be giving a minute-long pitch to the audience at the Enterprise and Innovation Dinner. This is a chance to perfect your pitch.
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