Leap into your future (UK)

COMPETITION

Striding Out is looking for ten young dynamic people
....with fresh, unique, high growth business ideas,
...who are ready to take the leap and turn their idea into a reality!

The Big Leap competition aims to energize and prepare ten young entrepreneurs ready for business. The participants are taken on a six-month journey to turn their idea into a reality with the help of a package of support, including interactive training, one to one coaching and a network of peers. The training is to be held in the comprehensive Business and IP Centre at The British Library.

At the end of the six months, the participants will create a comprehensive and professional business plan. The plans are submitted for judging and the three finalists with the most impressive plan will be put forward to investors.

Last year's winner, Cath Conway described the experience as "Fantastic. The sessions were very interesting and all the topics are essential for our business plan" She has also found it as a good place to network and has build friendships with other participants, as they share their ideas and are able to help each other. "We're quite lucky being in the Big Leap Competition, because we are able to interact with the professional advisors and get more in-depth information". Cath has gone on to secure investment readiness support from Trapezia Capital through the competition.

The Competition is kindly sponsored by The British Library and UK Skills, organiser of the Skills Challenge - the UK's premier set of skills competitions for students, trainees and employees. Registration is open until 16th March 2007, and the competition runs from March to September 2007.

For more information please visit:

www.stridingout.co.uk/competition.php