Overview
The Business Launchpad is the country’s biggest entrepreneur competition. During 2009 more than 6 000 people registered to enter their business idea or expansion plan across 10 industries.
Mission
The Business LaunchPad competition aims to create an opportunity for anyone with a business idea or existing business, and who finds it difficult to secure conventional commercial funding, to be considered for access to start-up or expansion funding.
Entry criteria
Any South African citizen or permanent legal resident over the age of 18 may enter.
Note: Section 21 companies, Public Benefit Organisations and other non-profits may not enter as the competition funding partners do not provide grants or funding to non-profit entities.
Prizes
To be confirmed
Closing date for Entries
Visit the Business Launchpad website for details
Contact details
Website: http://www.businesslaunchpad.info/
Tel: +27 21 422 0690
+27 11 234 2526
+27 31 312 4233