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SUBMISSION TYPE:IndividualGroup / Partnership

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BUSINESS TYPE:New BusinessExpansion of Existing Business

SUMMARY RULES AND GUIDANCE

  1. The development of business plans for submission at Phase II shall commence on Monday 12th June 2017.
  2. A working draft of your business plan should be submitted to Nyamuka Zambiaby 5pm on Tuesday 27th June 2017 to enable us to review and discuss your progress to date.
  3. Final submissions must be received by 17:00 hrs on Tuesday 11thJuly 2017 to 5 Katemo Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka. A copy of your business plan will need to be signed in our presence either by you or by someone personally known to you and authorised to sign on your behalf. Proof of ID will be required. In addition to the physical submission of the business plan semi-finalists will be required to send a soft copy of their business plans to
  4. The business plan will be judged on the basis of its potential for significant growth, innovation, feasibility and sustainability.
  5. The Phase II business plan should be based on the business concept submitted in the application phase and any substantial deviation from this could lead to disqualification.
  6. All submissions must be typed and no more than six pages in length at a minimum font size 10 in font Arial. No attachments will be accepted with this form. No glued / pasted sections will be accepted on this form.
  7. Any references to specific names and/or addresses of any individuals and/or organisations, or any information that could be used to determine the identity of the applicant, should not be inserted into your submission and could lead to disqualification. We ask this in order to ensure that judging is not biased.
  8. All background documents used to develop this submission should be retained and made available for inspection upon request but not be attached as part of your submission.
  9. All Semi-finalists will be informed of their successto qualify for Phase III by 17:00 hrs on 16th August 2017.
  10. Nyamuka Zambia reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found giving false information and / or violating the competition rules.
  11. Semi-finalists are required to attend the Nyamuka Zambia National Business Conference to be held in Lusaka on the 20th of July 2017
  12. Nyamuka Zambia reserves the right to review and amend the rules, regulations and timings of the competition if deemed necessary and at any time.

For full terms and conditions please request a copy from 5 Katemo Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka, email to or go to

I agree that the information provided in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and I agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Nyamuka Zambia Business Plan Competition of which I have been informed

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Applicant number entered on all pageseach question has been answered

Submission signed and dated on all pagesChecked applicant is happy to submit

Submission does not exceed 6 pagesMinimum font size 10, Ariel font

No attachmentsNo physically glued / pasted sections

New/Existing, Individual/Group info on all pagesNo text in margins / header / footer

  1. Summary of your business idea, context, why and your strategy for growth and sustainability:
  1. Your product, its uniqueness, demand for it, yourcustomers, market trends,your competitors, plan to overcome competition & stimulate sales, costs of sales, price and profit margins:
  1. Your marketing, sales targets, pricing strategy, distribution channels, promotional cost, SWOT:
  1. OperationsImplementationplan for first 12 months, how will you scale your business, allocation of resources inyour business for the first 12 months including prize money (Investment Plan- Table):
  1. Financial Projections, Sales, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, Source of Funds, Key Indicators:
  1. Management of Key Risks with a high probability of occurrence, high impact, how mitigate (table):

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