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Business Advantage Award Application 2018

Leeds Beckett University would like to invite applications for the Business Advantage Awards.

Students and graduates of Leeds Beckett University (within 5 years of graduation) are welcome to apply. Applications are also open to clients of the University’s Business Centre’s in Leeds, Wakefield & Halifax (including the Digital Hub & Creative, Fashion & Textile Hub tenants).

Each award provides up to 50 hours of mentoring and/or legal support. The support given through each award is worth up to £5,000.

Please submit your application to no later than 27th February 2018. Shortlisted applicants will then be asked to give a 10 minute presentation on their business to a panel in on 27th March 2018. Awards will then be made and support can commence for a period of 12 months from April 2018.

If you have any queries or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact:

0113 281 4886.

Please submit your application on the form below. Please provide any supplementary information that you feel may be useful, e.g. business plan, profit and loss, testimonials, references etc.

Name(s)
Contact details
Email / Tel
Business Name
Website
Business Sector
Are you a student / graduate of Leeds Beckett? (Year of study / Year of graduation)

Business Summary

Please use the template below to summarise your business.

Summary of your business (e.g. what?where?, when?, how?, why?)
What is your USP and positioning Philosophy (e.g. low cost, high quality)?
Who are your target market and main competitors?
How do you market your product or service?
How will your business make a profit?
What makes you think it will work?
What are the risks?
What do you need to make it happen (skills, money)?
Why are you the person to take this idea forward?
If your business won this award, how would you use the support / what difference would it make to your business?