Enterprising ME Kickstarter Challenge
The Enterprising Me Kickstarter Challenge aims to support women to create self-made career paths, pursue entrepreneurship as a career choice and master the skills required to run their own businesses.
The winner of the challenge will receive $30,000, and the 4 other finalists $7,500 each.
Kickstarter Challenge Categories
There are 4 business idea categories and the winner of each category will qualify as a finalist. There is also a popular vote and the winner of this will automatically qualify as a Finalist. The categories are
- Health, Wellbeing and The Care Economy – What improvements can be made to address health and wellbeing challenges facing Australians?
- Climate Change and Sustainability – What is a sustainable solution to help protect and safeguard the climate?
- Community Impact – What innovative idea helps to empower or provide value to the community as a whole or for a specific community?
- Fintech or Ecommerce – What software, mobile application, or other technology solution can improve or automate traditional forms of finance or commerce for businesses and consumers alike?
Eligibility
The Enterprising Me Kickstarter Challenge is to help women kickstart their new businesses, therefore your business must meet the following criteria:
- You must be a female-founded startup, majority owned and led by women, inclusive of those who identify as female
- Be registered with an ABN (sole traders can apply) and have their primary place of business within Australia
- If trading, commenced on or after 1 January 2022
- Have business revenue below $75,000 in the last 12 months of trading from date of application, inclusive of grants
Assessment Criteria
Entries will be evaluated against:
- Communication of vision
- Relevance to the Category
- Strong unique selling point
- Explanation and understanding of the target market
- Revenue or business model
- Clarity and strength of the overall submission (including presentation and branding)
Consideration will also be given to factors such as the scalability of the business idea, any competitive analysis provided, marketing and sales strategy, and the quality of the pitch video.
Learn More
Click here to learn more about the Enterprising Me Kickstarter Challenge
Note Entries close Friday 16th August, 5:00pm AEST. But voting for the popular vote starts 29 April.
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