The 100-Day Entrepreneurship Challenge

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs! Do your students have what it takes to come up with a business idea and put together a plan in 100 days? Form a team to represent your school or college, and put your students’ creativity, business knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to the test!

The Challenge:
Teams will be required to come up with a business plan, based on an idea that will address one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Each team must produce a short presentation (5-10 minutes) outlining their business idea, and a poster/visual business plan/display setting out their ideas.

All teams entered will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) and academic staff.

Who can enter?
Teams of between 3-6 year 12 and 13 students, plus a teacher as a coach (this can be the same teacher for all teams being entered by a school/college). Each school/college may enter a maximum of four teams. Teams must be submitted by a teacher in order to be entered into the challenge.

When does the contest take place?
Wednesday 1st March 2023 at Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster LA1 4YX.

Schedule

12.00 – 1.00pm – Lunch and set up
1.00 – 3.00pm – Heats: Presentations and optional information sessions and Peoples’ Choice Award display competition?
3.00 – 3.20pm – Break
3.20 – 5.30pm – Grand Final
5.30 – 6.30pm – Presentation of prizes.
(Please note, the schedule may be subject to change.)

The winners of each heat will progress to the grand final.

Teams in the grand final will be asked to present in front of the judging panel and all other participants.

If you are unable to travel to Lancaster for the competition in person, please contact us to discuss the possibility of alternative arrangements.

Virtual launch event for teachers who submit teams: Wednesday 21st November, 4pm