Announcement: SGE as Official Blog for 8th Start-Up@Singapore

The 8th Start-Up@Singapore, our national fully student-run business plan competition will be kicking off officially in a few weeks time. SG Entrepreneurs is proud to announce that we are the official blog for the competition. If you are a young and budding entrepreneur, with the dream to create a sustainable & business enterprise, this is where you should begin your journey, as the theme for 8th Start-Up@Singapore this year is For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs. We have a glimpse here on the competition and also share with you some highlights (including video) last year.

Yes, the 8th Start-Up@Singapore will be kicking off in a few weeks time. This event organized by NUS Entrepreneurship Society together with NUS Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC) and NUS Business School Alumni (BSA) Association. Unlike all other business plan competitions in Singapore, Start-Up@Singapore focusses on promoting entrepreneurial education and stresses less on winners and losers for the competition.

For the highlights of the 7th Start-Up@Singapore last year, you can watch a short video clip here. You can read about the aftermath of the finals here.

First launched in 1999, the Start-Up@Singapore competition and enterprise launcher has grown and evolved to become a highly regarded launching pad for start-ups, attracting aspiring entrepreneurs, VCs, chief executives and senior managers from the entire entrepreneurial venturing community. Since 1999, Start-Up@Singapore has attracted more than 1500 teams and 4500 individuals, spawned more than 40 startup companies, including award-winning businesses like Friar Tuck, Progeniq, PerceptiveI and PurpleACE. It rewards all competitors with feedback from qualified judges and provides capital in the form of S$70,000 in cash prizes and additional in-kind products and services to be divided among winning teams.

The essence of the Competition is in the participation process, which provides an opportunity for would-be entrepreneurs to tap on a network of CEOs, venture capitalists and business angels for guidance, mentorship and the privilege of being supported financially, providing firm stepping stones for their start-ups, and even funding for their potential new business creations. This competition aims to facilitate as many participating teams as possible to proceed to form start-ups.

Last year, TenCube emerged as one of the most successful business plans and was awarded the $30,000 grand prize in the general category of the 7th Start-up@Singapore national business plan competition. This success enabled the establishment of TenCube Pte Ltd, which has proven to be one of most flourishing start-ups in Singapore, and has subsequently spurred the investment interest of several VCs and Business angels. TenCube was also finalists to the Red Herring Asia top 100 companies in Asia, which affirms the standards and quality of our competition.

One of the most important essential facets of this competition is to provide a network of resources for teambuilding, networking, mentorship, entrepreneurial education and capital. Start-Up@Singapore has sharpened the business acumen of past participants and furnished them with the necessary resources, network and skills to conquer the international stage.

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