Comments on: Update On Singapore Entrants to DFJ Global Business Plan Competition

By: Jeffrey Paine

Jeffrey Paine — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:29:53 +0000

about 70% of the 16 finalists looks interesting and quite aligned with Cisco and DFJ’s business and investment philosophies over the years.

unfortunately, our SG ones are still a tad behind. We still have next year.

By: Sean Seah

Sean Seah — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:28:10 +0000

Oic. Understood. That would be valid reason to seek for that data point :)

By: James Chan

James Chan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:25:16 +0000

Touché!

“…all business plans are different and should not be grouped geographically. Different judges have their own opinions as well.”

You speak correctly – all business plans have their own merits and are different, as much as judges are entitled to their own opinions and decisions.

I should clarify – I’m more interested in data points to help improve our business plan competitions – I wasn’t referring to the quality of any specific business plans ;-)

By: Sean Seah

Sean Seah — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:02:45 +0000

I can only tell you that from the time we get the notice to join this competition to getting selected and submit business plan, it is about one week. Rejection notice came within a week after the submission deadline.

Information of the finalists can be found here. http://www.dfj.com/bizcomp/

“That would be a good metric of the quality of our business plan competitions vs. the world.”

No offense in commenting this, all business plans are different and should not to be grouped geographically. Different judges have their own opinions as well.

Have a good day ahead :)

By: James Chan

James Chan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:27:18 +0000

I’d like to know how fast it took for the team deciding to reject the 4 proposals, and how that stacks up against the other entries from around the world.

That would be a good metric of the quality of our business plan competitions vs. the world.