Global Student Entrepreneur Awards 2016-2017, Deadline: Ongoing.

The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a Global business network of 12,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 160 chapters and 50 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.

We educate, we transform, we inspire and we offer invaluable resources in the form of global events, leadership-development programs, an online entrepreneur forum and executive education opportunities, among other offerings designed for personal and professional growth.

Live Competition Award

The local chapters Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) will host live competitions at the local and/or national level, which will serve as a qualifying event for GSEA Finals in Frankfurt, Germany 27-29 April, 2017. The live competition is reserved for undergraduate students (pursuing a bachelor’s degree) only.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be an undergraduate (bachelors) student at a recognized university or college for the current academic year and enrolled in school at the time of application.
You must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of your company and principally responsible for its operation. Each company can be represented by only one owner/co-founder.
Your business must be structured ‘for-profit’ or social enterprise and have generated US $500 or received US $1000 in investments at the time of application.
Your company must have been in business for at least the past six consecutive months.
You should not have been one of the top six finalists from any previous year’s GSEA Global Finals Competition.

Prizes

Prizes are generally a combination of cash and business services, and will vary by location.

At the Global Finals, students compete for a prize package of US$20,000 in cash and a total value of over $40,000, which includes a travel/lodging expense paid trip to compete in GSEA Finals in Frankfurt, Germany. Second place will receive US$10,000 and third place will receive US$5,000.

Additional awards are given at the Global Finals for Social Impact, Innovation, and Lessons from the Edge

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