1. The SME
BEST BUSINESS PLAN
2013COMPETITION
SME
BEST BUSINESS PLAN
COMPETITION 2013
Declaration of participant:
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I do not already
own a business or am a company director. I also
undertake to abide to the rules and regulations
governing this competition and I understand that any
non-compliance from my part may entail in my
disqualification.
Important dates
Deadline to submit entry forms
to participate: 14th June 2013
Deadline to submit business plan:
15th August 2013
Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Authority
Royal Road Coromandel
Tel: 233 2600, Fax: 233 5545
Email: smedabfu@intnet.mu
Web: www.smeda.mu
Prizes
SME BEST BUSINESS PLAN
COMPETITION 2013
ENTRY FORM
Winner Rs 100,000
1st Runner Up Rs 60,000
2nd Runner Up Rs 40,000
Signature of participant Date
Surname:
Forename:
Address:
Age:
ID No:
Contact details:
Tel:
Mobile:
Email:
(Under the aegis of Ministry of Business,
Enterprise & Cooperatives)

2. Objectives:
The SME BEST BUSINESS PLAN
COMPETITION 2013 is being organised
in line with the government’s policy of
promoting an entrepreneurial culture and
nation. It aims at creating entrepreneurial
interest for eventual business start-ups and
at rewarding innovative and viable best
business plans.
Procedures:
a) The participant is required to enrol in the
prescribed form by the 14th June 2013
so as to express his/her intention to
compete for the Award. Each participant can
compete for only one business plan.
b) The format of the business plan can be
download from the web site
www.smeda.mu. For additional guidance,
the participant is requested to contact
SMEDA Head Office, Coromandel.
c) The business plan should be submitted in
3 printed copies and a soft copy (CD) at the
SMEDA, Coromandel by the 15th August
2013.
d) The Jury Panel will carry out an assessment
exercise and shortlist participants to make a
presentation
e) The winners will be known during an award
ceremony.
Assessment:
An independent jury panel will assess the
business plans, shortlist best ones and
convene participants to make a presentation.
Main areas of assessment:
• Presentation
• Innovation & business acumen
• Marketing & research
• Management
• Viability of the business
• Impact on the society
(economy, environment, value addition…)
Structure of business plan:
The business plan shall relate to a project
with an annual turnover not exceeding 50
million rupees and should not contain more
than 20 A4 pages including appendices. It
should be structured as follows:
• An executive summary
• A description of the business
• Operations Management
• Organisation of the Sales and Marketing
• Strategic Planning & Management
• Leadership, Social Responsibility and
Environment Protection
• Financial Management (cash flow statement,
profit and loss account, balance sheet)
• Appendices
Prizes:
The Awards consist of trophies, cash prizes
and certificates.
Winner Rs 100,000
1st Runner Up Rs 60,000
2nd Runner Up Rs 40,000
SME
BEST BUSINESS PLAN
COMPETITION 2013