BiD Network contributes to sustainable economic growth in developing countries by providing access to finance for innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It was established in 2007 and is based in Amsterdam. BiD Network operates an online community with over 53,000 members and provides various services to SMEs including business plan competitions, templates and tools, coaching, and conferences. It has supported over 822 businesses that have created more than 6,000 jobs and facilitated over $18 million in financing.
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Preparing emerging market entrepreneurs for investors
1.
2. BiD Network
BiD = Business in Development
BiD Network contributes to sustainable
economic growth by creating access to finance
for innovative and fast growing SMEs in
developing countries.
“Preparing emerging market entrepreneurs for
investors”
3. BiD Network
Objectives:
1. To create jobs effectively
2. To get businesses started and financed
3. To leverage finance to SMEs
Established on January 1st 2007
Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
5. BiD Network Services
• Online community www.bidnetwork.org with more
than 53,000 members
• Business plan competitions for emerging market SMEs
(sector/ country)
• Business plan templates and tools, rating and feedback
• International coaching
• Investment services for investors
• Investor matchmaking
• Training for SMEs, investors, coaches
• Growing SMEs conferences www.growingsmes.org
7. Bidx.net is a deal flow & finance sharing
platform. White-label, multi-group & multi-language.
Groups and members are invited to share share business proposals and
network, connect with a marketplace locally and globally.
The objective: up-scale your services, outreach and impact.
SMEs & Finance
Philippine SMEs
bidx.net
Mentors
8. Why bidX?
We work for incubators, business schools, chambers of commerce, banks,
investment funds, accountants… helping businesses to start, grow or find
finance
bidX solutions support intermediaries up-scale services for their
network of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.
bidX platform offers access to a global entrepreneurship
marketplace.
bidX model rewards your collaboration with the opportunity to
generate revenue.
10. BiD Network Results
Members
Business proposals
Business plans
“BiD Grade” BP’s
= 53,900
= 17,900
= 4500
= 395
Mentors
Investors
Angel Groups started
Countries supported
BP Competitions done
= 1700
= 500 (100 have invested)
=6
= 18
= 80+
Businesses started
Matched businesses
USD Matched
Direct jobs created
= 822
= 140
= USD 18m
= 6000+
11. BiD Network & Water
• 100 business plans in water & sanitation
sector
• >15 investors with specific interest in water &
sanitation sector
• 47 coaches with experience/expertise in water
& sanitation sector
12. BiD Network & Water
• Bottled water producer Yaqua from Peru at
Growing SMEs Mexico
• Household water purification system ENEWA
(Dutch/Ecuador) winner of OZG
• Colombian FlukBox measures water flow for
irrigation systems
• Low cost sensors of IOT Consults measure a.o.
ground moisture and rainfall for farmers
13. BiD Network & NAZAVA
• Water filtration business in Indonesia
• Dutch entrepreneurs
• Winner of OZG (Entrepreneurs
Without Borders) in 2009
• Here to tell their story themselves
15. Takeaways
• Proof of concept before looking for financing
• Great products mean nothing without a
market and a way to reach it
• NGO’s are crucial in last-mile distribution
• Participate! Business plan competitions,
coaches, incubators: find them and join them
• Problem -> Solution
• Sustainability & scalability