Chivas Venture Competition for Social Entrepreneurs 2019 (Win a share of $1 Million in funding)

 

Deadline: October 31, 2018

Applications are now open for Chivas Venture 2019
They are looking for social entrepreneurs from around the world who are
using business to create a better future. Every year, the Chivas Venture
gives away $1 million in no-strings funding to social entrepreneurs, who
blend profit with purpose to have a positive impact on the world.

The Chivas Venture is an annual competition to find and support the most
promising social entrepreneurs, who use business to solve social and/or
environmental issues. Since 2014, Chivas has been funding and mentoring
entrepreneurs who use business to tackle the world’s biggest social and
environmental issues.



 Benefits

  * Global exposure
  * A share of $1million dollars in no-strings funding
  * A 3-day Accelerator Programme in the UK
  * A bunch of world-changing new friends.



 Eligibility

  * The founder, co-founder or a key decision-maker who will represent
    your business throughout the competition.
  * You must be aged 25 years old or over (as of 31 October 2018)
  * Speak fluent English.
  * Your start-up must already be registered as a for-profit entity in
    the country you’re located, and earn no more than $1.5 million in
    annual revenue (from 1 September 2017 to 1 September 2018).
  * Candidates must apply to the competition in one of the participating
    countries, for a chance to join the global final and win a share of
    $1million.

To enter the competition, your business must be registered in one of the
following countries:

  * Argentina or Uruguay
  * Belgium
  * Brazil
  * Bulgaria
  * Chile
  * England or Wales
  * Greece
  * Israel
  * Italy
  * Japan
  * Mexico
  * Netherlands
  * Poland
  * Portugal
  * Romania
  * Scotland or Northern Ireland
  * Slovakia
  * South Africa
  * USA
  * Vietnam


 Criteria

Every submission will be assessed across the following criteria:

  * Market opportunity & Need (Is there a big social or environmental
    problem to solve, and clear gap in the market?)
  * Business model & Team (Do you have the right solution & team in
    place to make money while doing good?)
  * Measurable Social impact (Do you drive transformational impact and
    do you measure it?)
  * Scalability potential (Can you scale, and could you ever transform a
    million lives, or end the problem you’re solving?)
  * Financials (Do you have sound financial projections and will Chivas
    Venture funding be catalytic of growth & impact?)
  * Quality of the pitch & passion of the representative (in final
    stages only)

In short – they are looking for businesses that not only have the
potential to succeed and turn a profit, but also can demonstrate that
having a positive impact is at the heart of their business venture.




 Application

If your business was created to make a positive impact in the world,
they want to hear from you.

 Click here to apply

For more information, visit Chivas Venture