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Swinburne Venture Cup Resources

Seek Member

If your team is seeking a member, please contact Rebecca Dodds tel 9214 5744.

Seek Mentor
A range of people are on hand if you would like a mentor as you research and write your business plan. Please contact svc@swin.edu.au if you would like to be put in touch with a mentor.

Seminars
are available on Video-on-Demand. Topics are: - Marketing, Evaluating your Opportunity and Business Plans. Select the link to view each video -

Marketing New Ventures

Evaluating your Opportunity

Business Plans (broadband)

Business Plans (dial-up)

Power Pitch (Elevator Pitch)

Take advantage of the Power Pitch opportunity to refine your business idea by making an appointment to do a "Power Pitch". The Power Pitch is an optional activity. It is a (strictly observed) five minute opportunity for you to verbally present (no technology) the essence of your business proposition - to communicate the fundamentals and ’core’ message of your business. Ideally, all team members will be present, but it will be delivered by one appointed spokesperson (not multiple presenters). The panel will comprise various Swinburne University staff and representatives from Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria. (Definitions and examples of Power Pitch (Elevator Pitch) can be found on website :

http://www.mb-journal.com/2001_Q3/elevator.htm.

Sample Business Plans – can be found at the following web addresses:

Practical plans on a wide range of topics: 

http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessplans/article157738.html  

http://www.bplans.com/Sample_Business_Plans/index.cfm  

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizplansamples/Business_Plan_Samples.htm  

World-Class Plans: MOOTCORP winning plans: 

http://www.businessplans.org/   

Financial statement links: 

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/businessplans/a/bplanfinancials.htm

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