An entrepreneurship competition is offering a $10,000 prize pool for the best new idea generated and executed in 2013. Teams of 3-5 people will work to improve performance metrics for a randomly assigned client in areas such as salary packages, vehicle leasing, and more. Participation provides skills development and a chance to showcase abilities. Teams must develop a plan outlining objectives, research, ideas, resources, stakeholders, implementation timeline and present their proposal for review. Support will be provided throughout the process, and the team with the best pitch will receive an additional $1,000 spot prize. Next steps include finalizing clients, guidelines, templates and assessment criteria.

1. Entrepreneurship for beginners:
$10,000 prize pool up for grabs for
the best idea generated and
executed in 2013!
Project UP (unlimited potential*)
*courtesy of Simon Ellis

2. Objective
In teams of 3 – 5 attempt to improve performance for one of the clients listed above, with
measure to be in:
Percentage increase in active salary packages OR
Percentage decrease in ceases of salary packages*
Percentage increase in Smartleasing vehicles established
Selection criteria; good relationships, few or no restrictions, penetration #’s and competitive threat

3. Why get involved?
 Up-skilling in areas such
as;
 Strategy
 Finance
 Project Management
 Negotiation
 Decision making
 Presentation skills
 Understanding the sales/
marketing/ CRM
functions
 Showcasing the skills
you had that we never
knew you had!!

4. Team details
 Put your team together, making sure you all get sign off from your line manager
 List your top 3 preferences from the client list, which will be drawn randomly

5.  Developing a plan of attack
(template), which includes;
 Defining the objective and
measure of success
 Gather information
 Generate and evaluate
ideas
 Putting the plan together
 Resources required (people,
funding, time and effort)
 Engaging appropriate
stakeholders for sign –off/
approval
 Marketing/ Sales
 CRM/ Client
 Planning completion date (including stakeholder sign-off), 31 May, 2013
 Presenting proposal to EMT, No later than 30 June, 2013
 Implementing the plan – DO No later than 31 July, 2013
 Review – CHECK No later than 30 September, 2013
 Refine/ Improve - ACT
Guidelines

6. Support
DR to EMT and EMT members will all be available to assist the teams at various points stages
based on team needs/ guidance required

7. The Prize(s)
Spot prize of $1000 to group with best pitch to EMT
All participants receive a day in lieu (Annual Leave) for participating in event

8. Next steps
Next steps for facilitator include:
1.Gaining approval re: Clients to be used in initiative
2.Finalising guidelines and tool kit for team use
3.Finalising template for documenting the idea
4.Finalising score card for assessing EMT pitch