The 13th Annual Godwin Wong Business Plan Competition is being held from November 2021 to November 2022 at the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg University in Russia. Participants can submit business plans individually or in teams of 2 to 4 people. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 business plans as well as two special prizes for social entrepreneurship. All participants will receive a certificate. The deadline to submit full business plans is November 14th and the award ceremony will be held on November 24th.

1. 1 3 th Annual Godwin Wong Business Plan Competition

2. Professor Godwin Wong Ph.D. from Harvard University; Had been on the faculty of Haas School of Business, University of California for 25 years; Had lectured in 20 countries; Had been consultant/advisor to many companies worldwide; Had been to Europe 90 times and Asia 70 times; Had been on Boards of Directors of several California Banks, and some companies in 4 countries.

3. Business Plan Competition The only business plan competition in Saint Petersburg 1 2 years tradition at GSOM SPbU Perfect opportunity: To foster entrepreneurial spirit To test business ideas To study business planning To develop social network

4. A Business Plan The essential basis for every business venture Describes the idea, the strategy, the resources, the business model, the way of organization of the newly formed venture Describes the innovative way to get profit Can be written for existing (growing) firm or for entrepreneurial firm

5. A Business Plan Executive Summary Introduction The Venture Idea Market analysis SWOT Analysis Competitors analysis Marketing strategy

6. A Business Plan Promotion and Advertising Plan Service Plan Legal Organization Plan Management Plan Human Resources plan Financial Plan Growth/Exit Plan Appendix

7. The Deadlines 1 4 th November, 201 1 : the end of written business plan submission and registration 24 th November, 201 1 : The Award Ceremony

8. Registration Till 1 4 November, 201 1 : Register at the Center for Entrepreneurship GSOM SPbU web-page: http://www.gsom.spbu.ru/research/eship/projects/bpc/ Submit e-copy and hard copy of your Plan to the Center for Entrepreneurship GSOM SPbU Table 1: Environment factors significance

9. Team Each plan must be submitted by a group of TWO to FOUR participants. Partners can come from inside or outside of the Graduate School of Management.

10. Prizes Prizes for the best business plans (Courtesy of Prof. Godwin Wong – 3500 US$, The U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship – 1500 US$): 2500 US$ - The first Prize 1500 US$ - The second Prize 100 0 US$ - The third Prize

11. Prizes This year two nominations were established: “ Best business plan in the sphere of social entrepreneurship” – 1500 € (courtesy of Fund of regional social programs “Our Future”), “ Best social venture idea for children and youth” – 1000 US$ (courtesy of Swedish Fund “Playing for Change”). Additional prizes from GSOM SPbU All participants will get certificates

12. Organizing Committee Co-Chairs: Prof. Godwin Wong (USA). Kouchtch S.P., Acting Dean of the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Professor, Head of Marketing Department. Shatalov A. I., Assistant professor of the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University.

13. Attention ALL BUSINESS PLANS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH

14. Contacts [email_address] Center for Entrepreneurship, GSOM SPbU, Vokhovskiy-3, room 224-225

15. Thank you for your attention!