MRC Angel Competition 2025

Deadline for applications has been extended to 17th FEBRUARY, 2025

About The Angel Competition

The Angel Competition was launched in 2017 at our first campus, Shakespeare House. We had a passion for empowering and supporting student entrepreneurs in their quest to kickstart their businesses and elevate existing businesses to get the recognition they deserve. Our founder and principal are firm believers in acknowledging the accomplishments of our student participants, celebrating each milestone they achieve as they pursue their dreams.

Through this program, we cultivate the potential within students, equipping them with the skills necessary to make a meaningful impact in the world of entrepreneurship. We take great pride in having successfully hosted this event for the past five years, providing a platform for exceptional students who have since flourished in their business ventures. Witnessing Mont Rose College students evolve into the next generation of inspiring business leaders is a source of immense satisfaction for us.

Purpose of this Business Plan Competition

  • Angel Completion is a unique opportunity for students to change their lives for BETTER!
  • A platform that develops, enhances and support student’s entrepreneurial skills
  • Students get to be supported through mentoring during and after the competition.
  • Develop professional network and enhance skills through various training workshops
  • The competition provides an opportunity to inspire and showcase the students talents and capabilities.
  • Start or launch your business

Please download the required documents below

1st Stage

  • Application submission
  • A Business plan submission - a template will be provided (this can be a rough example of your idea)
  • A signed Non-Disclosure Agreement
  • Applicants will be shortlisted to move forward to the next stage - Finalist
  • Deadline for submission is 29th February 2024

2st Stage

The selected finalists will receive 2 months continued mentoring support from Business Marketing staff, which will include:

  • Business Plan
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Book-Keeping and Accounts
  • Business Law and Etiquette

These workshops will assist the students in developing and bringing their business idea to life, this will include producing information on their finances, location, product/service, marketing strategy etc.  Your idea doesn’t have to be polished but should be very clear on what the aim (service/product) is. Creating visual imagery or product can give an essence of what the idea represents.

They will be given an opportunity to go through a practice run of their presentation before the employability team, who will give feedback in preparation for the competition day.

Competition Day

Finalists will be required to arrive early on the day to prepare their exhibition table and presentation material.

The Judges alongside the student body will visit each exhibit and ask questions and comment.

The finalist will then be given 10-15 minutes to present their business to the panel of judges and audience.

The panel of judges will be given an opportunity after each presentation to ask any further questions and information.

The panel will then score each student out of 5.

Judging

The panel will be scoring against a specific criteria with pre-set questions, this criteria will encompass all that the student would have learned in the workshops and prepared for the competition.

The judges will score between 1 – 5, 1 is very poor and 5 is very good.

Criteria

The viability of the business or business ideas/business objectives
Business strategy
Operational functions
Market and competition analysis
Presentation of ideas
The projected financials/costing and pricing

Once the finalists have presented, the judges will go to a separate room to discuss their scores, how the students met the criteria within their overall presentation.

Once a decision has been made the winner of MRC Angel Competition 2025 will be announced. The award presentation to the winner

The finalist will then have a private gathering after the event with the panel and special guests.

  • Entering the Competition

    To enter or to find out more, please email competition@mrcollege.ac.uk

    We accept both individual and team applications (up to groups of four).

  • COMPETITION PRIZE

    • £500 cash
    • Serviced Office for 6 months based in Shakespeare House.
    • Mentoring for 1 year
  • WHAT'S IN IT FOR MRC STUDENTS?

    The Angel Competition is designed to boost your career journey and propel your business concepts into action. It’s an ideal opportunity for students who are nurturing their entrepreneurial aspirations. This competition not only links you with influential industry experts but also provides invaluable guidance and enhances your pitching and marketing skills. You’ll receive practical assistance in shaping your business plans from experienced business educators, creating promotional materials that elevate your enterprise, and establishing a lasting brand. Additionally, you’ll gain constructive feedback to fuel your growth. Immerse yourself in the Angel Competition experience and become a part of an event that transforms your business aspirations into reality. Prepare to elevate your game and witness your business vision soar!

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