This year's Start Your Business competition knows its winner
A total of 27 teams from eight faculties of Masaryk University registered for the 5th year of the Masaryk University Start Your Business student competition. After the first round, when the expert jury invited 12 teams to make presentations, 7 finalists made it to the second round, presenting the progress of their idea and vision of the project for the future. The winning project was the Time to Self-care app by the students of the Faculty of Philosophy Jesika Konečná and Anna Kolářová.
The Start Your Business competition is a good opportunity to test your business plan or just to test your skills and compare them with others. With feedback, experts will help refine ideas and there is a cash prize for the most successful students.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE 5TH YEAR OF THE COMPETITION opened on 9 December 2024. THE REGISTRATION CLOSED ON 31 JANUARY 2025.
→ REGISTRATION FORM
Are you thinking of entering the competition?
The registration form is designed to help you present your idea, not just your business idea, to the judging panel. We therefore offer a sample registration form for you to study and download – so that you can prepare in advance for all the mandatory questions.
You can enter the competition, if
- you are a Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral student of any MU programme,
- you have a great business idea,
- you know your competition and want to take the first steps towards bringing your idea to fruition,
- you need funding to start your business,
- you want to start a business, and you're serious about it.
What can you get
- financial support for your own business
- mentors' support and help from experts
- network of contacts among other enterprising students
- experience with presenting your ideas and plans in front of others
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