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BiD Challenge

Prize Winners BiD Challenge 2006

The BiD Challenge 2006 resulted in 16 prize winners. The entrepreneurs received between €5,000 and €15,000 to start their businesses.

Entrepreneur Business plan Prize
1 Marie So Shokay €15,000
2 René Malcorps African Skin €15,000
3 Stewart Craine Barefoot Power €12,000
4 Janneke Smeulders Fairmail €12,000
5 Hugo Valdivia El Bosque, Organic Chocolate from the tropical rainforest €12,000
6 Dadi Rusendi Emping Jagung €12,000
7 Andreas Boehringer Oil from trees, safiAnzania Ltd. €12,000
8 Mostafa Ghaly Integrated utilization of sugarcane € 9,000
9 Xavier Chuulu Goat milk yoghurt € 9,000
10 Alberto Mejía 100% Columbian Pectin € 7,500
11 Mariel Beemster Kenza worldclothing € 7,500
12 Ana Ferreira Fine Sheep Cheeses € 6,000
13 Lorna Dowson-Collins Ecotourism — balancing business with conservation € 6,000
14 Miriam Torres Angeles Yachaqui Wayi Responsible Travel Center € 5,000
15 Joachim Ezeji Latrine emptying Plc. € 5,000
16 Daniel Leader South African Whole Grain Bread Project € 5,000
Support these entrepreneurs:

The entrepreneurs will use their prize money to start-up their business. However, often their investment need exceeds the amount of prize money the BiD Challenge can offer. Find out how to support these entrepreneurs in the start-up of their business and click here.

For the database of the 160 complete business plans, click here

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    Business start-up

    3

    African Skin

    Made in Uganda: products from a tree

    Uganda

    Manufacturing - general,...

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    Business established

    4

    Barefoot power

    Barefooot Power will deliver electricity to 1 million people by 2010, by reversing rural electrification.

    Uganda

    Agriculture - food processing, Other...

    USD 5,150,000

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    Business start-up

    1

    Integrated utilization of sugarcane

    production of fancy molasses, particle board and wax

    Egypt

    Agriculture - general, Agriculture -...

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    Business start-up

    2

    Goat milk yoghurt

    naturally good

    Zambia

    Agriculture - general, Agriculture -...

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    Business start-up

    South African Whole Grain Bread Project

    Supporting Community Projects with Whole Grain Bread Bakeries

    South Africa

    Agriculture - food processing,...