Event: 

BiD Challenge Finalist Week 2007

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The objective of the Finalist Week is to give the entrepreneurs with the best business plans of the BiD Challenge 2007 the opportunity to learn, exchange experiences and network on behalf of their (future) business. This year the finalist will go to the d.o.b foundation for the finalist weekend, on a canal boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam and present their plans at the BiD Network Marketplace in Angel Studios Amsterdam on december 4th.

The Program of the Finalist week 2007
Date Activity Location
Nov 29th Arrival entrepreneurs Schiphol airport
Nov 30th Presentation training by Bubbels and VDS Crown Plaza Amsterdam
Official welcome drinks Crown Plaza Amsterdam
Dec 1st Jury Interviews BiD Network HQ, Amsterdam
Party d.o.b foundation
Dec 2nd Team building activity d.o.b foundation
Dec 3rd Investor meetings and sight seeing Amsterdam
Canal Boat Dinner with coaches Amsterdam
Dec 4th Marketplace and Award Event Angel Studios Amsterdam
Dec 5th Investor meetings and sight seeing Amsterdam
Dinner La Storia Amsterdam
Dec 6th Investor meetings and sight seeing Amsterdam
Dinner Jaap Hannis Amsterdam
Dec 7th Travel back home Schiphol airport
The Entrepreneurs of the Finalist week

Participating in the Finalist week 2007 are the 24 finalists of the BiD Challenge International and the 14 winners of the National BiD Challenges in Argentina, Colombia, India, Kenya, Peru, Philippines and Tanzania.

During the week, next to activities like presentation trainings, elevator pitches and visits to dutch enterprises, the prize winners of the BiD Challenge 2007 will be selected through a personal assessment by the a professional Jury. The prizes will be awarded at the Marketplace and Award Event on 4 December. During the Finalist Week and especially on the Marketplace the BiD Challenge entrepreneurs can present their plan to potential financers/investors.

We would like to thank the following organizations for their support in the Finalist Week:

d.o.b. foundation

Air Trade/ Vliegwinkel Arnhem

Canal Company

Hotel Arena

Crown Plaza Hotel

ING Lease and Oostenrijk Touringcars

VDS

Please keep an eye on this page for the latest news, background articles and photos during the week.

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    Dance with Destiny

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  • Organisation: 

    ING Bank Netherlands

    ING is Supporting partner of the BiD Challenge ING Group is a global financial services company of Dutch origin with 150 years of ...
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    VDS Training Consultants

    VDS Training Consultants is Supporting partner of the BiD Challenge 2007. VDS Training Consultants is a unique training agency ...
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    d.o.b foundation

    In connecting the right people, many possibilities appear. When people work together towards a higher goal, the energy and synergy that ...
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    Canal Company

    Canal Company, in conjunction with Canal Bike and Canal Bus, has been the leading company on and around the Amsterdam canals.