1. Download and complete VL’s application and consent forms (PDF)
   
   
   1. Submit your forms before December 3, 2009 to be eligible for exclusive Venture London workshops. Mail or drop-off completed forms to Nancy Kopriva at the Small Business Centre (316 Rectory St. 3rd floor | London, ON | N5W 3V9)

      PLEASE NOTE: Your completed business plan is not due at this time

   2. After December 3, submit your application and consent forms with your completed business plan
2. Business plans, including consent and application forms, must be mailed or dropped-off to the attention of Nancy Kopriva by January 13, 2010

PLEASE NOTE: If you submitted your forms before December 3 to be eligible for VL workshops, please include a duplicate of these forms with your business plan

Eligibility:

To be eligible to compete in Venture London, please ensure your business and plan meet the following requirements:

• All plans submitted will be for a proposed new London-based venture or for a business existing in London for less than two years
• All business plans must be a maximum of 30 pages including cover sheet, body, financial statements and appendices
• All business plans must be accompanied by a completed application and consent form. The application and consent form are not included in the 30-page maximum
• All business plans must be submitted no later than 4:00pm on January 13, 2010
• Venture London will disqualify any business plan and/or application that does not meet these minimum requirements for eligibility and submission

Eligibilty FAQs

Q1. In the competition eligibility and rules, what does 'less than two years in operation' mean?

According to Venture London's rules, 'two years in operation' means that you must not have accrued any revenue for your proposed business before October 21, 2007.

Q2. In the competition eligibility and rules, how do you define a 'planned/pre-launch' business?

A business will be considered in the "planned/pre-launch" category if it has not yet generated revenue or acquired any third party financing.

Q3. I work for one of the sponsors of Venture London; can I submit my plan, even if it's for a different business?

Employees and owners of VL sponsor companies and founding organizations, or judges, are not eligible to submit a plan to the competition. Additionally, employees' or owners' immediate families and partners/spouses are not eligible to compete.

To download a copy of the complete Venture London rules and forms, click here (PDF).

If you have any questions about Venture London’s rules or eligibility, contact:

Nancy Kopriva
T: 519.659.2882 ext.234
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Confidentiality Clause:

• All business plans, references and credit checks will be treated as confidential and kept in a locked and secure location. Information and documents will only be shared with the Judging Panel and key members of the VLBC steering committee involved in organizing the judging process.
• Judges will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement before receiving documents.
• The VLBC steering committee agrees to maintain the information submitted in confidence and to not reproduce / distribute / communicate the information within, except to the members of the judging panel, without expressed written consent of the contest entrant.
• All submissions will be DESTROYED (shredded) four weeks after the award’s ceremony.