参赛条件
参赛者必须附合以下条件. (声明：我们同时欢迎已有商业计划但尚未设立公司的团队参加大赛）
1）团队由二至四人组成
本次大赛旨在筹措大额资金和种子基金。无论其是否在比赛中胜出，参赛团队成员都应对所 提计划书投入必要的精力，并且关注商业计划的执行。参赛团队应有实践经验及全面的管理能力。
2）寻求商业机会
大赛致力于寻求中国的商业 机会。因此，参赛的商业计划书须符合以下要求：
参赛者在中国境内
产品和服务的销售面向中国市场
须说明奖金用途
公司在过去的12个月中交易不超过5万美金
目前募资不高于5万美金
3）完成商业计划书大赛的在线注册时，另外应提供的附加信息包括：
商业名称
管理团队成员
联系方式
执行摘要
执行摘要格式
递交的执行摘要必须包括以下内容：
执行摘要：
评委将对执行摘要进行第一轮评判。执行摘要须接受“电梯间测试”——请用一段话描述创业计划的新颖性、目标市场价值，竞争环境。随后应包括简短的摘要来描述市场，项目简介，执行计划以及财务计划。
执行摘要须回答以下问题：
公司的新产品、服务、方法或商业模式是什么？
价值主张是什么？
如果含有技术因素，其知识产权的预期寿命有多长？
销售对象是谁，即目标客户是谁？
竞争者是谁？与竞争者相比，参赛者优势在哪？
基础阶段需要多少资金？资金将被如何利用？
4）复赛团队名单将于2007年2月15日公布，被录选的团队应于2007年3月30日前提交不多于25页的完整商业计划书
所有提交的商业计划书须为英文
表格、图表、展示图片以及电子数据表可用单行行距，并将被计算到页数中
计划书需要两倍行距，并页边距1", 正文使用12号 字体，而数据表可使用8号字体
封面（不包括在页数内）必须注明团队成员及其相应的E-mail地 址和电话号码
计划书必须使用电子文件格式（Word或者PDF格 式）
以下各项必须注明在封面上：
通过提交创新的可行性的研究，我们认为所提交的想法、观点及计划书均为参赛者的原创内容。未经参赛者许可，主办方承诺不将参赛者的资料对外公开。此外，参赛的团队及个人必须遵守比赛规定。我们保证所有参赛创新观点的保密性，并承诺不将参赛者的个人信息透露给他人。（评审专家也将遵守保密原则）
如不遵循上述要求，参赛者将被取消参赛资格
Entry Requirements
The following steps must be taken to enter the Win in China - Smith Business Plan Competition. (Please note: Teams with a business idea that have not yet formed a company are welcome to enter the competition.)
1) Form a team of two, three or four individuals.
Teams should represent individuals who are committed to the venture and who are focused on executing the business plan regardless of whether they are victorious in the competition. Teams should have experience and well rounded management skills.
2) Identify a business opportunity.
The competition is intended for business opportunities focused on information, communication or technology in China. Therefore, the business plan must meet the following requirements:
Employees are based in China
Products or services area sold to the Chinese marketplace
Business cannot have generated over $100,000 during the past 12 months
Business cannot have received over $200,000 of previous funding
3) Complete an online registration for the Business plan competition. Additional information required includes:
Business name
Management team members
Contact information
Executive summary
Executive Summary Format:
The submitted executive summary must contain the following components:
Executive summary:
All content must be prepared in English. The judges will use the executive summary to judge round one. The executive summary should begin with an - elevator pitch - one paragraph about the innovation proposed, the value to the target market, and the competitive situation. It should then include very short summaries of the marketing, introduction, and implementation plan, as well as the financial plan.
Executive summaries typically answer the following questions:
What is your new product, service, process, or business model?
What is the value proposition?
If technology is involved, what is the expected life of the intellectual property?
Who will you sell to, or which set of beneficiaries will you target?
Who are your competitors, and how do you compare?
How much money is required and how will the funds be utilized?
4) Second Round Teams will be notified on 2/15/2007 and be required to submit full business plan of up to 25 pages by 3/30/2007.
All plans must be submitted in English
Tables, graphs, exhibits, and spreadsheets may be single-spaced, and they count in the page limit.
The papers shall be double spaced, with 1" margins, and 12-point font. 8-point font may be used on spreadsheets.
A cover page (not included in the page limit) should identify the team members, each with an e-mail address and phone number.
Papers must be submitted in electronic format (Word or PDF format is acceptable).
The following must appear on the cover page:
By submitting this innovation feasibility study, we agree that ideas, concepts, and the entry itself are the original work of the contestants. We also agree that no contestant is under any agreement or restriction, which would prohibit or restrict his or her ability to disclose or submit the ideas or concepts to the competition. Further, we agree that the team and every individual member of the team will comply with the rules and guidelines for competition. We pledge to keep all innovation ideas confidential, and we will not disclose information that we learn about competitors' to others. (JUDGES ALSO PLEDGE CONFIDENTIALITY).
