The Xero Lovely Enterprise Fund has formally been open for one week and we’ve obtained an unimaginable response to this point!
We’ve 4 funding classes that Xero small enterprise clients can apply to. Whether or not you’re trying to take the following step in your sustainability journey, searching for to innovate with the most recent technological developments, give again to your neighborhood or upskill your self or your workers, there’s a funding class for everybody.
There’s loads of time to get your functions in earlier than the 6 October deadline. Should you want some help getting began along with your utility, we’ve pulled collectively the steps beneath together with some suggestions for the right way to make your utility stand out.
Prepared to use?
Take a look on the 4 classes and what the judges are searching for to determine which classes you need to enter. You’ll must do a separate video and utility type for every class you need to apply for and every video will must be particular to that class.
The 1st step
Put together and report your pitch video(s) for every class you’re making use of for and add utilizing the darkish blue button on the backside of our web site: xerobeautifulbusinessfund.com. Your video will must be a .mov, .mp4 or .m4v file that can’t exceed 90 seconds in size. The file measurement should even be 120 MB or much less, so it’s beneficial that you just movie your video in 1080p.
Should you’re importing a video out of your laptop computer, you’ll be taken to your recordsdata to add the video as proven within the beneath screenshot.
Should you’re importing a video out of your telephone, you’ll have the choice to take a video or add one out of your photograph library or recordsdata, which you’ll see within the beneath screenshot.
Tip: For video filming tricks to observe, you’ll want to try our information.
Step two
As soon as your video is uploaded, you’ll be taken to the applying type as proven within the beneath screenshot.
Full the quick utility type, which requires your contact data, particulars about your online business, in addition to what class you’re making use of for.
That’s it! Now give your self a pat on the again and get again right down to enterprise.
Tip: Be sure you’re able to fill out this way instantly after importing your video so you possibly can full the applying course of in a single go.
What are the judges searching for?
I’m actually thrilled to be one of many world judges for the Xero Lovely Enterprise Fund. As you’re placing the ultimate touches in your pitch video(s) or utility, listed below are my options for the right way to make your utility stand out.
- Inform us about your self and the way you bought into enterprise. We’d like to be taught extra about you as a enterprise proprietor and your personal enterprise founding story. Have you ever come from a household of small enterprise house owners or has the trail of entrepreneurship at all times been a lifelong dream? No matter your story is, share what impressed you to begin a enterprise and don’t be afraid to indicate your character!
- We need to find out how the funding will influence your online business. We need to see how your online business is aligned to the funding class you’re making use of for. Display the way you’ll use the funding to enhance your online business and make a constructive long-term influence. Having concrete examples will actually make it easier to present (not inform) the judges the way you’ll make your mark as a winner of the Xero Lovely Enterprise Fund.
- Be future centered. Primarily based on the class you’re coming into, we’re searching for companies with a transparent path ahead that reveal how they’ll use the funds of their enterprise. We need to hear how it is a long-term a part of your online business technique or objectives and the way the funding will assist with these aspirations. Keep in mind, the extra particular you’re with future plans and concepts, the higher!
Assets
Should you’re searching for further details about the Xero Lovely Enterprise Fund, I’d encourage you to take a look at the hyperlinks beneath.
That is the place you’ll head to if you find yourself prepared to use!
xero.com/beautiful-business-fund
Take a look at this web page should you want extra details about the Fund, together with our FAQs and particulars for accounting and bookkeeping companions about our associate toolkit to assist share the information about this new initiative.
Contest eligibility & judging standards
Be taught extra about our contest eligibility and judging standards for the Xero Lovely Enterprise Fund. Keep in mind, our full phrases and circumstances can be found on-line right here.
You’ll discover extra particulars on our funding classes and our world and regional prize breakdown.
Due to all of our small enterprise clients who’ve already submitted an utility. We will’t wait to listen to extra about your future enterprise aspirations and find out about your story when the judging interval commences.
