The Competition
General Timeline
SEPTEMBER
Sept 22 - Kickoff Event
OCTOBER
Oct. 17 - Ei Fellowship Group on Mission - Your Venture and Your Life
Oct. 22 - Workshop 1: "Developing a Gospel-Centered Venture"
How the Gospel can drive your Mission, Market, Model and Management
Writing your executive summary
NOVEMBER
Nov. 9 - Participants submit application with executive summary (Executive Summary Guidelines)(Samples)
Nov. 10 - Review of Applications Begins
Nov. 16 - Workshop 2: "Start-Up Budgeting & Finance"
DECEMBER
Dec. 5 - Workshop 3: "Planning for Success"
Dec. 12 - Semi-finalists Notified
JANUARY
Jan. 11 - Workshop 4: One on One Coaching Session
Jan. 20 - Business Plan Submission Deadline (Business Plan Guidelines)(Rules) (Sample)
Jan. 21 - Review of Business Plans Begins
FEBRUARY
Feb. 27 - Select Finalists
MARCH
Mar. 7 - Finalists present to judges (Judging Criteria)
APRIL
Apr. 13 - Announce winners at Ei Forum

