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CHAMPIONSHIPS

STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

The International Education Network MINIBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOL annually organizes national and world championships on entrepreneurship - STARTUP NATIONAL CUP and STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Championships are one of the necessary elements of students' preparation, it is an element of MINIBOSS practice and the final part of the MINIBOSS Business Incubator.
 
STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS (SWCCs) have been held since 2000 under the auspices of the MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOLS International Educational Network (UK).

Official SWCC website: www.StartupWorldCup.biz

MISSION: global unity and cooperation for the benefit of the world; building global communication bridges and cooperation between the young national elites.

LEAGUES


Students present their startups at the STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP in TWO AGE LEAGUES: 
  • MINIBOSS Junior League (children and teenagers 6-17),
  • BIGBOSS Senior league (youth 18+).

CATEGORIES/ NOMINATIONS
The jury assesses startups in two categories:

1. INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SIFE - Startups in innovative free entrepreneurship)

These entrepreneurs start a company knowing from day one that their vision could change the world. Innovators are the types of entrepreneurs who come up with completely new ideas and turn them into viable businesses.

In most cases, these entrepreneurs change the way people think about and do things. Such entrepreneurs tend to be extremely passionate and obsessive, deriving their motivation from the unique nature of their business idea.

Innovative entrepreneurs also find new ways to market their products by choosing product differentiation strategies that make their company stand out from the crowd. Moreover, sometimes it is not just standing out from the crowd but also actually creating a new crowd.

Innovative startups are always commercial (for-profit).

2. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SAGE - Startups for the advancement of a global environment).

Social entrepreneurs are innovators who focus on creating products and services that solve social needs and problems. However, unlike scalable startups their goal is to make the world a better place, not to take market share or to create to wealth for the founders. They may be nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid.

Social startups can be non-profit, commercial (for-profit) or hybrid.



FIVE LEVELS OF PREPARATION:
Young leaders undergo a serious training system before the participation at Startup World Championship:

1. BUSINESS EDUCATION
For a whole year on weekends students of MINIBOSS and BIGBOSS Business Schools study the theory and practice of business, psychology, innovative entrepreneurship, develop their talents, prepare their own startups, according to the unique academic game method of MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOLS.

2. BUSINESS INCUBATOR: TEAM & IDEA
After the theory, students start to practice in the MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS Business Incubator, create teams, generate innovative ideas of a startup, and develop projects from A to Z under the management of experienced practicing teachers and famous entrepreneurs-mentors.

3. STARTUP FORUM
The next stage of preparation is the presentation of projects at the STARTUP FORUM, where well known entrepreneurs of local business council (members of the Global Businessmen Council of MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOLS) issue grants to young entrepreneurs for the implementation of their projects. 
 
4. STARTUP NATIONAL CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
After the implementation of projects, teams participate in the Startup National Cup Championships and present their startups. The National Champions receive National Cups, Diplomas and the privilege to go straight to the World Cup final.

5. STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
All students/teams have the right and commitment as an academic standard to participate in the Startup World Cup Championship every year. Moreover, the World Championship shows the degree of students’ development in entrepreneurship and the strength of their character as an academic result of the year, therefore participation in the Championships is a mandatory criterion for obtaining an International Certificate and Diploma of MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS BUSINESS SCHOOLS.
Startup World Cup Championship as the main event of the year is held annually in July.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE STARTUP WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP:
- Students,
- Teachers,
- Parents,
- Entrepreneurs as members of the MINIBOSS & BIGBOSS Global Business Council,
- Representatives of state and local government from all national delegations,
- Representatives of sponsoring companies,
- Representatives of mass media and social media.
 
GREAT RESULT: Since 2000 we have trained more than 9,000 students; most of them have become entrepreneurs and top managers.