The Business Side Of Fashion presents Fund Your Future 2011

ABOUT THE BUSINESS SIDE OF FASHION
Business Side of Fashion is an annual symposium that has proven to be thebiggest intellectual gathering of the fashion industry in Nigeria, bringingtogether established and up coming fashion designers, fashion students andpeople aspiring to be in fashion and related businesses to a forum were topnotch professionals and successful international and local designers within theindustry educate them about the business side of fashion.
In this year's edition, we are putting together a stake holder's forum todiscuss the growth of the industry through access to growth of the industrythrough access to adequate capital and business resources.

THECOMPETITION

This year's business side of fashionpre-event competition is targeted to identify fashion industry practitionerswho have - or can be - prepared to access The Bank of Industry Garment&textile funds.

In this year's edition, we areputting together a stake holder's forum to discuss the growth of the industrythrough access to growth of the industry through access to adequate capital andbusiness resources.

THE CATEGORIES

-Generation Next: These are business owners/businesses whohave been in the industry for 3 years or less and/or have funding requirementsof less than N5million.
-Next Level: These are business owners/businesses who havebeen in the industry for 3 years or more and/or have funding requirements ofmore than N5million.
Please see the respective entry fees in the "entry fees" sectionbelow.

BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS

• Mentorship opportunities with top Industry players
• Personal assessment& feedback of your business by top consultants for every one that registers
• Free training for shortlisted participants
• Free access/entry to the Business side of fashion grand event in October
• Press coverage/features of the shortlisted participants businesses

GRAND BENEFITS

• The top 3 participants in each category would receive 6months free business consulting services with Nextzon.
• Their business would be featured and celebrated at the grand event.
• Their business would be featured and celebrated at the grand event.

MODE OF ENTRY

• Pay registration fee to En-reach Limited, UBA Bank - 01820030007654
• Send teller details to Tokunboh on 08038014453
• Login to this website http://www.businesssideoffashion.com and register with your teller number to fill the entry questionnaire
• Note: registration opens on 1st August 2011 and closes 31st August 2011
• A detailed assessment form and submission deadline would be sent to you.
• Shortlisted candidates in each of the 3 zones (Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Abuja) would be invited for detailed interviews.

ENTRY FEES

• To participate in the Generation Next category (see criteria above): N5, 000
• To participate in the Next level category (see criteria above): N10, 000
• For more information contact: Lara-08033195297, Tokunboh-08038014453, Tale-07030023333