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Business Plan Competition - Judging Criteria

Judges will evaluate business plans with a triple-bottom-line approach: looking for financial, social, and spiritual impact. The questions below are ones that judges will be asking of a plan. Visit the Submit Entry page to see specific guidelines and the points system that judges will use.

1. Financial Assessment:
  • Is the business model feasible given current market conditions?
  • How fundable is the business? Will it be able to meet its capital requirements?
  • Will the business be profitable? Are the financial models rigorous and realistic?
  • How scalable or replicable is the business?
2. Social Assessment:
  • Is the business socially responsible? Does it treat workers fairly and consider environmental impact?
  • How much does the business create economic opportunity in an under-developed community? How many jobs are created? How rigorous and realistic are these projections?
  • Does the business plan demonstrate an understanding of the cultural dynamics of its chosen context (e.g., sentiment toward Christians or security issues in certain countries)?
3. Spiritual Asssessment:
  • Does the business further the mission of the indigenous local church?
  • To what extent does the business make an impact in an under-evangelized community? How rigorous and realistic are these projections?
4. Integration Assessment:
  • How are profits utilized?
  • How much do the economic, social, and spiritual dimensions feed and build off each other?
  • How strong is the management team (e.g., experience and training in relevant industries and issue areas)? Is it equipped to execute a triple-bottom-line philosophy?

 
 

""You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.""

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

 
 

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