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 <title>Waiting</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-19302</link>
 <description>I&#039;m just waiting for this challenge to come-up again!&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:53:49 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Ravkr</dc:creator>
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 <title>baah!</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-537</link>
 <description>Missed! Did not know about this till now and I am 5 days late! :(&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:49:48 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>sasi kanth</dc:creator>
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 <title>BiD Challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-519</link>
 <description>Dear Bosco, 
I have checked your entry (20th of march 2006, 8.54 amsterdam time) and conclude that you have 2 accounts but an incomplete entry. 
I hope you still have the time, energy and ambition to submit your proposal! 
Good luck, 
john van Duursen
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 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:56:46 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>_John van Duursen</dc:creator>
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 <title>BiD Challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-518</link>
 <description>Dear Ceferino, 

You may submit as many plans as you like. 

good luck!

John van Duursen&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:52:49 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>_John van Duursen</dc:creator>
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 <title>bid challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-517</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;hi frank, regarding your questions / remarks; - you may find your confirmation mail in the spam filter of your inbox - we can provide you with a business coach, providing that you have sumbitted a business proposal in through &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bidchallenge.org&quot;&gt;www.bidchallenge.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;good luck!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;john van Duursen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:50:06 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>_John van Duursen</dc:creator>
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 <title>I need a coach</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-515</link>
 <description>i urgently need a coach on microfinance practies&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:24:13 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Frank</dc:creator>
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 <title>How to enter my business plan box</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-509</link>
 <description>i have register and is unable to see the confirmatiom link message.What do i do&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:15:32 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Frank</dc:creator>
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 <title>Questions about the Bid Challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-503</link>
 <description>For questions regarding the BiD Challenge, please send an email to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@bidchallenge.org&quot;&gt;info@bidchallenge.org&lt;/a&gt;  

Nextbillion.net is promoting the business plan competition, but we are not directly involved in administering it.  
John&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:44:31 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>John Paul</dc:creator>
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 <title>Just an Inquiry</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-502</link>
 <description>Good day. I would just like to ask if in joining the BiD Challenge 2006, is a participant allowed to submit only one business plan or contribution?

Thanks for your immediate reply and God Bless :)

Sincerely,

Ceferino A. Pacio II
Philippines&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:12:07 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Ceferino A. Pacio II</dc:creator>
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 <title>BUSINESS PLAN SUBMISSION</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-501</link>
 <description>Dear Sir/Madam,
 I would like to submit my business plan on SOY PROCESSING to meet the deadline of March, 20th,2006
 Kind regards,
 Yours, 
Bosco 
AFNS 
&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:57:45 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>_afnssoya</dc:creator>
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 <title>Application BiD Challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-494</link>
 <description>Dear Nathan,

First create your profile (&quot;log in&quot;)

Then click &quot;I have registered and want to start writing my business plan now!&quot; and just follow the instructions.

The guidelines for writing the plan can be found on:
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bidnetwork.org/article-672-en.html&quot; title=&quot;http://www.bidnetwork.org/article-672-en.html&quot;&gt;http://www.bidnetwork.org/article-672-en.html&lt;/a&gt;

You can use these to write your plan, before you submit it on the site.

DEADLINE: 20 March 2006

You can still change your plan online until March 20th!

Good luck!!&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:59:40 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Laura Smeets</dc:creator>
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 <title>BiD Challenge</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-491</link>
 <description>Hi Nathan,

Your best bet is to e-mail the organizers at: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@bidchallenge.org&quot;&gt;info@bidchallenge.org&lt;/a&gt;.  I&#039;ll send them an e-mail on your behalf.  Good luck!

Rob&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:48:39 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Rob Katz</dc:creator>
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 <title>FILLING CHALLENGE 2006</title>
 <link>http://www.nextbillion.net/event/2006/02/07/bid-challenge-2006-the-international-business-plan-competition-for-poverty-reduction-and-profit#comment-490</link>
 <description>WE ARE A RURAL COMPANY WHO NEED FUNDING,BUT THE PROCESS FO FILLING IN THE FORMS ONLINE FOR CHALLENGE 2006 IS TOO COMPLICATED AT OUR LEVEL OF IT.
COULD YOU PLEASE SIMPLIFY IT SO THAT WE CAN SEND OUR APPLICATION,OR SEND US FORMS ON P.O.BOX 1417 KAMPALA UGANDA,EAST AFRICA.&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:57:41 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>NATHAN</dc:creator>
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&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.nextbillion.net/image/view/2258&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bidchallenge.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;BiD Challenge&lt;/a&gt; is offering €150.000 in start-up finance for plans that&lt;br /&gt;combine income generating business with poverty reduction in a feasible way.&lt;br /&gt;Both new ideas and plans to expand an existing business can compete.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Here are five good reasons to participate:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Clear formats that help you write a solid business plan&lt;br /&gt;2. Concrete feedback from experts&lt;br /&gt;3. Personal and professional coaching&lt;br /&gt;4. Promote your plan to experts, media, partners and investors.&lt;br /&gt;5.  Win start-up finance&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The deadline to submit your 3 page business plan is March 20th.  
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 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>John Paul</dc:creator>
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