Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund: Easy methods to apply & software suggestions

The Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund has formally been open for one week and we’ve obtained an unimaginable response to date! 

We’ve 4 funding classes that Xero small enterprise clients can apply to. Whether or not you’re seeking to take the subsequent step in your sustainability journey, searching for to innovate with the most recent technological developments, give again to your group or upskill your self or your workers, there’s a funding class for everybody. 

There’s loads of time to get your functions in earlier than the 6 October deadline. In the event you want some help getting began along with your software, we’ve pulled collectively the steps beneath together with some suggestions for easy methods to make your software stand out. 

Prepared to use?

Take a look on the 4 classes and what the judges are in search of to determine which classes you need to enter. You’ll must do a separate video and software kind for every class you need to apply for and every video will should be particular to that class.

The first step

Put together and file your pitch video(s) for every class you’re making use of for and add utilizing the darkish blue button on the backside of our web site: xerobeautifulbusinessfund.com. Your video will should be a .mov, .mp4 or .m4v file that can’t exceed 90 seconds in size. The file dimension should even be 120 MB or much less, so it’s really helpful that you just movie your video in 1080p. 

In the event you’re importing a video out of your laptop computer, you may be taken to your information to add the video as proven within the beneath screenshot.

In the event you’re importing a video out of your cellphone, you’ll have the choice to take a video or add one out of your picture library or information, which you’ll be able to see within the beneath screenshot.

Tip: For video filming tricks to observe, remember to try our information. 

Step two

As soon as your video is uploaded, you may be taken to the appliance kind as proven within the beneath screenshot. 

Full the brief software kind, which requires your contact data, particulars about your enterprise, in addition to what class you’re making use of for.

That’s it! Now give your self a pat on the again and get again all the way down to enterprise. 

Tip: Be sure to’re able to fill out this manner instantly after importing your video so you may full the appliance course of in a single go.

What are the judges in search of?

I’m actually thrilled to be one of many international judges for the Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund. As you’re placing the ultimate touches in your pitch video(s) or software, listed here are my solutions for easy methods to make your software stand out. 

• Inform us about your self and the way you bought into enterprise. We’d like to study extra about you as a enterprise proprietor and your personal enterprise founding story. Have you ever come from a household of small enterprise homeowners or has the trail of entrepreneurship at all times been a lifelong dream? No matter your story is, share what impressed you to start out a enterprise and don’t be afraid to point out your character! 
• We need to find out how the funding will affect your enterprise. We need to see how your enterprise is aligned to the funding class you’re making use of for. Reveal the way you’ll use the funding to enhance your enterprise and make a constructive long-term affect. Having concrete examples will actually assist you present (not inform) the judges the way you’ll make your mark as a winner of the Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund. 
• Be future centered. Primarily based on the class you’re coming into, we’re in search of companies with a transparent path ahead that display how they are going to use the funds of their enterprise. We need to hear how this can be a long-term a part of your enterprise technique or targets and the way the funding will assist with these aspirations. Keep in mind, the extra particular you’re with future plans and concepts, the higher!

Assets

In the event you’re in search of extra details about the Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund, I’d encourage you to take a look at the hyperlinks beneath.  

xerobeautifulbusinessfund.com

That is the place you’ll head to when you’re prepared to use! 

xero.com/beautiful-business-fund

Try this web page in the event you want extra details about the Fund, together with our FAQs and particulars for accounting and bookkeeping companions about our associate toolkit to assist share the information about this new initiative. 

Contest eligibility & judging standards 

Study extra about our contest eligibility and judging standards for the Xero Stunning Enterprise Fund. Keep in mind, our full phrases and circumstances can be found on-line right here. 

Funding classes & prizes

You’ll discover extra particulars on our funding classes and our international and regional prize breakdown. 

Because of all of our small enterprise clients who’ve already submitted an software. We are able to’t wait to listen to extra about your future enterprise aspirations and study your story when the judging interval commences.