About Bangladesh StartUp Cup, a 7-month long Build-A-Business programme that can help you grow your businesses to scale! 1. What is the Bangladesh Start-Up Cup? • Bangladesh StartUp Cup (https://www.facebook.com/BangladeshStartUpCup), the first ever business model competition of the country, is a 7-month long Build-A-Business programme that can help grow Bangladeshi businesses to scale! This is part of a global mentorship driven completion titled World StartUp Cup (www.startupcup.com) which is happening in 46 countries in the year 2014. Applications will be made open for the prospects in Bangladesh on 14 April 2014 and in the run up to the launch a series of warm up activities are now taking place to energize the startups, mentors, coaches and potential judges. At the moment the distinguished panel of organisers and partners of the cup include: • Preneur Lab • FutureLeaders • LightCastle Partners • Ennovision • BetterStories • BizCube • BD Venture Limited • Team Alternatives • 19 Film Factory • Studio Wash • IP Plus Law Clinic • Microsoft • Bangladesh Venture Capital • Young Entrepreneurs Association • Future StartUp • World Bank Water Hackathon AppFest • Hub Dhaka • EMK Centre • Bdjobs.com • Future Strategy Group • Impact PR • The Founders’ Lounge 3. Who can apply? • Five categories of StartUps: Technology, Tech-enabled, Social, Women Founders and Creative StartUps will be eligible to apply for the Cup when the application will be made open on 14 April 2014. A StartUp is a 'temporary organisation' in search of an innovative, scalable and repeatable business model. This Cup will help become the startups fundable, presentable and profitable! Usually they are 0-3 years old but age of the company is not a key determinant.