I would like to share some good news:

SECOND PLACE IN THE ENTERPRIZE REGIONAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION!!!

This is also my excuse for why I haven’t been particularly active on here recently. Preparing. Practicing. Panicking. You know the drill. But apparently it paid off, and here I am.

It was a great experience. I presented bicyclette twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, for two different panels of three judges, all industry professionals and successful business people. Ten minute presentation and five minute question and answer period. Lots of nerves involved. Stood out in a sea of black suits in my ivory tux jacket.

I thought that since I couldn’t share the presentation itself I would at least share the slides that I put together for it. Visuals are always an important aspect of any project for me, and so I put a strong emphasis on these, knowing that I wanted them to successfully represent the bicyclette brand and communicate my ideas.

So this gives you more of a sense of the business side of things. Obviously these highlight only a very small portion of my 30 page business plan. If you’re curious about anything, feel free to ask!

For those of you who are inquiring as to the prize for this… unfortunately there is none… yet. Getting through this round enables me to go on to the national competition level in Vancouver in a few weeks. Whether I actually make it there or not is another question, as I still don’t know the details, including whether or not flight and accommodation are covered.

I’m on a bit of an emotional roller coaster right now, having put so much time and effort into working on this and then the shock of securing second place followed by today’s feelings of being over tired, over worked and overwhelmed. You know when all of a sudden you seem to lose control of the composure that you’ve been so successful in keeping? That’s me.

With that being said, it’s time for me to curl up and allow my mind to wander…

xoxo.

the little bicyclette that could.