Sterling Bank Meet The Executive...

A total of 18 Contestants have qualified for the final of the on-going “Meet the Executive” Project sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc. Over 700 business plans were received from Small Business Owners aspiring to become Big Entrepreneurs.
 

The “Meet the Executive” project is designed to support new and aspiring entrepreneurs by providing training and eventual funding for aspiring SMEs.This is in line with the bank’s position as a prime supporter of small and medium sized businesses in the country. Continue...

To ensure that the best business plans were selected, a team of seasoned consultants were engaged by the bank to carefully scrutinize proposals received from members of the public and further lend credence to the process. The best entries were selected from the pool; based on originality of the plans, their viability and provision of detailed information such as the required capital, cash flow and revenue projections.  

The stage is now set for the final taking place at Sterling bank HQ, the finalists shall present and defend their business plans before a select team of Bank Executives, Successful Entrepreneurs and observers. Up for grabs is a total prize money of over N5 million. The date for the final is March 14^th 2014.

The project, an initiative of Sterling Bank plc, is solely owned and sponsored by the Bank as a way of encouraging entrepreneurship, economic independence and industry among the populace. 

The Bank’s Group Head, Strategy & Communications, Mr. Shina Atilola in a statement said the decision to invest in new business initiatives and nurture them to become viable SMEs was borne out of the need to facilitate real growth in the economy as small businesses remain the catalyst for real economic development anywhere in the world.