annex 10 presentation bidnetwork
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BiD Network
BiD = Business in Development
BiD Network contributes to sustainable economic growth by creating access to finance for innovative and fast growing SMEs in developing countries.
“Preparing emerging market entrepreneurs for investors”
BiD Network
Objectives:
1. To create jobs effectively
2. To get businesses started and financed
3. To leverage finance to SMEs
Established on January 1st 2007
Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
BiD Network Services
BiD Network Services
• Online community www.bidnetwork.org with more than 53,000 members
• Business plan competitions for emerging market SMEs (sector/ country)
• Business plan templates and tools, rating and feedback
• International coaching
• Investment services for investors
• Investor matchmaking
• Training for SMEs, investors, coaches
• Growing SMEs conferences www.growingsmes.org
www.bidnetwork.org (current platform) but is BiD branded & a single online community
www.bidnetwork.org
The 2007-2011 website The 2012-2013 “interim” website
To date bidnetwork.org is the largest online community for SMEs for Emerging Markets.
Bidx.net is a deal flow & finance sharing platform. White-label, multi-group & multi-language.
Groups and members are invited to share share business proposals and network, connect with a marketplace locally and globally. The objective: up-scale your services, outreach and impact.
Philippine SMEs
Mentors
SMEs & Finance
bidx.net
Why bidX?
bidX solutions support intermediaries up-scale services for their network of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.
bidX platform offers access to a global entrepreneurship marketplace.
bidX model rewards your collaboration with the opportunity to generate revenue.
We work for incubators, business schools, chambers of commerce, banks, investment funds, accountants… helping businesses to start, grow or find finance
A Strong global partner network
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Members = 53,900
Business proposals = 17,900
Business plans = 4500
“BiD Grade” BP’s = 395
Mentors = 1700
Investors = 500 (100 have invested)
Angel Groups started = 6
Countries supported = 18
BP Competitions done = 80+
Businesses started = 822
Matched businesses = 140
USD Matched = USD 18m
Direct jobs created = 6000+
BiD Network Results
BiD Network & Water
• 100 business plans in water & sanitation sector
• >15 investors with specific interest in water & sanitation sector
• 47 coaches with experience/expertise in water & sanitation sector
BiD Network & Water
• Bottled water producer Yaqua from Peru at Growing SMEs Mexico
• Household water purification system ENEWA(Dutch/Ecuador) winner of OZG
• Colombian FlukBox measures water flow for irrigation systems
• Low cost sensors of IOT Consults measure a.o.ground moisture and rainfall for farmers
BiD Network & NAZAVA
• Water filtration business in Indonesia
• Dutch entrepreneurs
• Winner of OZG (Entrepreneurs Without Borders) in 2009
• Here to tell their story themselves
NAZAVA
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Takeaways
• Proof of concept before looking for financing
• Great products mean nothing without a market and a way to reach it
• NGO’s are crucial in last-mile distribution
• Participate! Business plan competitions, coaches, incubators: find them and join them
• Problem -> Solution
• Sustainability & scalability
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