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Start-Up Competition
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Start-Up Innovators, designers Agents Rejoice:
Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair Unveils Groundbreaking Start-Up Showcase Competition where you could be discovered!
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Calling all trailblazing entrepreneurs and gifted visionaries and designers, the Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair is thrilled to unveil an electrifying opportunity that promises to set the gift industry ablaze. We proudly introduce the inaugural Start-Up Showcase! Offering innovative start-ups a golden ticket to be discovered, gain invaluable support, and launch their groundbreaking gift products onto the national and international stage-and best of all its FREE to apply! This exciting new initiative is proudly sponsored by Gift Guide and Expertise Events.
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Competition Overview
Are you the next visionary entrepreneur/designer poised to revolutionise the gift industry? Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair is your platform to shine. Our brand-new Start-Up Competition invites gifted innovators and designers with never-before-seen gift products to the spotlight. Here’s your chance to get discovered, make a mark, and propel your creation to global stardom.
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Eligibility
- Open to individuals and teams of entrepreneurs with groundbreaking gift industry products.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Product should be market-ready or in its final development stages.
Prize
- Six winning start-ups will be selected to receive a free space at the 2024 Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair.
- Feature in an advertising campaign to maximise exposure.
- A free 3m x 3m booth and modular package for the 2025 Gift & Lifestyle Fair.
- A unique opportunity to network with industry leaders and potential investors.
- A prize package valued at around $6,000
*non-exchangeable for cash.
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Competition Timeline
- Register your entry: October 18, 2023 onwards
- Submission Deadline: December 22, 2023
- Finalists Announcement: January 12, 2024
- Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair: February 3 – 5, 2024
Submission Requirements
- Register so we know you want to be in the mix and supply a description of the product, including its unique features and benefits, this needs to happen now!
- By the December submission deadline you will need to supply high-quality images or a prototype of the product.
- A brief 1 – 2 page business plan outlining your marketing, distribution, and growth strategies.
- Contact information and a brief biography of the founders/team.
Selection Criteria
- Entries will be evaluated based on innovation, market potential, viability, and the passion of the founders/team.
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Terms and Conditions
- By entering, applicants agree to comply with all competition rules and regulations.
- Submissions must be original work, and applicants must hold necessary intellectual property rights.
- Panel decisions are final.
- Winners commit to showcasing their product at the Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair and participating in the advertising campaign.
- Travel and accommodation expenses are the winners’ responsibility.
- Organisers reserve the right to use winning product images and information for promotional purposes.
Contact Information
- For inquiries or further information, please contact Jess Kent at [email protected] or call 02-9452 7591.
- Don’t miss your chance to set the gift industry on fire and make your mark! Join us in Melbourne for a journey that could turn your brilliant gift idea into a national and international sensation!
- Embrace the opportunity to be discovered and create a lasting impact on the world of gifting! Melbourne Gift & Lifestyle Fair awaits your revolutionary vision.
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