Please read carefully, by using this website and the entry form, you agree to the following rules, terms and condition of entry.

1. I/We the undersigned entrant(s) to the 2011 Chase Bank Enablis ILO Business LaunchPad Competition (“the competition”) agree to unconditionally accept and abide by the terms and conditions as contained herein.

2. I/We hereby submit my/our entry form and business plan ("the business plan") for consideration by Enablis East Africa, the operator of the competition ("the operator") and/or their assigned judges and agents, and attach hereto my entry fee payment of Kshs. 500.00 or valid proof of payment therefore.

3. I/We warrant that I/We are the bonafide author(s) of the business plan, or if the business plan has been prepared by a group of more than one person, that I/We/ am/are authorised to represent this group of persons and act on behalf of them, or if the business plan has been prepared by a consultant or third party, I/We hereby accept the responsibility of authorship

4. I/We warrant that I/We have all the necessary rights in respect of the display and use of any or all intellectual property and/or copyright content in the business plan. I/We indemnify the competition operator against any claim arising from any unauthorised use of any intellectual property, whether such use was made knowingly or not.

5. I/We hereby authorise the operator to allow any persons appointed by Enablis as a competition administrator, manager, or judge to possess, store, copy and read the business plan.

6. I/We agree and accept that the operator makes no warranty and gives no assurance that any prizes from sponsors, financial assistance, or any other benefit will be offered or granted in respect of my/our business plan.

7. I/We agree that the competition functions solely as a method of identifying promising entrepreneurs for the sponsors and funding partners, and the performance of an entrant in the competition, including being selected as a winner, does not create the entitlement to funding or an offer of funding. No warranty or guarantee is given with regard to provision of funding, loan guarantees or financial assistance in the event that I/We am/are selected as a winner in the competition and I/We agree and understand that the provision of any funding and/or loan guarantees and/or investment will be at the sole discretion of the funding partners and terms and conditions of such funding and/or loan guarantees and/or investment shall be a matter for the conclusion of a separate agreement between myself/ourselves and such funding partner(s); the conclusion of such agreement shall be a matter solely for the entrant(s) and the funding partners, and competition operator shall not be held liable for any failure, for whatever reasons to conclude such an agreement.

8. I/We agree that the decision of the operator is final, and that the operator is not obliged to give any reasons for any decision taken in relation to the conduct of the competition and adjudication of the business plan.

9. By entering, I give my permission for my name, address, business sector, contact detail and plan score (but not my business plan) to be disclosed by the operator to the competition sponsors. I/We also give permission for the sponsoring companies to contact me by email, telephone or post for research, marketing and promotional purposes.

10. I/We agree to make myself available for media interviews, photography and public relations purposes as reasonably required by the operator, at any stage during the competition.

11. The operator reserves the right to amend the rules of the competition including the adjudication procedure, prizes and arrangements at any time and without notice.

12. In the event that I/We am/are awarded any prize(s) as a result of the competition. I/We indemnify the operator against any claim with regard to the loss, working order, operation, warranties and state of the prizes following their delivery to me/us.

13. I/We agree that if I undertake any action, or fail to undertake a required action, that has the effect of failing to discharge any of these terms and conditions, including the entry requirements contained in the entry form document, or that brings the operator or competition into disrepute, or which the operators consider to be male fide, or which prevents or frustrates the efforts of the operators to adjudicate or operate the competition, the operator shall be entitled to disqualify my/our entry. By appending my/our signature on this document, I/We confirm that my/our application is in accordance with the Rules and that I/We agree to be governed by the said Rules.

14. I/we agree that we use the competition website, entry form, templates and other forms and documents and website facilities and services entirely at my/our own risk, and we agree to indemnify the competition and its managers and sponsors against any claim, howsoever caused, for damages or loss arising out of the use of the website and its related forms, documents and services.

15. I/we indemnify the operator against any claim arising out of any breach of copyright or intellectual property rights on my part, and I/we agree that the operator is not liable for misuse, theft, the annulment or the loss of any submission, except in the case of proven gross negligence.

1. If a registered group or CBO submits an entry, they must nominate one member to participate in the national training and judging sessions.

2. Participants invited for the national training are expected to attend all training sessions offered as part of the competition. Failure to attend these events may lead to disqualification.

3. Funding must be used only for the business idea or expansion. Funding must be used in accordance with the investment plan agreed upon with the winners.

4. Any entrant found to be canvassing or making contact with any of the Business LaunchPad Competition judges will be disqualified.

5. Chase Bank Enablis ILO Business LaunchPadcompetition reserves the right to disqualify any individual found giving false information or violating the Competition rules.

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