Resources for teams

Resources to help you on your BiG Challenge journey from getting your ideas together to running your business and writing your journal! Get inspiration and download templates to help you manage your business.

Student workbook

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This workbook will lead you through the process to support you to develop your BiG Challenge business. It will also help you to identify specific skills you will be using and developing as you go.

You won’t be submitting this workbook, so use it as much or as little as you want. You may find it useful to refer back to when putting together your Reflective Journal.

Download the BiG Challenge workbook (.pdf)

Getting started

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Teamwork

1. Get your team together

Teamwork is all about working cooperatively with others, taking responsibility and supporting each other to achieve a shared goal – in this case, creating and selling your products and making a profit!

Download the guide to forming a buisness team (.pptx)
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Creativity

2. What is your BiG idea?

Creativity is the use of imagination and the generation of new ideas - in this case, coming up with new ideas for new products and services and creative ways of improving what you already have.

Download the guide to coming up with your BiG idea (.pptx)
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Problem Solving

3. Make your product

Problem solving is the ability to find a solution to a situation or challenge – in this case, what is your product and how will you make it?

Download the guide to making your product (.pptx)
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Aiming High

4. Promote and sell your product

Aiming high is the ability to set clear, tangible goals and devise a robust route to achieving them – in this case, effective planning, setting goals for yourself and your business and knowing what doing well looks like!

Download the guide to promoting and selling your products (.pptx)
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Pre-survey

Every member of your team should take this survey at the start of your BiG Challenge journey.

Take the pre-survey

Help running your business

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Piggy Bank

Cash flow template

Use this spreadsheet to keep track of what you have spent and sold.

Download the cash flow template (.xlsx)
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Guide to card readers

An overview of three of the most suitable card readers on the market for taking card payments.

Download the card reader guide (.pdf)
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Expert advice from employers

Watch our video series to get top tips from brilliant businesses around Sheffield.

Watch the expert advice videos

Journalling and post-survey

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Introduction to journaling

Produced by the Careers Collective for the entrants of the BiG Challenge. Sponsored by Henry Boot.

Watch the introduction to journalling video
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Reflective journal template (updated for BC2025)

An opportunity to reflect on your business, your product and your own learning

Deadline for entries: 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025.

Download the reflective journal template (.pptx)
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Post-survey

Every member of your team should take this survey at the end of your BiG Challenge journey, after submitting your reflective journals.

Take the post-survey

Other downloads

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BiG Challenge 2025 logo

The logo for the 2025 competition

Download the BiG Challenge 2025 logo (.png)