Want to develop your internet business?

Do you have an idea for an internet-based business? Do you live in Andalucia? Enter a new competition and you could win a first-year package to set up your own company. The prize includes the following free for one year: your own office, domain name, Linux server, and banner ad on andalucia.com's home page; professional advice; a financial risk study for a 10,000-euro microcredit by Unicaja's Investment Department; and 15 hours' web design.

Each of the ten finalists of the competition, entitled Nuevos Talentos Andalucia, will enjoy a two-day training course to prepare for their final presentation with the participating companies and organisations: andalucia.com, Malaga University, Camara de Comercio de Malaga, Unicaja, Martinez Echevarria Perez Ferrero Abogados, Xforlinux, and Andalucia Web Solutions.

This training will help the finalists to prepare a 2000-word business plan and 15-minute PowerPoint presentation, which they will make to a jury and private investors. The training will be divided into four areas: legal — Martinez Echevarria; promotion/marketing/sales — AWS; business plan — CCM; and risk assessment — Unicaja.

The jury consists of the following: José Orbaneja (CADE Marbella), Chris Chaplow (Andalucia.com), Noemí Román (Andalucia Web Solutions), Antonio Guevara (Universidad de Málaga), Eugenio Martinez Echevarria (Martinez Echevarría Abogados), Beatriz Cestino (Unicaja) and Malaga Chamber of Commerce. The winning project will be chosen for its commercial viability, creativity and technology used.

Key dates: applications close 11 April; training for finalists 27–28 April; presentations 5 May; winner announced 24 May.