Our friend Sonny (the bald Hindustani gentleman in the last photo) is a jury member for Business Idols. As the name suggests, it follows the Idols concept but for business ideas instead of music. Candidates have to present their business idea and the finalists get help with preparing their business plan and how to present it. Tonight was the semi final in which 40 candidates had one minute to present their idea. Only 12 people could go on to the final on November 29th. 
The candidates had a wide range of ideas, varying from a taxi service to a sheep farm to making paper from banana plants. The ideas were judged on feasibility and the candidates on presentation and entrepreneurial drive.
As the Idols format dictates, the jury members are typecast. Sonny was the sympathetic jury member, whereas the other man, a Belgian, played the Simon Cowell role. All in all a fun evening with a couple of interesting ideas that hopefully will be realised.
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