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2024 Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge (KEC) Wildcard Open Review

Executive Summary Rubric

Instructions

Thank you for agreeing to judge 2024 Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge Wildcard Open Review! With your help we will be able to identify 15 additional businesses to compete at KEC on April 16th at Kansas State University!

Please score each section and provide constructive feedback. Students will be given access to scores and comments after the competition concludes.

1) Remember these are high school students, not adults. Please provide constructive criticism that is gentle and constructive rather than harsh and discouraging. Students are relying on you as part of a learning process.

2) Please give each student some feedback in the comments section that reflects the score you are giving them. It’s hard for them to learn if they don’t have an idea of where they missed the mark and/or where they excelled.

Thank you for your time and commitment to this competition and the future of these young entrepreneurs!

Criterias

Choose a score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), for each of the following.

Market Opportunity: Sizeable market need presented, with the ability and plan to capture it.
Business Model: Company has a viable plan to grow a profitable business.
Management Capability: Founder/team demonstrates the ability to effectively grow the company.
Product/Service Offering: Customer focused solution with a clear value proposition.
Financials: Accurately projected financial requirements, cash flow, income, etc.
Business Overview: Explains business, team and key roles, relevant experience, intended legal structure, product/service offered, location, timeline, funding needed, etc.
Expectations: States goals of business, captures attention, persuasive, realistic.
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