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Clay County 2024 YEC Competition

Executive Summary Rubric

Instructions

Review the Executive Summary and score according to the rubric. Make sure to include helpful comments that the business can use to improve.

Criterias

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

Originality of Product/Service Offering - Has the business developed a new creative, original, or innovative product or service to solve the market's problem or meet demand?
Business Model - Has the business developed a realistic plan to grow a profitable business by creating a strong management team, analyzing the competition, and creating a marketing strategy? Does the plan seem unrealistic or flawed?
Financial Accuracy - Did the business outline accurate and realistic startup costs, projected revenue, and monthly/annual cash flow? Or are significant cost categories missing or revenue numbers unrealistic and inflated?
Local Relevance - Is the business based locally or relevant at a local level with its changes for success (Clay or surrounding counties)? Or is the business not local or relevant at a local level?
Professional Document - Is the document well organized with no spelling errors, proper sentence structure and punctuation? Would the document be presentable to a banker/investor, or not?
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