The Formal Presentation should cover the following general aspects of the business:
- Presentation:
- Deliver oral presentation in an organized, engaging manner.
- Business goals are clear-cut and obtainable.
- Founder(s) present a sequential business plan for achieving said goals.
- Business Knowledge:
- Founder(s) have thorough knowledge of their own business and industry specific business practices.
- Data and Analytics:
- Graphs and figures used in the boardroom with estimated and actual data.
- Founder(s) have the ability to justify their figures with research and industry knowledge.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:
- Responses to judge's questions were industry specific and action-oriented.
- Solutions were well thought through, creative, and original.
- Founder(s) considered company’s constraints and means in their solutions and answers.
- Professionalism:
- Founder(s) are professional, and dressed appropriately for their business presentation.
- Have great public speaking skills, spoke clearly with appropriate pitch, tempo, and volume.
Formal Presentation format:
- A maximum of six minutes will be allowed for each business presentation.
- Timing begins when the presenter begins speaking.
- There is no minimum or maximum number of entrepreneurs that can present.
- Immediately following the presentation, judges will ask questions.
- Others in attendance are not permitted to ask questions or to comment.
- Entrepreneurs must give the presentation live and in person.
- Entrepreneurs are permitted and encouraged to utilize handouts and other visual aids.
Please review the Formal Presentation Rubric for full judging criteria.