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Lincoln County YEC 2025
Tradeshow Rubric
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? Or is the business offering a fairly typical product or service?
1
Poor
2
Minimal
3
Sufficient
4
Above Average
5
Excellent
Market Opportunity - Has the business identified a problem or a need? Has research determined there is a sizeable market to support the business for success? Or are there already existing businesses that are meeting consumer needs?
1
Poor
2
Minimal
3
Sufficient
4
Above Average
5
Excellent
Business Viability - Has the business demonstrated a realistic plan to grow a viable and profitable business? Is there a strong management team, reasonable financial assumptions, and a strong marketing strategy? Or does the plan seem unrealistic?
1
Poor
2
Minimal
3
Sufficient
4
Above Average
5
Excellent
Booth Display - Is the booth creative, neat, easy-to-understand, relates to the business, and engages judges and customers? Or is the booth un-interesting, have spelling errors, and doesn’t present the product or service in a positive light?
1
Poor
2
Minimal
3
Sufficient
4
Above Average
5
Excellent
Salesmanship - Did the team portray their business in a way to attract their target market and/or customers? Did the team demonstrate confidence in their product or service? Or did the team struggle with salesmanship?
1
Poor
2
Minimal
3
Sufficient
4
Above Average
5
Excellent
Ranking – When first scoring, give all businesses a score of 1 (No Placement). Then after reviewing all businesses, determine your top 4 and adjust those scores according to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. Do NOT give more than one business the same placement.
1
No Placement
2
4th Place
3
3rd Place
4
2nd Place
5
1st Place
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