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Oral Presentation of Business Plan

Weight: 50%
Description: - Presentation Style: (30%) - Business Plan Summary: (35%) - Founder(s) and Venture Viability: (35%) TOTAL: 100%
Guidelines & information: Oral scorecard.doc 55 KB
Presentations can be performed by an individual or a team of up to five people. It is acceptable for more than five people to be involved in the team/company, but only a maximum of five are allowed to present their plan at the competition. Presentations must include visuals, such as PowerPoint slides. Each individual or team will be given an uninterrupted 10 minutes to present the business plan, followed by a 5-minute question/answer session between the presenting team and the judges. TIME LIMITS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
Judging deadline: Mar 13, 2021 2:00 PM CST

Rubric

Presentation Style: Materials presented in clear, concise and logical and/or sequential form.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Presentation Style: Presentation stayed within time frame.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Presentation Style: Conveyed confidence and professionalism.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Presentation Style: Presented well together as a team.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Presentation Style: Responsiveness to judges/Effectively answered questions.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Presentation Style: Stimulated investor interest and/or ability to maintain judge’s interest.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Described product/services clearly.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Substantiated marketability of product/service.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Demonstrated thorough knowledge of the industry.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Described venture operations clearly.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Identified major challenges/risks.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Presented sales analysis and forecasts clearly (key projections: sales, profits, cash flows).

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Business Plan Summary: Stated capital requirements clearly and Related need for the venture (meaningful examples, practical applications, etc.).

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Market Opportunity - Presented clear market need.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Market Opportunity - Presented a clear way to take advantage of that need.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Distinctive Competence - Shows the venture’s uniqueness that offers a competitive advantage.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Management Capability - This team has the skill to launch this venture and the handle risks.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Management Capability - This team has the skill to grow this venture and the handle risks.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Profitability: Presented a revenue model conducive to a successful venture.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

Founder(s) and Venture Viability: Investment Potential: The business, as led by this founder(s) represents a real investment opportunity.

1 Poor

2 Minimal

3 Sufficient

4 Above Average

5 Excellent

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