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Pitch Deck

Weight
50%
Description
A Pitch Deck presentation is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and startups to effectively communicate their ideas, products, or services. It is intended to generate interest, secure funding, form partnerships or gain clients by effectively conveying the key messages, engaging the audience, and enhancing the overall impact of the presentation.
Guidelines & information
Specific Requirements:

  • No longer than 20 power point slides.
  • Must be submitted in PDF format.
  • All submitted work must be the original work of the members of the startup.
  • Any submission that does not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

The submitted Pitch Deck must cover the following general aspects of the business:

  • What will your venture do or make?
  • What pain points will your venture address?
  • What is your value proposition?
  • Describe your target segment and the size of your addressable market.
  • Who are your major competitors?
  • What is your venture's competitive advantage?
  • Please describe your business model.
  • Please describe current status of business and any milestones achieved (e.g., prototype completed, customers, revenue, etc.).
  • Please briefly tell us about each team member, their role, and each team member's relevant experience.


Submission deadline
Dec 1, 2023 11:59 PM MST
Judging deadline
Sep 11, 2023 11:59 AM CDT

Rubric

Product/Service Offering: Customer focused solution with a clear value proposition.
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.
The Team & Venture Viability: Does the team demonstrate the vision and leadership necessary to launch and operate this venture.