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Tradeshow

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33.3%
Description
The Tradeshow is a 90-minute event where businesses will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to judges using a tradeshow booth as a visual and informational aid. Judges will visit each business to evaluate the business idea, display, and its member(s) ability to discuss the business and answer questions about it.
Guidelines & information
  • Entrepreneurs will be allowed time to set up their tradeshow booths 30 minutes before the contest begins. Booths must be finished and students ready to begin answering questions by the time judges begin their walkthrough.
  • Judges will visit business booths and this portion of the contest runs for 90 minutes. If entrepreneurs are not at their booth when judges visit, the business will be disqualified from the Tradeshow component.
  • Judges will have a few minutes to listen to each business share the highlights of their business and high-level details of the product or service being offered.
  • Entrepreneurs will be allowed to provide samples or handouts.
  • Judges will be allowed to ask questions.
  • Members of the public are invited to the tradeshow. Entrepreneurs should be at their booth, ready to network and share with all those in attendance.

Please review the Tradeshow Rubric for full judging criteria.

Judging deadline

Rubric

Business Overview: Explains business, team and key roles, relevant experience, intended legal structure, product/service offered, location, timeline, funding needed, etc.
Business Description- What is product or service, where will business exist, what funds are needed, etc.
Marketing: Market research done to identify target market, plan to reach market, potential growth, competition, promotion/advertising, pricing strategy, etc.
Presentation: Poise, confidence, comprehension, quality and relevance of slides, ability to answer judge questions, proper attire, captures attention, within time limits, etc.
Booth Display: Creative, neat, easy to understand, relates to the business, display is engaging, etc.
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