Pitch Info Session& Practice

January 5, 2011Wireless Network: StartupChicks

Hashtag: #StartupChicks

StartupChicks

Pitch Competition

Criteria to Pitch:- must be a startup chick (female founder)- need a well-formulated idea- committed to working in business >15 hours / week. - willingness to be coached- willingness to spend min. of 8 hours in coaching program/month

Criteria you will be Judged On:- viability of idea/growth potential- credibility of founding team- ability to be coached

The Prizes – So far….• 1st Prize• $500 cash to spend on their business• $2500 of free legal services from

Arnall Golden & Gregory

• 2nd Prize• 2 Hours of Consulting from Siavage Law Group• 2 Hours of Consulting from Acuity CFO

• 3rd Prize• 1 Hour of Consulting from Siavage Law Group• 1 Hour of Consulting from Acuity CFO

• Top X – StartupChick Accelerator Program

Accelerator Program

•Top X – 120 Day Program▫February 2nd – May 18th

▫1st & 3rd Wednesday afternoon /evenings – 3hours.▫Training sessions w/peer group & advisor.▫ Individual Coaching from StartupChicks Advisory

Board, Leadership Committee & other Mentors – 1 hour per month.

▫Must do HOMEWORK.▫Must ATTEND. 3 absences and you’re OUT.

Valued at over $15,000.Your Cost = $0

The Judges

• Cindy Cheatham

• Joan Lyman

• Judi Vitale

• Mary Leary

• Karen Robinson-Cope

• Stacy Williams Shuker

• AND MAYBE MORE…

The Format

• 3 minute pitch – timed

• 4 Slides

• NO Animations

• Font Size & Color

• Pitch Order will be random

Slide 1

• Company Name

• Your Name

• Maybe Date

Slide 2

The Problem

Slide 3

The Solution

Slide 4

The Ask

Tips from Jen

• Practice, Practice, Practice!!!

• Go to every StartupGauntlet you can!

• If you can’t make StartupGauntlet – create your own.

• Video tape yourself & review.

• Visualize Yourself NAILING the PITCH!

The Application Process

DUE By Midnight January 12th (EST).

• 1 page Executive Summary

http://atdc.org/files/Executive_Summary_Template.doc

• Your Slide Deck

IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE CORRECT FORMAT, YOUR APP WILL BE REJECTED.

Executive Summary

Events to Help You Practice

• Tonight

• StartupGauntlet – Jan. 11th

http://startupgauntlet.com/

• Practice Pitch @ 151 Locust – Jan. 18th

http://www.meetup.com/151locust/

The End

Questions???

Who wants to Practice???