| VLAB and OPEN, Founders Pitch Fest
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
When: Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Register: http://bit.ly/15nPJSx
Submission Deadlines:
Business Pitch/Presentation submission deadline: 6/06/13
Qualified entrepreneurs to be contacted: Upon receipt of the pitch
VLAB and OPEN Silicon Valley will host an all day pitch fest, pairing entrepreneurs with industry veterans or investors for targeted feedback on their pitch. The best pitches discovered throughout the day will be presented to a panel of executive and investor judges.
Founders pursuing opportunities in Consumer Web, Mobile, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Social Entrepreneurship and others will benefit tremendously from this opportunity to learn, network, share and be inspired! Motivated startup founders are encouraged to apply.
The qualities/attributes we are looking for in Founder applicants include, but are not limited to:
- Tech professional who has utilized his or her experience to start a venture
- Open to potential investment, mentorship, new knowledge and inspiration
- Has a viable problem / solution fit, viable market potential or another unique qualification in addressing the problem that he or she is pursuing
- May have met milestones such as product prototype or initial product release, customer traction, or building the team.
- Has an idea with high-growth potential and could go on to raise capital
- Has a collaborative mindset in working with other founders
Format
Your submission should consist of a 1 Page Executive Summary and/or 5 slides and present the following information:
- Business Idea and what unmet need it solves
- Target market, potential of the market and your competition
- Business model – margins, scalability of solution
- What you need to execute on your idea (your funding requirement)
- Why us, why now – brief bios of team members, track records
For questions or to submit your pitches email LaunchPad@opensiliconvalley.org
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