Post on 07-Feb-2017
Coast Capital Savings Venture ConnectionPitching at the Competition
Categories: Preliminary Rounds• February 1: Idea stage• February 2: All other categories
– Scalable + Patentable– Scalable + Not Patentable– Services (Small Business)
• Female Founders• Social Impact• Alumni Founders
SFU Surrey Campus, Coast Capital Savings Boardroom16:00 – 21:00
– Finals on February 15, Downtown at BLG Offices. 200 Burrard St.
Time
•2 minute pitch
•3 minute Q&A
Recommended Format
• 6 Slides
• 20 seconds per slide
The 5 “T”s5Ts Reporter Common
Trouble Why Problem
Technology How Solution
Team Who People
Traction When Current Sales/Funding
Treasure Where (does the $$ go) Value Proposition(s)
COMPETITIONThe 6th ‘T’
The JudgesKnow your Audience
• Banker• Lawyer• Accountant• Entrepreneur• Angel Investor
Example: Problem
Example: Solution
Example: Team
Example: Traction
Example: Treasure
Prizes• One (1) Participant will win the Best Overall $5,000 Venture Prize package ($5,000 cash, in-kind
tbc). A Participant may win the Best Overall Venture Prize in addition to another prize; • One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Innovation Office Scalable Patentable Category Prize
package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Scalable Non-Patentable Prize package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Services / Other Prize package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship Idea Prize
Package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Female Founder Award ($2,500 cash). A Participant may
win the Female-Founder Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Female-Founder Award, the prize will not be awarded
• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Social Impact Award. A Participant may win the Social Impact Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Social Impact Award, the prize will not be awarded.
• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Alumni Founder Award ($2,500 cash). A Participant may win the Alumni Founder Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Alumni Founder Award, the prize will not be awarded.
Practice + Q&A
• Write your 6Ts• Pitch to the group• Collect feedback