Pitch Competition Submission Form

Contact Information

Name of Business

Entrepreneur Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email 1 *

Additional Team Members

First Name

Last Name

Email 2

First Name

Last Name

Email 3

First Name

Last Name

Email 4

Minority & Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) *

Yes

Product/Service

1. Problem: What problem originated your business idea *

2. Solution: Product/Service - What is your product/service offering? How does it solve the problem? *

3. Function and Benefit: How does your product/service work? Define and quantify key benefits (e.g. cost, performance, technical, etc.) for customers. *

4. Development Stage: Where is the product/service in its evolution (e.g. idea/conception, proof of concept, fully tested prototype, etc.)? *

Business Model and Team

1. Structure: What is the structure of your company? Do you have the team members that you need to grow the business? How will the structure change with growth? Include a brief summary of team experience. *

2. Value Proposition: What is your company’s key value proposition (e.g. lowest cost, highest reliability, best performance, etc.)? *

3. General Description: What is your business model? Describe how your business makes money and how it will assure great and long-term sustainability for the future. *

Competitive Position

1. Competitors: Who is your competition? *

2. Edge over Competition: What makes you better than other companies currently in the market? *

3. Sustainability: Is this competitive position sustainable? *

4. IP Protection: How will you protect your proprietary information? *

Markets

1. Target Market: What markets and market segments are you targeting? How big are these markets and how can you sustainably capture them? *

2. Barriers to Entry: What are the key market barriers and how will they lend to your success? *

Customers

1. Customers: Who are the specific customers that you are pursuing or will pursue? Do you have any letters of interest and/or intent to purchase? Do you have any actual sales to date? *

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