How to Enter
Contestant Eligibility
General Requirements
- Eligible contestants must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate
student at accredited U.S. colleges and universities.
- Alumni who graduated with either an undergraduate or graduate degree
between May 2008 and December 2012 are also eligible for the competition.
Companies must be no more than five years old and have acquired less than
$500,000 in previous financing.
- The judges reserve the right to disqualify entries.
Business Requirements
- Your operating company has generated at least $5,000 in revenue prior to
February 1, 2013 OR are a legal business entity with proof of traction.
OR
- You have formed a legal business entity
and
- Your product is developed at minimum version 1.0
and
- You have beta users, subscribers, customers or other proof of
traction
Deadline:
Applications will be accepted November 1, 2012-February 1, 2013. Stay tuned for
more details on how to apply.
Judging Criteria
- Compelling Value Proposition
- Identifiable Customer/ Sizable Target Market
- Reasonable Competitive Advantage/ Profitability
- Market Structure Risk
- Effective Marketing/Sales/Business Development Strategy
- Team: Qualified and Dedicated?
- Scalable Business Model
- Proven Business Model (Revenue $)
