Pre-Seed Pitch Competition

We want to hear about your startups, so we've created a video pitch contest. Win $1,000 cash for your technology startup by entering a short, 90-second pitch. Don't know if you can win the grand prize? We also have prizes for the "Strongest Team" and "Most Enthusiastic Presentation" so check out the details below. Description: The Pre-Seed Pitch Competition aims to encourage entrepreneurs with idea stage technology startups. Prizes:

1st Place

• $1,000 Cash

• 1 Hour Meeting with Jan Bouten, Partner at Innova Ventures

• Finalist in the Start Co. Accelerator applications

• Promotion via our social networks

Most Creative Pitch

• $200 Amex Gift Card

Solving The Biggest Problem

• $150 Facebook Ad Credits

Strongest Team

• $100 Facebook Ad Credits

Most Enthusiastic Presentation

• $50 Starbucks Gift Card

Best Memphis-Based Pitch - Sponsored by OPS-FUEL

• 2 tickets to a Memphis Grizzlies Game Section 103 (valued at $280)

Judging Criteria: 

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pplicants must submit a 90-second video sharing their startup idea using the following guidelines.

• Introduce your team

• Describe your tech product/service

• Tell us about your customer and the problem you’re solving for them

• Explain how your product works to solve that problem

• Tell us where you are in the process

• Make a realistic ask

• Passion and enthusiasm count

Watch The Elevator Pitch

Eligibility:

 Must be a technology driven startup that is bootstrapped or has raised less than $100K from non-institutional VCs

Entry Deadline: February 15th, 2016 at 11:59 PM

Click here to apply!

Contest is limited to 250 submissions