pitch tips for ndrc female founders accelerator 2016

Female Founders Accelerator Programme

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TimelineMarch 01 CSF call opened

March 10 Open House at NDRC

March 2, 9,14,15 ‘Office Hours’ at NDRC

March 22 CSF call closes

March 31 Applicant notification

Week of April 4 Investment pitches

May 9 Offers made

June 7 Programme starts


Application


How to apply

• On the Enterprise Ireland website

• No weighting, fewer questions, no video

• Sample application available online, but check for character limitations

• Can save draft version online, so get started now!


Selection


The Selection Panel

• NDRC Venture Investment Leaders

• NDRC Board Members

• Female Entrepreneurs

• Enterprise Ireland representatives


Part I: The Fit

1. Technology at the heart of the innovation

2. Unique proposition defensible through technology or deep domain expertise

3. Internationally scalable business opportunity

4. Team


Part II: The Pitch

• Tell us your story…

• 20 minutes (10 Pitch/10 Q+A)

• One idea per slide

• Be creative

• Content + timings

• Practice, practice, practice


Selection Criteria#1 The Grab

#2 The Problem

#3 The Solution

#4 The Opportunity

#5 The Competitive Advantage

#6 The Model

#7 The Team

#8 The Reality Check


#1 The Grab

#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check

Tell us why your idea is compelling? What are your BHAG’s?


#2 The Problem


What is the big, important problem that youare going to solve for your customers?


#3 The Solution


What are you offering and to whom?


#4 The Opportunity


What is the basic market segmentation,size, growth and dynamics?


#5 The Competitive Advantage


Competitors - everyone has them, who are your existing and emerging?

How are you different?

How are you better?


#6 The Model


How are you going to make money?

Who is going to pay you?

How will you reach your customers?


#7 The Team


Who is the team?

Tell us about their unique skills and experience

How is your team uniquely qualified to win?

What expertise is missing?


#8 The Reality Check


• What are the milestones for the next 6,

12 months?

• What will you use the money for?

• What risks do you face?


Feedback


• Whether we invest or not, we commit to give you detailed feedback as to how we came to the decision we did.


Office Hours: 14/15.03.169am – [email protected]


Closing Date: 22.03.163pm


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