pitch tips for ndrc female founders accelerator 2016
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Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Pitch Tips#bestplacetostart
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Application
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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!
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Selection
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
The Selection Panel
• NDRC Venture Investment Leaders
• NDRC Board Members
• Female Entrepreneurs
• Enterprise Ireland representatives
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#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?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#2 The Problem
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
What is the big, important problem that youare going to solve for your customers?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#3 The Solution
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
What are you offering and to whom?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#4 The Opportunity
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
What is the basic market segmentation,size, growth and dynamics?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#5 The Competitive Advantage
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
Competitors - everyone has them, who are your existing and emerging?
How are you different?
How are you better?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#6 The Model
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
How are you going to make money?
Who is going to pay you?
How will you reach your customers?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#7 The Team
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
Who is the team?
Tell us about their unique skills and experience
How is your team uniquely qualified to win?
What expertise is missing?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
#8 The Reality Check
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
• What are the milestones for the next 6,
12 months?
• What will you use the money for?
• What risks do you face?
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Feedback
#1 Grab #2 Problem #3 Solution #4 Opportunity #5 Competitive Advantage #6 Model #7 Team #8 Reality Check
• Whether we invest or not, we commit to give you detailed feedback as to how we came to the decision we did.
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Office Hours: 14/15.03.169am – 1pmhelen.fullen@ndrc.ie
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
Closing Date: 22.03.163pm
Female Founders Accelerator Programme
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