Coast Capital Savings Venture ConnectionPitching at the Competition

Categories: Preliminary Rounds• February 1: Idea stage• February 2: All other categories

– Scalable + Patentable– Scalable + Not Patentable– Services (Small Business)

• Female Founders• Social Impact• Alumni Founders

SFU Surrey Campus, Coast Capital Savings Boardroom16:00 – 21:00

– Finals on February 15, Downtown at BLG Offices. 200 Burrard St.

Time

•2 minute pitch

•3 minute Q&A

Recommended Format

• 6 Slides

• 20 seconds per slide

The 5 “T”s5Ts Reporter Common

Trouble Why Problem

Technology How Solution

Team Who People

Traction When Current Sales/Funding

Treasure Where (does the $$ go) Value Proposition(s)

COMPETITIONThe 6th ‘T’

The JudgesKnow your Audience

• Banker• Lawyer• Accountant• Entrepreneur• Angel Investor

Example: Problem

Example: Solution

Example: Team

Example: Traction

Example: Treasure

Prizes• One (1) Participant will win the Best Overall $5,000 Venture Prize package ($5,000 cash, in-kind

tbc). A Participant may win the Best Overall Venture Prize in addition to another prize; • One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Innovation Office Scalable Patentable Category Prize

package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Scalable Non-Patentable Prize package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Services / Other Prize package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $5,000 Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship Idea Prize

Package ($5,000 cash);• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Female Founder Award ($2,500 cash). A Participant may

win the Female-Founder Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Female-Founder Award, the prize will not be awarded

• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Social Impact Award. A Participant may win the Social Impact Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Social Impact Award, the prize will not be awarded.

• One (1) Participant will win the $2,500 Alumni Founder Award ($2,500 cash). A Participant may win the Alumni Founder Award in addition to another prize. If none of the Preliminary Round Participants meet the requirements for the Alumni Founder Award, the prize will not be awarded.

Practice + Q&A

• Write your 6Ts• Pitch to the group• Collect feedback