In BriefSomePitching is a crowsourced online competition for

testing new business ideas

The winners are selected based on the feedback of the public and an international pro jury

All participants get validation, market analysis and advice from hundreds of potential customers and

professionals

AboutSomePitching is a non-profit organization

founded in 2010 by experienced entrepreneurs

Next competition is already a 5th one!

Supported by the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications

Aim – to boost the entrepreneurial spirit of youth!

Previous competitions have had over 60 teams, 500 voters and almost 100 jury members from 97 countries

SomePitchingA 2-week competition consisting of 3 stages:

• Stage 0 (before) – pre-registration to the competition with basic team details

• Stage I (first week) – evaluation of the business ideas by the public for selecting finalists

• Stage II (second week) –evaluation by the jury members determining the winners

Stage I• Participants make a max 60 sec video showcasing their

product/service idea

• SomePitching engages the public to evaluate the ideas using Innopinion’s technology

• Participants are welcomed and rewarded to promote themselves through social media

• The top evaluated ideas will go through to the Stage II

Stage II• Finalists send a more detailed 5-slide presentation

describing the idea and the team

• Somepitching provides the slide presentation template

• Slide set is confidential and provided for the jury only!

• Finalists are ranked based on the evaluation of the jury (75 %) and the public (25 %)

BenefitsEach team gets evaluations and comments from the public

Finalists get additionally a detailed feedback and analysis from the Jury

Winners get real prizes

The report can be used to validate your business idea to investors

You might even get real customers!

CompetitionApplication period: 01.11 – 17.11.2013

Dates: 25.11 – 08.12.2013

Winners and awards announced: 11th Dec 2013

Prizes, sponsors and jury announced before and during competition

Previous Sponsors

Interested?Visit www.somepitching.com for more information

SomePitching is constantly looking for new jury members, sponsors and partners!