SmartPitch Challenge Kick-Off Slide Deck
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February 6th, 2012
The SmartPitch Process
SmarterCities/PlaNYC Concept Development• Sign-up and network• 3 Challenge Milestones
– 30 second pitch (March 25)
– Executive summary (April 23)
– Slide deck (May 20)
• Mentorship– Self-initiated– Mentor initiated– Mentor lounge
• Networking events and workshops
Social Networking onwww.cunyive.ning.com
SmartPitch Finals (June 6)
• Each Mentor nominates 5 teams for SmartPitch Finals on June 6th
• 15 top-ranked finalists give 3 minute pitches to panel of independent judges (VCs, Angels, IBMers, Entrepreneurs)
• 5 Winners move on to Virtual Biz Incubator
Virtual Business Incubator
• Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Vermont
• Virtual Business Incubator at Sunshine Bronx
• IBM Mentorship• Ongoing support by CUNY
IVE and Field Center• Stipends• Business Launch
Thank you!
Alessandro AlempijevicChristine ZagariChristoph WinklerDaniel Kane"Edgar TroudtErdal KoseMalika FranklinMarisol del ValleOlga VianaStuart Schulman
Daryl PereiraEric ApseKevin FaughnanRolando FrancoTim Willeford
Allie EsslingerCheni YerushalmiDan Allen Don’Angelo BivensFern Flanberg
Alek MarfisiDavid BenisraelEd RogoffJim LivorneseLendy Pacheco-JorgeMany RomeroMonica DeanRomano ZacharySantiago PerezUlas Neftci
How to sign-up?
• Use your smartphone, laptop, tablet, or seek someone from our team
• Go to www.cunyive.ning.com • Sign-up for a profile• Continue to network• Good luck, everyone!