March 30, 2017, 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Isles Yacht Club (Punta Gorda)
Overview:
Five early-stage entrepreneurs will compete for the title of most investible in a “shark tank” style event by pitching their business plans to a panel of judges. Each company will have 10 minutes to pitch and 10 minutes for Q&A. The VenturePitch Series is part of the Tamiami Angel Funds’ (TAF) e.co initiative, a SWFL community-based effort to build a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem from Sarasota to Naples.
Presenters:
Entrepreneurs will apply by submitting company information to www.adrenalinefund.com. Representatives from SCORE, serving as the Screening Committee, will evaluate and recommend a total of five companies to present, one from each of the following areas: Charlotte County (1), Lee County (1), Sarasota County (1), North Port (1), and DeSoto County (1). The Screening Committee Chairman will forward the nominations to TAF.
Presenter Qualifications:
1. Pre-revenue or the first months of producing revenue,
2. In business less than 2 years,
3. Located in SWFL with a large addressable market,
4. Have a scalable business model, and
5. Have not raised more than $1MM in total.
Presenter Confirmation:
Upon confirmation by TAF, each presenting company is responsible for preparing their presentations following the PowerPoint slide deck for format and content. The PowerPoint template includes additional presentation guidelines.
Evaluation:
During the event, the judges will consider and rate each presentation in these ten areas:
Task Timeline:
Entrepreneurs submit applications to the website.
February 15, 2017
SCORE evaluates and selects presenting company recommendations.
February 24, 2017
TAF will confirm recommendations and invite the presenting companies.
February 28, 2017
Presenting companies will create their pitch decks using template provided.
February 28-March 17, 2017
Presenting companies will submit draft PPT presentations to TAF.
March 17, 2017
Presenting companies will practice with TAF via GoToMeeting.
March 20, 2017
Presenting company practice in person at the Punta Gorda Chamber.
March 22, 2017
Presenting companies will submit their final presentations to TAF.
March 24, 2017
Event day – on premise by 4:30 p.m.
March 30, 2017
Contact: For additional information, contact Susi Kimball at susi@5advise.com or Patricia Rochnowska at patricia@5advise.com.
Overview:
Five early-stage entrepreneurs will compete for the title of most investible in a “shark tank” style event by pitching their business plans to a panel of judges. Each company will have 10 minutes to pitch and 10 minutes for Q&A. The VenturePitch Series is part of the Tamiami Angel Funds’ (TAF) e.co initiative, a SWFL community-based effort to build a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem from Sarasota to Naples.
Presenters:
Entrepreneurs will apply by submitting company information to www.adrenalinefund.com. Representatives from SCORE, serving as the Screening Committee, will evaluate and recommend a total of five companies to present, one from each of the following areas: Charlotte County (1), Lee County (1), Sarasota County (1), North Port (1), and DeSoto County (1). The Screening Committee Chairman will forward the nominations to TAF.
Presenter Qualifications:
1. Pre-revenue or the first months of producing revenue,
2. In business less than 2 years,
3. Located in SWFL with a large addressable market,
4. Have a scalable business model, and
5. Have not raised more than $1MM in total.
Presenter Confirmation:
Upon confirmation by TAF, each presenting company is responsible for preparing their presentations following the PowerPoint slide deck for format and content. The PowerPoint template includes additional presentation guidelines.
Evaluation:
During the event, the judges will consider and rate each presentation in these ten areas:
- Problem or Need
- Solution
- Competitive Advantage
- Target Market & Opportunity Size
- Revenue Source, Key Strategy, & Execution
- Team, Board, & Advisors
- Traction
- Financial Model & Capital Required
- Exit Strategy
- Quality of Presentation (Oral & PowerPoint)
Task Timeline:
Entrepreneurs submit applications to the website.
February 15, 2017
SCORE evaluates and selects presenting company recommendations.
February 24, 2017
TAF will confirm recommendations and invite the presenting companies.
February 28, 2017
Presenting companies will create their pitch decks using template provided.
February 28-March 17, 2017
Presenting companies will submit draft PPT presentations to TAF.
March 17, 2017
Presenting companies will practice with TAF via GoToMeeting.
March 20, 2017
Presenting company practice in person at the Punta Gorda Chamber.
March 22, 2017
Presenting companies will submit their final presentations to TAF.
March 24, 2017
Event day – on premise by 4:30 p.m.
March 30, 2017
Contact: For additional information, contact Susi Kimball at susi@5advise.com or Patricia Rochnowska at patricia@5advise.com.
