BETAPitch Startup Contest

Why Pitch?

Start the brainstorming. Get to work on your prototypes. We’re having a startup contest for the Silicon Caribe’s Top Caribbean Startups to watch in 2012 list – we call it BETAPitch Startup Contest. Where anyone can come with their passion, powerpoints and cheering section to pitch their killer business idea.

 

When

The BETAPitch Startup Contest will be held at 2:30pm on the day of Caribbean BETA. Please see agenda. All attendees must be at conference from the start at 9am.

 

How to Enter

Email ingrid @ connectimass.com. Send an email with headline: Caribbean BETA. In the body of the email – two short paragraphs telling us the name of the idea, an outline, the names of the person/persons involved. Entries close on November 17th, 2011.

 

Conference Registration

All startup founders/teams must be registered online and will be given early bird special rates of $2,000. Can be paid at the door.

 

Rules

Your startup must be under 2 years old.

Don’t yet have a startup but an idea or prototype? That’s great! We accept those too.

Must be led by or co-founded by a Caribbean National no matter where they are in the world.

 

Presentation Format

- 3- 5 min presentation ( Yes we are strict with the time). 2 Mins to answer judges questions.

- All startups must present using Presentation Slides (PPT) or video demos.

- All presentations must be placed on a Flash Drive for easy set up and pull down. Additional props are accepted.

- All presentations must have the Caribbean BETA logo.

- 1 printed copy of the presentation. ( 3 or so slides per page)

- Be prepared for Judges questions.

 

Who Will be there

• Top Companies, VCs, Angels, Entrepreneurs,College students, Young Professionals Founders and Developers
• Local, regional and International press

 

Judges

Michelle Messina, VP International Business Development,  GuideWire Group

Marc Canter, CEO Digital City Mechanics

Chris Reckord, CEO Innovative Corporate Solutions.

Tony Chang, Investor, Founder of Consolidated Bakeries

 

How Will You be judged.

We’ll be using the G/Score format to judge your startup idea.

 

What will You Get from this

1st Prize: Top Caribbean Startup

You get:

- Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch

- A Samsung Galaxy S cell phone

- DIgicel 4G MiFi Broadband Device

- Trophy

- One on One in the Post Conference Workshop with Marc Canter

- #1 spot on the Silicon Caribe’s Top Caribbean Startups to Watch in 2012 list

- Powerful Connections – The money people will be there ( angel and venture capitalists).

 

2nd Place Caribbean Startup

You get:

- A Samsung Galaxy S phone

-  Trophy

- One on One Post Conference Workshop with Marc Canter, Founder Digital City Mechanics

- #2  spot on the Silicon Caribe’s Top Caribbean Startups to Watch in 2012 list

-Powerful Connections – The money people will be there ( angel and venture capitalists).

 

 

3rd Place Caribbean Startup

You Get:

-  Trophy

- #3  spot on the Silicon Caribe’s Top Caribbean Startups to Watch in 2012 list

- Powerful Connections – The money people will be there ( angel and venture capitalists).

 

 

BETAPitch Contest CONTACT on the Day: Ricardo Richardson