Elevator Pitch Competition - Duke Start-Up Challenge

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Elevator Pitch Competition

The Elevator Pitch Competition runs from November 8th through 18th. Any Duke student (undergrad or grad), or postdoc can participate.

Here's how it works:

There are 8 Qualifying Track events
(5 Functional Tracks, 3 Special-Interest Tracks).
Each team gets one minute to pitch their idea to a panel of judges, and will be asked one question.
For each track there will be an Audience Choice winner and a Judge's Choice winner for a total of
16 Finalists

In addition, there is a $150 prize for the Best Freshmen Team (composed entirely of freshmen), selected by the judges

The 16 Finalists will advance to the Elevator Pitch Finals with Will Pearson '01 of mental_floss, where they will give their elevator pitch again to another panel of judges, and the following prizes will be awarded:

$5000 for the Judge's Choice prize
$750 for the People's Choice prize, selected that night via text-messaging
$750 for the Best Pitch Delivery, selected by the judges

Want more?

Register to Pitch your idea by November 1st

You will need to turn in powerpoint slides to Howie Rhee at hwr2@duke.edu

See the schedule for the Qualifying Track events
Read more about the Elevator Pitch Finals with Will Pearson of mental_floss

Subpages (3): Elevator Pitch Finals with Will Pearson '01 of mental_floss Qualifying Track Events Register to Pitch

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