A Focus on Helping Bring Brilliant Ideas to the Tech Market
The Girls in Tech Startup Challenge has helped many female founders access funding, mentorship, and media exposure over the last 8 years. And perhaps more importantly – it’s given them the nudge they needed to properly ideate, map out, and prepare their product for launch to market!
If you’re sitting on a brilliant idea, then the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge is your chance to give it legs. Finalists get cash prizes to help them grow and launch the business, while all submissions benefit from exposure to the VC community and mentoring.
A Startup Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
During this exciting virtual startup competition, female founders will submit a video pitch for their early-stage startup and fill out a short application form. Pitches will be judged based on the innovativeness, framework, and market viability of the product.
Now’s the time to get your idea in front of an esteemed panel made up of seasoned investors, professionals, and executives.
SCHEDULE
- Applications Open: 10/03/22 – 11/25/22
- Judging Phase I: 11/28/22 – 12/2/22
- Judging Phase II: 12/5/22 – 12/16/22
- Winner Announcement: 1/16/2023
PRIZES
- 1st Place: $20,000
- 2nd Place: $10,000
- 3rd Place: $5,000
ELIGIBILITY
- Individual participants must be at least 18 years old.
- All teams must have at least one female founder.
- All startups must be younger than 24 months.
- The startup must have a software or hardware product.
- The startup cannot have received more than 2M in funding.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Submission form
Submit your project to the Girls in Tech YouNoodle before the deadline and complete the submission form questionnaire. Submission (including both a video pitch and pitch deck) can be edited until the deadline.
2. Pitch Deck Video Presentation
Upload a short pitch deck video presentation. This video can be submitted as a YouTube link on your YouNoodle application. The video should be a maximum of 5 minutes long and include the following details:
- a) ProblemExplain the problem that you are solving and how consumers will benefit from your solution. Use a story to paint the picture so investors can understand your business.
- b) VisionExplain your vision and the mission of your company. Keep it short and straight to the point.
- c) Unique Value PropositionWhat makes your solution different from other companies who are addressing the same customer problem?
- d) About the TeamHighlight key team member expertise and how these will contribute to the startup.
- e) MilestonesTell us about any growth or milestones you have achieved so far and how a new funding round might expedite that growth.
- f) Business ModelTell us how the business works or will work? How does the business make or will make money? Do you have a marketing strategy?
- e) CompetitionWho are your competitors and what makes you better than them?
JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Business Description:
- How well was the concept explained?
2. Market Analysis:
- Is there a genuine need for the product?
- How well was the target market defined?
3. Product Analysis:
- Is the description of the product clear?
- Is the product feasible?
4. Competition:
- Has the startup clearly identified its potential competitors and defined their strengths and weaknesses?
5. Marketing Strategy:
- How well defined and realistic is the startup’s current marketing plan?
6. Presentation:
- Did the individual/team engage the audience?
- Did the individual/team speak with confidence?
- Were the visual aids (i.e PowerPoint slides, etc) clear and straight to the point?
- Was the overall pitch compelling?
JUDGES
* In order to receive any prizes, you must submit your completed application to the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge YouNoodle by the submission deadline.
* By submitting your project to the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge, you are acknowledging that these materials may be used to promote this startup challenge globally.
相關連結：
延伸閱讀：
Girls in Tech Startup Challenge 2022科技創業女孩挑戰賽
The Girls in Tech Startup Challenge has helped many female founders access funding, mentorship, and media exposure over the last 8 years. And perhaps more importantly – it’s given them the nudge they needed to properly ideate, map out, and prepare their product for launch to market!
If you’re sitting on a brilliant idea, then the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge is your chance to give it legs. Finalists get cash prizes to help them grow and launch the business, while all submissions benefit from exposure to the VC community and mentoring.
在過去的 8 年中，科技創業女孩挑戰賽幫助許多女性創始人獲得資金、指導和媒體曝光。也許更重要的是——它為他們提供了正確構思、規劃和準備將產品推向市場所需的推動力！
如果您有一個絕妙的想法，那麼“科技創業女孩挑戰賽”就是您發揮作用的機會。入圍者將獲得現金獎勵，以幫助他們發展和開展業務，而所有提交的作品都受益於接觸 VC 社區和指導。
投稿主題：
Upload a short pitch deck video presentation. This video can be submitted as a YouTube link on your YouNoodle application. The video should be a maximum of 5 minutes long and include the following details:
a) Problem
Explain the problem that you are solving and how consumers will benefit from your solution. Use a story to paint the picture so investors can understand your business.
b) Vision
Explain your vision and the mission of your company. Keep it short and straight to the point.
c) Unique Value Proposition
What makes your solution different from other companies who are addressing the same customer problem?
d) About the Team
Highlight key team member expertise and how these will contribute to the startup.
e) Milestones
Tell us about any growth or milestones you have achieved so far and how a new funding round might expedite that growth.
f) Business Model
Tell us how the business works or will work? How does the business make or will make money? Do you have a marketing strategy?
e) Competition
Who are your competitors and what makes you better than them?
上傳簡短的音高甲板視頻演示。該視頻可以作為 YouTube 鏈接提交到您的 YouNoodle 應用程序中。視頻最長不得超過 5 分鐘，並包含以下詳細信息：
a)問題
解釋您正在解決的問題以及消費者將如何從您的解決方案中受益。用故事來描繪畫面，以便投資者了解您的業務。
b) 願景
解釋您的願景和公司的使命。保持簡短和直截了當。
c) 獨特的價值主張
是什麼讓您的解決方案與解決相同客戶問題的其他公司不同？
d) 關於團隊
突出關鍵團隊成員的專業知識以及這些專業知識將如何為初創公司做出貢獻。
e) 里程碑
告訴我們您迄今為止取得的任何增長或里程碑，以及新一輪融資如何加速這種增長。
f) 商業模式
告訴我們業務如何運作或將如何運作？企業如何賺錢或將如何賺錢？你有營銷策略嗎？
e) 競爭
誰是你的競爭對手，是什麼讓你比他們更好？
投稿期間：
~ 2022/11/25
投稿條件：
Individual participants must be at least 18 years old.
All teams must have at least one female founder.
All startups must be younger than 24 months.
The startup must have a software or hardware product.
The startup cannot have received more than 2M in funding.
個人參與者必須年滿 18 歲。
所有團隊必須至少有一位女性創始人。
所有初創公司必須小於 24 個月。
初創公司必須有軟件或硬件產品。
這家初創公司獲得的資金不能超過 200 萬。
獎勵：
1st Place: $20,000
2nd Place: $10,000
3rd Place: $5,000
第一名： 20,000 美元
第二名： 10,000 美元
第三名： 5,000 美元
評選方式：
1. Business Description:
How well was the concept explained?
2. Market Analysis:
Is there a genuine need for the product?
How well was the target market defined?
3. Product Analysis:
Is the description of the product clear?
Is the product feasible?
4. Competition:
Has the startup clearly identified its potential competitors and defined their strengths and weaknesses?
5. Marketing Strategy:
How well defined and realistic is the startup's current marketing plan?
6. Presentation:
Did the individual/team engage the audience?
Did the individual/team speak with confidence?
Were the visual aids (i.e PowerPoint slides, etc) clear and straight to the point?
Was the overall pitch compelling?
一、業務描述：
這個概念解釋得如何？
2、市場分析：
對產品有真正的需求嗎？
目標市場的定義如何？
三、產品分析：
產品描述清楚嗎？
產品可行嗎？
4.比賽：
這家初創公司是否清楚地識別了它的潛在競爭對手並確定了他們的優勢和劣勢？
5、營銷策略：
初創公司當前的營銷計劃的定義和現實程度如何？
6. 介紹：
個人/團隊是否吸引了觀眾？
個人/團隊說話是否自信？
視覺輔助工具（即 PowerPoint 幻燈片等）是否清晰且直截了當？
整體音調是否引人注目？
評選時程：
Applications Open: 10/03/22 - 11/25/22
Judging Phase I: 11/28/22 - 12/2/22
Judging Phase II: 12/5/22 - 12/16/22
Winner Announcement: 1/16/2023
申請開放時間： 10/03/22 - 11/25/22
第一階段評審： 11/28/22 - 12/2/22
第二階段評審： 12/5/22 - 12/16/22
獲獎者公告： 2023 年 1 月 16 日
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