Invest in My Idea Poster Pitch

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1 Invest in My Idea Pster Pitch

2 SU Entrepreneurship Cmpetitins Invest in My Idea A Pster Cmpetitin 15 winners mve frward The Gull Cage A Shark Tank Cmpetitin 4 winners mve frward The Richard Bernstein Achievement Award fr Excellence A Business Plan Cmpetitin 1 Winner

3 Pster Lgistics 48 x 36 pster bard. Submitted with plan if yu want printed at SU. If yu use anther pster, it must be self supprting, r bring yur wn stand. All will be displayed n the first flr f Perdue Hall, yu will stand with yur pster t explain the business. Register at 7:30 AM, at infrmatin desk acrss frm Perdue Museum. Pster sessin 8:00 10:30.

4 Invest in My Idea Key Facts Yu must win t g t the next rund. Judges will chse t invest in the prpsals that shw best likelihd f return. Yu nly have Three minutes t cnvince them. They will want abut Tw minutes t ask questins. Hw quickly d yu need t tell yur stry?

5 One Minute!

6 One Minute, Is that Realistic?

7 One Minute, Is that Realistic?

8 What t Tell In One Minute Hw yu came up with the Idea What is yur Business Hw yu are better than cmpeting prducts r services Hw yu make Mney Where d yu get all f this?

9 Executive Summary A cncise summary f the key pints in yur plan.

10 Includes A synpsis f the cmpany s strategy fr succeeding A brief descriptin f the market (alng with the ingredients fr success that make yur cmpany unique in that market) A brief descriptin f the prduct r service A brief descriptin f the management team s qualificatins A capsule summary f the key histrical and frecasted financial data An estimate f the amunt f capital r lan funds yu need and hw yu will use it

11 What is ON the Pster? What prducts and services will be ffered? Wh is yur target custmer (and hw many are there)? What is unique? Hw d yu prmte? What is ging n in yur lcatin and industry (Why Yu Nw)? Cmpetitrs Trends

12 Yur Lg My Cmpany s Name Yur Lg Market r Industry Trends Cmpetitrs Custmers Prduct r Service Descriptin and Images What prblem des it slve? Hw D Yu Make Mney? Break Even Prfit Margin Significant Cst Drivers Marketing & Sales Prmtinal Activities Lgs Branding Target Custmer Their Needs Cmpetitive Advantage Price, Lcatin and Features Persnnel & Leadership Team Key Emplyees r Skills Pricing & Csts Price Cmparisn Equipment Csts Start-Up Csts Investment Optins

13 What is ON the Pster? Hw d yu make Mney and hw much? Break even Pricing Hw much capital are yu seeking? What are sme key milestnes? Yur lg? Yur lcatin? What d yu r yur team bring?

14 Yur Lg Here Cmpany Name Business Plan (Elevatr Pitch) Cmpany Address Here What is Yur Business? What is yur prduct, service, cncept, key technlgy? The Team Key management: names, psitins, previus ` accmplishments Cmpetitive Advantage What is yur cmpetitive advantage in the lng run? Market Analysis What is yur target market? Size? Cmpetitin? Where d yu want t be? Sales Prjectins Five year sales prjectins Marketing Cncept Hw are yu ging t market yur prduct r service? Burning rate What is yur burning rate? Example: $200, 000 per mnth Milestnes List yur key milestnes in R&D, prduct develpment, manufacturing, marketing, etc. Strategic Alliances Wh are yur strategic partners? Majr distributin agreements? Licenses? Large rders? What d yu want? What d yu ffer? We ffer 30% f equity fr $2mln investment Exit Strategy Acquisitin by majr market player in 5 years r IPO? Cpyright 2012 Template.rg

15 Practice Saying it QUICK My Cmpany (NAME) is develping / starting (BUSINESS IDEA), t help / serve (TARGET MARKET), (SOLVE WHAT PROBLEM) by (HOW YOU DO WHAT IS NOT BEING DONE NOW).

16 Try t Say Yur Pitch 60 Secnds

17 I Only Have One Minute! Hw d yu tell the rest f the stry?

18 COMPETITORS sdfiii. Analyzing Yur Cmpetitin Charts PURCHASE FACTORS Lw Prices Handmade Trtillas Large Prtins Healthy Menu Items Cleanliness Quick Seating Fast Service Curteus Service Open after 10 p.m. Jse s Cantina El Pas Rse Wild Cactus Cafe

19 Graphs

20 Pictures

21 Remember Keep it simple Keep yur pster simple and uncluttered. Use calm, cntrasting, and cmplementary clrs. Use nly ne r tw fnts; d nt use all capitals, which are mre difficult t read. Make it visually interesting Use clr, graphics, phts, and ther visuals t illustrate yur tpic (a picture is wrth a thusand wrds.) Make it readable Make text readable frm 5 feet r mre away. Use bullets fr main pints. Details can be included in yur cnversatin r n a handut. Practice, practice, practice There is n substitutin fr advance preparatin. Create yur 30-secnd "elevatr pitch" t explain yur pster t peple as they lk at yur pster, and practice the pitch with yur clleagues.

22 Imprtant Pints Tell a gd, exciting stry Be cnsistent Fcus n a very few pririties Be realistic in financial prjectins Be prepared t address the dwnsides Clear, Cncise and Cnvincing

23 HAVE FUN WITH IT! Yur Enthusiasm will vercme a lt!

24 If yu dn t LOVE yur idea, it will be hard fr smene else t.

25 Financials (1 Page) Cash Flw Statement (3-5 years) Break dwn ne year mnthly Incme Statement (3-5 years) Surces and Uses: Need fr business lan, pssible investrs Balance Sheet Sales/ Incme Prjectins Break-Even Analysis What are the key cst drivers?

26 Knwing yu are ging t make all this mney makes it even better!

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28 QUESTIONS???