Business School. 15 th Annual Business Plan Competition Orientation Thursday Sept. 8 th Presentation Begins at 5:30pm 1

Business School. Business Plan Eligibility  Business is less than 2 years old  No previous angel/venture funding  Finalist must have an Employer Identification Number to receive prize money  Member of management team must be a CO, WY, MT, AZ or NM university graduate student or  An alumni or undergraduate student at CU Denver or  Non-collegiate (State of CO only) - NEW 2

Business School. Important Dates  Sept 22 – Startup Workshop  Sept 27 – Exec Summary & Videos DUE  Sept 28 – First Round of Reviews  Oct 6/7 – Pitch Night Participants Announced  Oct 8 – Second Round of Reviews (Mentors)  Oct 13 – Community Pitch Night  Oct 20 – Semi-Finalist Full Plans DUE  Nov 10 – Semi-Finals  Nov 10 – Finals & Awards Questions? Jakejabscenter.org ucdenver.edu

Business School. Business Plan Reviews  Evaluated by at least 3 reviewers  Reviewers include:  Faculty  Administration  Advisory Council Members  Denver Community Associates  3 Rounds of Reviews  Initial Round to select for Pitch Night  Mentor Round  Semi-Finals Round (Full Plans) 4

Business School. Scoring Metrics  Completeness of Plan  Executive Summary  Value Proposition  Market, Industry and Competitive Analysis  Marketing and Sales Strategy  Products and Services  Management Team and Operations  Financial Analysis  Intellectual Property  Business Viability  Scalability  Innovation 5

Business School. ValidEval Application 1.Jakejabscenter.org 2.Business Plan Comp 3.Enter THE CLIMB Competition 4.Start Application Sept 27 Deadline Requirement  Application  Executive Summary  second video 6

Business School. Important Dates  Sept 22 – Startup Workshop  Sept 27 – Exec Summary & Videos DUE  Sept 28 – First Round of Reviews  Oct 6 or 7 – Pitch Night Participants Announced  Oct 8 – Second Round of Reviews (Mentors)  Oct 13 – Community Pitch Night  Oct 20 – Semi-Finalist Full Plans DUE  Nov 10 – Semi-Finals  Nov 10 – Finals & Awards Questions? Jakejabscenter.org ucdenver.edu