SmartPitch Challenge 2012 Kick-Off Presentation

February 6th, 2012

The SmartPitch Process

Concept Development

Final Presentations

Virtual Business Incubator

SmarterCities/PlaNYC Concept Development• Sign-up and network• 3 Challenge Milestones

– 30 second pitch (March 4)

– Executive summary (April 23)

– Slide deck (May 20)

• Mentorship– Self-initiated– Mentor initiated– Mentor lounge

• Networking events and workshops

Social Networking onwww.cunyive.ning.com

SmartPitch Finals (June 6)

• Each Mentor nominates 5 teams for SmartPitch Finals on June 6th

• 15 top-ranked finalists give 3 minute pitches to panel of independent judges (VCs, Angels, IBMers, Entrepreneurs)

• 5 Winners move on to Virtual Biz Incubator

Virtual Business Incubator

• Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Vermont

• Virtual Business Incubator at Sunshine Bronx

• IBM Mentorship• Ongoing support by CUNY

IVE and Field Center• Stipends• Business Launch

Thank you!

Alessandro AlempijevicChristine ZagariChristoph WinklerDaniel Kane"Edgar TroudtErdal KoseMalika FranklinMarisol del ValleOlga VianaStuart Schulman

Daryl PereiraEric ApseKevin FaughnanRolando FrancoTim Willeford

Allie EsslingerCheni YerushalmiDan Allen Don’Angelo BivensFern Flanberg

Alek MarfisiDavid BenisraelEd RogoffJim LivorneseLendy Pacheco-JorgeMany RomeroMonica DeanRomano ZacharySantiago PerezUlas Neftci

How to sign-up?

• Use your smartphone, laptop, tablet, or seek someone from our team

• Go to www.cunyive.ning.com • Sign-up for a profile• Continue to network• Good luck, everyone!