Pan IIT – Business Plan Competition 2009

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The Pan IIT 2009 Global Conference – Business Plan Competition

Institute Name:
Pan IIT
Website: http://paniit2009.org/program/business-plan-competition-1/

About Pan IIT :
PanIIT Conferences have become one of the leading technology summits for executives looking to build partnerships across the globe. Past keynote speakers at PanIIT Conferences have included Bill Gates, Jack Welch, Larry Summers, Hillary Clinton, and Jeffrey Immelt.

PanIIT 2009 promises to be the biggest and best one yet. With an exciting program, distinguished panelists and record attendance, the conference will be a unique forum to meet industry leaders, re-establish old bonds, and network with fellow entrepreneurs .

Details:
The Pan IIT Business Plan Competition aims to unlock the latent entrepreneurial energy within the IITian community by providing a platform for enabling discovery, networking, mentoring and funding of new business ideas. The competition will appropriately conclude at the 2009 PanIIT conference in Chicago to be held on October 9 -11, 2009. With the spirit of entrepreneurship at an all time high, this is an opportunity for our alums and students to take their ideas to becoming the next big company. It is the perfect time to find mentors, partners and investors.The PanIIT 2009 Global Conference to be held at Chicago, IL from October promises to be one of the biggest Global Conferences promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. With business leaders and startup entrepreneurs alike sharing the paltform and space, the entire ecosystem is surely going to be a space which will ensure creation of possibilities around for the entire community.

The competition will be held in two rounds, Regional and Final round. The regional will be held in Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, during the month of August and September. Teams in other locations including outside the US will participate remotely. Four shortlisted teams will present a pitch in ten minutes, with five minutes for Q & A, at the regional round. A panel of judges will select one team per region to advance to the finals. One mentor will be assigned to the team to help build a full fledged plan.

Eligibility:
Entries from pre-revenue start-up teams with at least one IITian as founding member are welcome. Team members must be 18 years or older .

How To Apply:
You need to provide a two-page Executive Summary for evaluation by August 15th. The executive summary needs to include a concept summary, Market/Industry analysis, Product/Service Description, Revenue/Business model, Competition, Management team and Financials.

Important Dates:
Register teams with Team name, and a brief summary of the plan: August 1, 2009
Executive Summaries submitted to regional chairs for judging.: August 15, 2009
Judges review and select 4 regional finalists: August 30, 2009
Detailed business plans submitted: September 8, 2009
Regional rounds: September 5, 2009

For More Information Visit: http://paniit2009.org/program/business-plan-competition-1/