Resources

The Entry Form

The entry form will be made available soon.

The Judging Criteria

The judging criteria are available here.

 

More help for writing your Business Plan

One of our judges gives a detailed description of what VCs expect to find in a business plan.
Additional information and resources for entrepreneurs can be found here: http://www.goldencapital.net/Entrepreneurs/Resources.asp

 

Contestant Executive summary Checklist:

It is suggested that you address the following areas in your executive summary:
(For more details, click here or see the downloadable presentation section, here)

Please consult the Business Plan Workshop Presentations if you would like more details.)

  1. Summaries should be kept to 1-2 pages MAX
  2. Overview - business description and mission
  3. Market size, growth rate and opportunity
  4. Management team and organization
  5. Product(s) and underlying technology
  6. Competition and sustainable competitive advantages
  7. Market and Sales Strategy
  8. Financials and Projections
  9. Contact Information

Please be aware that any summary that does not clearly address these elements will be considered incomplete.

 

Downloadable Presentation from the Workshops

 

 

Top Ten Geek Business Myths

Venture capitalist Ron Garret has posted a list of eleven (despite the title) common mistakes entrepreneurs with a technology background make.

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