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Connecticut Community College Elevator Pitch

2021 Spring Competition

  

TO ENTER: Prepare 60-sec elevator pitch and post on YouTube (do not password-protect.)  Then apply online by March 31 at www.Back-Offices.com/cc  and  include link to video in the application. 

The top entrants from each school will share in at least $500 in cash awards and receive a Zoom invite to State Finalson Thursday, April 8, at 6:30 pm, to compete for an additional $1000 in awards.  

State finalists will deliver their elevator pitches live, followed by Q&A from the judges. Cash prizes awarded for best … 

1)  Concept for a Concept or New Business, and 

2)  Growth plan for and existing business (sales in excess of $10,000)


RULES 

A.  Videos may not include slides or text, but may include the company product as a prop. 

B.  Proposal  must be for a company owned by a current CT community college student.

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JUDGING CRITERIA

1. PROBLEM:  Solves a real problem; there is strong customer pain or desire

2. SOLUTION: Superior or cheaper than alternatives, or serves new market niche 

3. TARGET MARKET: Clearly defined; adequate size to support business 

4. MANAGEMENT: Knowledgeable about industry; Convincing 

5. FINANCE: It's clear how the company will make money 

6. FUNDING: It's clear how much the company needs to launch or grow. (If company does not    require funding at this time, it may have an alternate need, such as customers or talent.)  

 

SAMPLE PITCHES

The first two are of in-person presentations; the second two are video selfies. 

Jessica Kerr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xn88qYx0OQ

Aaron Pugh  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sE5UXVIkz0

Taisha Cruz  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_WWjDNgwA&feature=youtu.be 

Mariah Rodriguez https://youtu.be/lROSG3hQDpo 

SPONSORED BY CT nEXT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF bRIDGEPORT

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