Tri-Cities

LAUNCH

WEEKEND

Friday - Introduction

WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

VALIDATED LEARNING

VALIDATE

GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!

Surveys

Research

Interviews

Focus Groups

Market Size (Statistics)

Letters of Intent

Financial Models (Spreadsheets!)

PROTOTYPE

Mockup (Proto.io)

Wireframes (wireframe.cc)

Paper Prototypes

Landing Page

Flyer

Real Software, IF it's plausible

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TONIGHT

5PM - Doors Open

6PM - Introduction

6:30PM - Pitches

7PM - Voting

Team Formation & GO!

SATURDAY

8AM - Doors Open

9AM - Breakfast

10AM - Lunch Pick-up &

Get Out Of The Building!

2PM - Mentors

6PM - Dinner

SUNDAY

8AM - Doors Open

9AM - Breakfast

12PM - Lunch

3PM - Tech Check

5PM - Dinner & Cheerleaders

6PM - Final Presentations

Judging & Go Home

FINAL PRESENTATION

Show Your Effort

Show Your Validation

Show Your Prototype

Demos Are Best

Compete for Top 3

TOP 3 PRIZE: ENTREPRENEURIAL TOOLKIT

Free Time @ Fuse

Incorporation from Gravis Law

Free Tech Services from JMK Tech

If you already have a company, consider presenting, but skipping competition - You will still get feedback

RULES:

TEAM

Any group of two or more

Teams can pitch on Sunday

Teams can grow on Friday

RULES:

FRIDAY PITCH

1) Need Help 

2) Co-Founder Speed Dating

3) Want to Inform The Group 

RULES:

SUNDAY PITCH

Any Team Can Present

Feedback from Judges

Competition for Top 3 

LET'S PITCH!