1. University of Dayton
School of Business
Entrepreneurship
Flyer Pitch

2. #15 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
Top Years Straight
#15 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
Top Undergraduate Program in Ohio

3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Today’s Presentation Sponsors Overview Prizes Details
Rules 5
Applying 6

4. 2017-2018 Flyer Pitch The Entrepreneur’s Center/TAP
Accelerant Venture Fund
The University of Dayton
School of Business Administration
School of Law
Office of the Provost
Enrollment Management and Marketing
Crotty Center for Entrepreneurship
The China Institute
Hatch Ventures – Vietnam
Dushu Lake Science and Technology District, Suzhou Industrial Park
Flyer Pitch

5. Shark Tank Style Rounds
Five Judges
One Slide
60 Seconds
No Questions
L.I.F.T.
Dayton, HCMC, Suzhou
NVC Cameo Rounds
Five Judges
Five Slides
Five Minutes
Five Minutes for Questions
Making The Case
Dayton, Suzhou
NVC Final Rounds
Five Judges
Twenty Minutes
Ten Minutes for Questions
Six Teams
The Full Plan
Dayton

6. Shark Tank Style Rounds Plus $25,000 in Support from TEC/ESP
NVC Cameo Rounds
NVC Final Rounds
Dayton Individual - $5,000
Dayton Team - $15,000
Dayton Team - $65,000
1st Place - $1,500
All Ten Teams Earn - $1,000
1st Place - $25,000+
2nd Place - $1,000
TAP Tech Transfer - $2,500
2nd Place - $15,000
3rd Place - $500
Top Five Move to Finals
3rd Place - $10,000
4th Place - $500
China Team - $5,000
4th – 6th - $5,000 Each
5th – 10th Place - $250
All Ten Teams Earn - $500
Total Finals - $65,000
Dayton Team - $10,000
Top Team Moves to Finals
Green Technology - $2,500
Expenses Paid Trip to Dayton
Social Enterprise - $2,500
Total Cameo - $20,000
TAP Tech Transfer- $2,500
Top 10 Teams Move On
Vietnam Team - $5,000
China Individual - $35,000
Total Elevator Pitch - $60,000
Up To $145,000 Cash Prizes
Plus $25,000 in Support from TEC/ESP

7. Legal Support
Shark Tank
Final Round Teams
Selling Support
Mentoring
Business Planning
Pitch to Investors

8. Shark Tank Elevator Pitch:
Lead with the problem
Something that will interest the listener
Something they can relate to
Identify the solution
Keep it short and simple
Highlight the innovative aspects
Frame the potential
What can an investor expect
Transmit trust
People need to believe you can execute

9. Semi-finalists move on to the Cameo Round
Semi-finalists start putting together their Business Model Canvas
Present mini plan to judges in a 5-minute presentation
5-minutes of Q&A with judges
Winners move on to final round

10. Finalist teams notified on or about December 1, 2017
Teams will be paired with a mentor(s) for the remainder of the competition
Mentor(s) will help team expand their business plan
On March 24, 2018 team will pitch their plan to the judges, twenty minute pitch
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 27 at the annual ENT banquet
At the banquet teams will have a demo day opportunity

11. Eligibility
Anyone may enter up to two plans, but can only be a finalist once
Students cannot be serving a University suspension during the competition
Rules
Work must be original and plans will be checked for plagiarism
Business must be a start-up that is 30 months old or newer as of UDBPC launch
Business must be a start-up that does not involve purchasing an existing venture
Business cannot involve pyramid-based marketing
Entries must be legal and must not violate the values and mission of the University
Business cannot require a liquor license to be legal, and its primary purpose cannot be the promotion or sale of alcohol

12. Go to go.udayton.edu/udbpc to enter
Applications are open as Tuesday, September 5
Applications close Friday, September 29
Applications ask for:
Information about team members
Description of the business
Judges will review and select the teams to pitch
Selected teams will be notified by October 9
Teams will pitch October 21

13. September 5th: Online application system opens (go.udayton.edu/udbpc)
September 29th (5:00pm): Application deadline
October 21st: Dayton Shark Tank - Elevator Pitch Round
October 28th: Vietnam Shark Tank - Elevator Pitch Round
October 29th: China Shark Tank - Elevator Pitch Round
November 18th: Dayton NVC Cameo Round
January 7th: China NVC Cameo Round
December 1st (approx.): Finalists announced
March 24th (tentative): NVC Final round
March 27th: Final results announced

14. 140 Businesses
More than $68 million in investment
Shark Tank Finalist
Verizon Award Winners
It could be you!

15. Watch for Info Sessions And Application Openings
Vincent Lewis
Director, Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership