Where
UCSB Corwin Pavilion
University of California, Santa Barbara Campus
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
On-site parking: $4 (follow signs to Parking Lot 22).
Cost
Online Pre-Registration: Closed*
General (walk-in/at door): $40.00
Student (w/ ID): $10.00
* Discounted online rate (pre-registration) is now closed. Walk-ins are welcomed. A general admission walk-in registration table will be on site at lobby of Corwin Pavilion.
At door/walk-in registration payment methods:
Cash
Check (made payable to MITEF-CC)
Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express)
Need Help with Registration?
Please contact Violet Coto, Event Coordinator, for assistance with registration at, mitcentralcoast@gmail.com.
Event Details
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Registration and Networking Hour
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Speakers and Pitches
7:30 - 8:00 p.m.: Judging and Closing
Refreshments and light appetizers will be served, and are included in registration.
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Events:
Violet Coto, Event Coordinator
MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast
mitcentralcoast@gmail.com
805-500-6940 (vm)
Mailing Address:
MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast
Attn: David Kronen
1036 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Event presents
Elevator Pitch Competition
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 | 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
UCSB Corwin Pavilion
University of California, Santa Barbara Campus
Online Pre-Registration is now closed.
Walk-ins welcome at general admission rate.
See Additional Program Information below for details.
Program Description
You only get one chance to make a good first impression!
This maxim has special meaning for entrepreneurs seeking funding. Venture capitalists and angel investors are busy people with hectic schedules. They hear hundreds of pitches a month. If and when an entrepreneur gets an audience with an investor, his or her case for why this venture is better than any other must be clear, concise, and compelling.
The entrepreneur must have a great "elevator pitch," named so because it should be delivered in the time it takes a VC to ride an elevator from the lobby to the penthouse, no more than a minute or two. The successful elevator pitch gets an investor's attention and earns an opportunity to deliver a complete pitch.
Come see some of the Central Coast's best and brightest try their hands at an elevator pitch.
This is a different kind of MIT Enterprise Forum event.
No speeches.
No Q&A.
We turn the mic over to the entrepreneurs to tell their stories.
Three prizes will be awarded:
- Ready for Launch - Best business idea that is ready for start-up NOW
- Reach for the Stars - Business idea that might not be ready now but has the best overall business potential
- People's Choice - Business idea chosen by the November 14 audience as their favorite
Event Speakers and Panelists
Presenters
Twelve (12) entrepreneurs from the Central Coast will be given the opportunity to deliver a 90-second pitch to the MIT Enterprise Forum audience. These include:
- CapoSonic - Ben Ryan
- deets, Inc. - Linda Miller
- Fire Swing Studios - Josh Holland
- FollowAlong - Joey Cody
- FuelBox Inc. - Dan Friedman
- Kidzmet.com - Jen Lilienstein
- Memory Garden - Alex Wyndham
- RareForm - Alec Avedissian
- Snowball - Kyle Mendoza
- Sockwa - David Zasloff
- Studiously - Sieva Kosinsky
- Zodle - Josh Briner
Judges
Brian Greenberg
Brayton Williams
Patrick Dietzen
Jill Feldman
Moderator
Mike Panesis, Program Manager, UCSB Technology Management Program
Additional Program Information
Registration
Pre-registration at discounted rate for this event is now closed, however, you may still attend and register on site at general admission rate. Walk-in/at door registration methods of payment include checks (made payable to MITEF CC, or credit cards (Visa, AMEX, MasterCard, Discover). General rate: $40; Student rate (w/ID): $10.
Parking Information
This event will take place at UCSB's Corwin Pavilion. Parking will be available at Lot 22 for $4. Signs will be on site to help direct you to the appropriate lot and guide you to the Corwin Pavilion. You may download a copy of the Campus and Parking map available at left.
You may also visit http://www.tps.ucsb.edu for additional parking information.
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