Watermark Entrepreneur Conference 2017

Tuesday, Oct. 17

Fenwick & West | Mountain View, Calif.

Bit.ly/WMKEntrepreneur

The Big Pitch: 2017 Application

You must complete and submit application form by Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, to be considered.We’ll announce the winners by Friday, Sept. 15.

Criteria for Submission:

·  Founder or at least one member of the C-Suite must be female

·  Completed application

·  Your idea/company has not yet received first round of professional funding

Pitch Format:

·  5-minute presentation + 3-minute Q&A + 5-minute feedback

·  10 slides maximum

Prizes:

·  Each presenter receives one full conference pass, as well as a presentation coaching session with Nathan Gold, The Demo Coach

·  Each presenter/company will be included in all Watermark conference promotions – before, during and after the event – including on our website, social and our popular email blasts

Email your completed applications to: .

Company name (please attach logo, if applicable):

Website and all social links:

How do you explain what your company is/does in 50 words or less?

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

Name:

Title:

Address:

City and State:

Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Skype:

CUSTOMERS

Describe your target market – who are, or will likely be, your customers?

What problem does your idea/company solve? What market pain are you easing?

What’s innovative and different about your idea/company? What is your unique selling point?

What is the estimated and global market size? Do you need to do more research here?

PRICING MODEL

Describe how your idea/company generates, or will generate, revenue. Licensing, sales, distributors, etc.

COMPETITORS

Who are your competitors, and where do you fit in terms of the competition?

What is your unique selling point or competitive advantage?

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Describe the patents you hold or that you’ll be filing for:

KEY MILESTONES

Have you received any grants or investments?

Have you tested the product in the market? Prototype?

Early sales?

Any other key milestones?

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Please note: The founder or at least one member of the C-Suite must be female.

Founder name

CEO name

Strategic adviser name

Other women in your C-Suite

FINANCES REQUIRED

What is required financially?

Do you need to develop the team?

Do you need to partner?

FUNDING TO DATE

Please note: The Big Pitch is open to ideas/companies that have not yet received first round of professional funding.

Have you received public or private funding? Grants?

Or has your company grown organically?

Thank you! And good luck!