Presentations start-ups to the public

I want to draw attention to a very. interesting trend. interesting trend in presentations startups.

We 're not talking about the investor presentations, we will talk about different projects, competitions.

Over the past three years I was able to visit the 13 contests and have feedback. fidbeki. by another 12. And this is an interesting trend in the development. what trend. I noticed.
Three years ago in 2005 in most cases dominated. dominated. Format 20 ( minutes per report) 10 ( to questions from the audience ), or May 20. Even then it was evident that a series of several presentations ( 4-8) is very difficult given the judges, the more eminent judges and those who did not like this project, frankly do not listen and were dissatisfied with the murder of the time. And I began to visit the idea that it would be nice to turn this thing in 15 15. 15 should be enough crumple, and 15 minutes listening to the question -answer still more interesting.

It seems that these thoughts are not visited me one and after some time (years) became popular standard for May 15, which is closer to the subject. Most of the presentations of the projects have to be more interesting. Immediately began to play the human factor to 15 minutes to light the investor should try to. In these presentations it became clear who heads the team, as he charismatic. Contests began to hold a meeting with reporters before the show (to weed out those who were not a great orator ). Many contests have been actively working with proketami helping them become more attractive to potential students presentations. to do coaching. projects. Then I began to visit the idea that in this situation, the wide field of action for fraud, but if the selection committee is working well, a good project with a strong leader, has clear advantages.
Tekranch. Techcrunch last year introduced a rule September 1. The contest was held with a bang. Last but not least the fact that he has collected the best designs, but also by the fact that he put very strict rules and inflated rates.
This year in Europe began to emerge format 7 minutes. What more complicated task for the project. But the struggle has made even more acute. At the next event ( 17th April), let's see how it looks live.
One happy that all the judges usually see. Executive Summary. Short Description of Project Executive prior to performance.
In this case, starts an emotional factor. We will not display with your fingers, but one of the competitions speaker came with a guitar, blew the audience and received high marks. Meeting with the judges after given a single opinion - ...

The questions arise:.
- How long? . elevetor speech. *) ( 30-40 seconds )? .
- What are ways you can use non-trivial nature of the project reports to the audience?.
- A can do a good startup does not require a great presentation, if the idea is good its all caught on the fly ( as well as I had not thought of this before? )?.

more. One interesting trend is. one interesting develop - it is tightening the criteria for admission to the presentation. I have seen when they tried to avoid the draft did not. rating of. better definition of the project by setting a descending scale of assessments to posleduschego summation, and. absolute consensus. unanimous consent of all judges - up from 40 projects and 9 judges in the finals two projects. I had to replay.

So a special thank you to all who dropped karma.
PS. There is an opinion that the tenders submitted. losers. Losers. Good design and so will the money. I disagree with him, but something in it, will agree.

PPS. Corrections made ​​at the request of readers.

*) Elevator pitch. Short presentation of the project, which is used if the student was caught on the road and he has no more than 30-40 seconds and he can not focus more attention on the subject of conversation, distracted by external stimuli ( passers-by, mobile phone, etc. Dr.. ). Implies brevity and emotional. Usually used in a confined space (for example, in the elevator ) when listeners have nowhere to go, or on the way from the office ( working space ) to the parking lot where the car is parked. The author does not know Russian analogue of the expression ideomaticheskogo.

** ) Presentation. - A demonstration project to the public, in this case, students are key investors, from the English presentation.

***) Investors. - Natural or legal persons who are willing to make to the statutory fund start-up some of the money in exchange for part ownership in the startup, from the British investor.

****) Startup.

So politically correct enough?.

PSSS. In kindergarten the tragedy, the children began to swear. Investigated, it turns out during the repair of garden, one soldier to another shed on the head of tin. Polkan asked the victim:.
- So what did you say?.
- I said: ' Private Ivanov, you do not see that the molten metal dripping on your head to your comrade? ...