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The founder’s guide to the pitch originator

If you have a startup…

…Or even just an idea for a startup…

…Or maybe you don’t even have an idea but you want to give entrepreneurship

a go and don’t know where to get started…

The PITCH ORIGINATORMight be just the launchpad

you’re looking for. Let’s check to make sure you’re eligible…

Current Monash university student, faculty or staff

Startup is pre-breakeven

got the grit & the time to fully participate

Raised <$100,000 equity investment

So what IS the time commitment?AttendingtheRapidFireRound

4semifinalistworkshops

AttendingtheELEVATORAWARDS

AttendingACCELERATOR

AttendingInvestorPitch

1September- Youcan’tadvancetothenextstageofthecompetitionwithoutpitchingatthisevent

8,15,22September- Partoffinalscorefromparticipation&engagement29September- Thisiswherethetopfiveteamswillbeselectedforfunding(upto$20,000each)

2x/weekfor6weeksOct-Nov;partoffinalscorefromparticipation&engagement

2December– Thisiswherethesinglemostinvestableteamwillwinanadditional$10,000

Choose your own adventureIam

eligible

Iamnoteligible

Comealongtoourteam-formingnetworkingevent- 16August

Networkyourwayontoateamorcheckoutoneofthe

GENERATOR’sotherprogramsthatmightbeabetterfitforyou

Idon’thaveanideabutI’dliketoleador

joinateam

IhaveanideaorstartupbutIneedsomeextrahelpand

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Ihaveanideaorstartupwithacompleteteamin

place,butIwanttomeettheotherswitched-on

entrepreneursparticipatinginthisprogram

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CometoaDELINEATORideationsession

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‘Paper’eliminationround

Or100applications…youcansubmitasmanyideas

asyouwant!

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20projectsshortlisted

5mentorschoose2teams…

10projectsadvanceRapidFire

Round60second

pitch WorkshopsStartingUp

StartupFinanceIPEssentials

ProductDevelopment

Mentoring byGENERATORstaff

winELEVATORAWARDS3minutepitch

Judgesselecttop5teams…

$20,000eachAcceptanceto6-weekaccelerator

IncubationMentorship

Mentorship

Promote yourself

Network with the up-and-coming and movers-and-shakers

What you’ll get out of itBesides dramatically increasing your awesomeness factor

(We highly suggest you bring business cards to our events)

Key dates18 Aug applicationdeadline

5 Sept RapidFireRound

29 sept ELEVATORAWARDS

What Can I doGetfriends,familyandstrangerstogiveyouno-pulled-punchescritiques

Completeabusinessmodelcanvas(Googlewilltellyouall aboutthisifyou’renewtoit)

To totally kick ass at the pitch originator

Recap: How it worksSubmityourExecutiveSummarybytheapplicationdeadlineatmonash.edu/entrepreneurship

1

Top20teamsinvitedtoRapidFireRound:60secondpitch,noprops,noslides– 10teamswillbepairedwithmentorsandadvancetothefinals

3

Cometotheteam-formingnetworkingevent2

Comealongtokeytrainingworkshopstogetpreparedforthefinalpitch410semifinalists pitchatgala:3minutes,noprops,noslides– 5teamswillwin($5,000plusupto$15,000milestone-basedin3tranchesthrough6-weekACCELERATORprogram)

5

2workshops/weekfor6weekstopackagestartups forseedinvestment,corporatepartnership,launch,and/orcrowdfunding

6InvestorBoardroomPitch– topteamgetsanadditional$10,0007

WANT TO KNOW MORE?GET IN TOUCH!

www.monash.edu/entrepreneurship@monashGENERATORFacebook.com/monashGENERATOR

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