Meghan Gallagher is not rising in the elevator this year, but she is still pleased with her experience. While her business partner was busy pitching a product that addresses urinary incontinence, Gallagher was investing time getting to know the other participants both by reading about their business plans in the program and through one-on-one interactions [...]
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Feedback and Modifications
March 26th, 2011 - 1:50 pmOne of the most-anticipated parts of this year’s competition is the feedback sessions. “I am absolutely excited about the feedback session,” said Minhaj Chowdhury at Ix-Neox. “It will help me make modifications for next time.” Michael Bruckner at Homepoint Testing agreed. “We will be able to be more confident going forward with other VC investors,” [...]
Photos: Waiting on the Judges
March 26th, 2011 - 1:34 pmPaticipants wait anxiously while judges make decisions for the boardroom presentations.
Traditional Finalists
March 26th, 2011 - 1:31 pmHeading into the boardroom to compete in the Traditional category are: BlackLocus Hemova Medical Medici Medical Technologies Medtric Biotech OsComp Systems This will be very interesting!
Social Category Finalists
March 26th, 2011 - 1:26 pmFor the Social category, the five finalists are: Antenatal Screening Kit EYEChina Ix-Neox SMILE Floss sevenFOUR Congratulations making it to the boardroom.
Photos: Ride-Off Finalists
March 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pmSome teams are chosen for a ‘ride off’ to break a tie. After that, the judges announce the finalists for the social and traditional groups.
Here Comes the Ride Off
March 26th, 2011 - 12:59 pmWow! There were ties for the final spots in both the Traditional and Social categories meaning that four teams will take one more turn on the elevators to determine who makes the final cut. In Traditional, Baby.com.br and BlackLocus must go again. For Social, Cataract Pack Organization and EYEChina will go up and down for a [...]
No Prop … No Problem
March 26th, 2011 - 12:35 pmFor some teams, making a pitch in an elevator means leaving some props at home. While replica solar panels and medical devices might fit in the elevator, Venturesome Energy realized early that its vehicle for Compressed Natural Gas was never going to work. (There are, after all, up to six people including a videographer in the [...]
Cool Under Fire
March 26th, 2011 - 12:20 pmKeya Dannenbaum of sevenFOUR, a voter-candidate matching platform, was the epitome of cool and collected in the moments between her two elevator pitches. When we sat down with Dannenbaum, she gave us her standard pitch but also exposed the true motivation behind the project. Her co-founder, Josh Woodford, was so frustrated in the last election [...]
The Important Role of Mentors
March 26th, 2011 - 11:35 amBehind every good team is a good mentor. Not to be confused with coaches, these individuals are often pace around the waiting room while their teams are in the elevator. They are the first people to receive the teams when they return from their first pitch. They offer limited advice but when they speak, the entrepreneurs [...]
