| Date/Time | Event | Location | Description |
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August 18th 12:30pm-1:45 pm |
Live webinar workshop for Earlybird applicants | Instructions to be emailed by the 17th. | Fast Pitching and Storytelling, by Andy Goodman. Will also be available to watch after 8-22 |
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August 22nd 11:59 pm |
Final Application Deadline | All applications must be complete by Monday midnight. One-pagers, videos, and other materials may be updated again before the Quarter-finals. | |
| August 23rd-31st | Application Screening Process | By SIFP Screening Team | All applications will be read and scored to determine which advance to quarterfinals. |
| September 1st | Announce 40 Quarterfinalists | Email, Facebook, Twitter, SIFP.net | |
| September 1st | 40 Quarterfinalists receive Doodle to sign up for Pitch Clinic Date |
Email- please respond by noon 9/2 |
There is limited space available at each clinic (only 14 entrepreneurs + 1 associate per session), so it is in one's best interest to respond quickly! |
| September 1st | 40 QF receive email to submit Pitch Clinic presentations by 9/5 |
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Presentation visual aids (powerpoint, PDF, etc.) to be used during Pitch Clinics should be submitted by 9/5 at the latest |
| September 6th (No later than) | Mentors assigned to each Quarterfinalist |
Via email |
One primary, one alternate |
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September 6th 8 am-12pm & 1 pm-5pm |
Pitch Clinic 1 Pitch Clinic 2 *Optional, recommended training *Only one per team (same content covered at each) |
1201 3rd Ave, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA |
14 contestants + 1 mentor or business associate (each) per clinic Sign up via Doodle will be emailed to Quarterfinalists, allowing them to choose what time fits best Registration starts 7:45am / 12:30pm |
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September 7th 1 pm-5 pm |
Pitch Clinic 3 *Same as above |
1201 3rd Ave, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA |
14 contestants + 1 mentor or business associate (each) per clinic Registration starts 12:30pm |
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September 8th |
QF receive Doodle to sign up for 9/19 Quarterfinals (either AM or PM session) |
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Please respond by 9/14 |
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September 8th |
QF receive email to submit QF presentations by 9/18 |
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Please submit by 9/18 |
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September 19th 8:00 am-5:30 pm
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"Compete and Connect" Quarterfinals *This is the first time your pitch will be judged *Receive feedback from judges and peers on your pitch *Your application and one-pager can be updated until the 18th |
Paccar Hall, University of Washington, Room 291 * Quarterfinalists attend either Session 1 or Session 2 |
08:00- 08:30 Session 1 Registration 08:30-12:30 Session 1 (First 20 pitches and feedback) 12:30 Session 2 Registration 12:30-01:30 Networking Lunch for all Quarterfinalists 01:30-05:30 Session 2 (Last 20 pitches and feedback) 05:30-06:30 Judges deliberate, pick Top 20 Sign up via Doodle will be emailed to Quarterfinalists, allowing them to choose Session 1 or Session 2 (up to the 20 team limit) |
| September 20th |
Announce 20 Semifinalists *All semifinalists will participate in the October 3rd event, but ony 10 will pitch onstage |
Email, Facebook, Twitter, SIFP.net | |
| September 20th |
Semifinalists receive email to submit Semifinals presentations by 9/27 |
Please submit by 9/27 | |
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September 28th 9 am-12:30 pm |
Semifinal Judging "Pitch-off" *Will determine who pitches on stage on October 3rd *Fast and efficient; no real-time feedback |
1191 2nd Ave, 10th floor Seattle, WA |
09:00-12:00 Semifinalists Pitch Individually to Judges 12:00-3:00 Judges lunch & deliberation End of day Announcement of Top 10 to pitch at SIFP Sign up (via Doodle) will be emailed to Semifinalists, allowing them to pick a time slot between 9 and 12 |
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October 3rd 4:30 pm- 9 pm |
SIFP "Pitch & Connect" Event *Includes cocktail/mingling time *Guest speaker and 14 Fast-Pitches (Top 10 +4 youth from Ashoka) *Tradeshow format for all semifinalists to connect with audience after pitches |
305 Harrison St Seattle, WA |
Please view the agenda for the night at http://bit.ly/SIFP_agenda
*Winners announced at the end of the evening |
