Finalists will be announced on March 17, 2010. Finalists
will have the opportunity to work with mentors to prepare for their
oral presentations before the judges at the finals event.
Finalists will make 8-10 minute oral presentations before an
audience and a team of judges selected from among St. John’s most
successful alumni. The following criteria will be used to
evaluate the attractiveness of the business plan and determine the
winners:
- Strength of the value proposition
- Clear competitive differentiation, preferably through unique,
protected technology
- Target markets receptive to new entrants
- Market size providing opportunity for high growth
- High potential for sustainable, scaling revenues and
earnings
- Committed team with appropriate skill sets
- Time to market and pay-off opportunities for investors