Below are a series of slides that you may find helpful in answering your questions.
| Title | Description | PowerPoint Slides |
| Kickoff | The slides we used at the September 9th kickoff meeting | Kickoff |
| 1. Completing the Application | These files provide tips for completing your UDBPC online application |
Tips for
Completing the Application Tips for developing the financial information included on the application |
| 2. Elevator Pitch Tips | Here is some basic advice on improving the oral portion of your Elevator Pitch. (Hint: Practice!) | Tips for Delivering an Elevator Pitch |
| 3. Problem Identification | These slides provide advice on what judges are looking for in a problem to be solved. In particular these slides provide an overview on problems as a series of tradeoffs | Problem Identification |
| 4. Framing the Problem | These slides explain how to describe your problem statement to the judges. | Problem Framing |
| 5. The Opportunity | These slides explain 7 areas to consider when describing your opportunity, along with an example. | The Opportunity |
| 6. Information Sources | How big is the problem you are solving? Here are some resources available at Roesch library you may find helpful | Finding Sources |
| 7. The Business Model | Many different business styles can solve the same problem. These slides explain how to describe your business structure to the judges. We spend time talking about the "make/buy" decision. | Business Models |
| 8. A Licensing Business Model | One model that really works well with many entrepreneurs is a licensing model. These slides give you some pointers about considering licensing | A License Business Model |
| 9. Showing Growth | Judges like to see an idea that is growing. Here are four tactics for demonstrating growth | 4 Growth Models |
| 10. Resources Required | How do you estimate your costs? These slides provide some quick 'n dirty tricks for estimating reasonable numbers | Resources Required |
| 11. Returns to Investors | Here's how to provide all the financial information that judges want to see in an entry. | Returns to Investors |
| 12. Why your idea might get tossed | Here is some advice on making your entry more "bullet-proof" | Avoid Rejection |