ISME Startup Contest 2015 : Indian School of Management &Entrepreneurship

Organization : Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Competition Name : ISME Startup Contest 2015
Applicable For : Students

ISME Startup Contest 2015 :

Do YOU think you have it in you to be India’s next big entrepreneur? Do YOU have an idea, which would solve real world problems? Do YOU want to pitch that idea to leading Angel Investors and Venture Capital Funds? If YES, then apply to the Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship’s Startup Contest. The 7x7x7x7. Summarise your idea using our 7 slide template, pitch to 7 leading VCs in brief in 7 minutes (if selected) and stand a chance to win one of our 7 Cash prizes and Shadowship opportunities with top Venture Capital and Private Equity Fund Houses

Competition Last Date : 10th December, 2015

What Is Up For Grabs? :

** Cash prizes upto Rs. 1 lakh
** 4 Shadowship opportunities with top PE & VC firms
** Scholarships & academic opportunities at ISME
** Other exciting prizes such as iPhones, iPads & Laptops

Eligibility :

** An individual or team must comprise solely of students between the age groups of 16 to 22 years.
** There is no limit to the maximum or minimum number of people on each team. Individual students may enter. An individual may participate on more than one team and/or submit more than one proposal.
** All submitted materials must be the original work of the participating team.

Acceptable Business Plans :

Conventional and non-conventional plans are eligible for the competition, including, but not limited to:
** New venture/new business (including non-profit businesses)
** Merger or acquisition, including leveraged buyouts that will lead to a turnaround, roll-up, or some other significant change that adds value to the current business
** Joint venture, alliance or network-based business (e.g., create new entity from current enterprises)
** Licensing arrangements

The ISME Committee reserves the right to reject any business plan for reasons including, but not limited to:
** Deemed to be in violation of the ISME Code Of Ethics
** Violates any local, state or national law and/or appears to be pornographic in nature
** Does not present sufficient content or material appropriate to send to judges for evaluation and feedback
** Does not follow the rules set forth by the ISME Startup Contest (i.e. page limits, etc.)
** Does not meet the eligibility requirements of the ISME Startup Contest

Confidentiality :

The ISME Startup Contest honors the confidentiality of all participants’ business concepts and plans. Business concepts, overviews and plans will not be released for any purposes other than use in the ISC. The judges also recognize the sensitivity of the materials being presented.

As members of the ISC, all participants, judges, and committee members should consider themselves bound by this code. All entries submitted are solely the ownership of the respective individual or team which presents the idea.

Judges’ Identity :

** The ISC Student Management Committee will publicize the names and associations of all judges who participate in each round of the ISC. The ISME Committee will not, however, provide contact information for individual judges. The ISC will not reveal the identity of judges that read any particular plan unless the judge specifically requests an opportunity to contact the students who submitted the plan.

** No participant may under any circumstances attempt to contact a judge during or before the competition. Any such behavior will result in the disqualification of the participant and his/her team from the ISC.

** No judge will review submissions during more than one round of the competition. Hence, if a judge reviews a group of plans at the Semi-final stage, that judge will not review plans for the Venture Finals. The ISC believes that it is critical to ensure a fresh set of perspectives at each round of the judging process. This policy is also essential to guard against any conflicts of interest that could emerge if judges had pre-existing or develop new relationships with student participants.

Other Rules:
The final result and decision would be made solely by the judges. The decision of the organising committee at ISME will be final and binding on all the participants, including interpretation of the rules and regulations.

Contact Information :

Any queries, complaints or feedback should be communicated to ISME through email on info@isme.co.in or on +91 98208 55349.

ISME Startup Contest 2015 : Indian School of Management &Entrepreneurship