Hi,
Everyone,
We are
very happy to announce the details of our next event - which will take place on March 12th at 5:30 PM at Microsoft in Raanana.
For this
first-of-its-kind event, 8-10 companies
will be selected to pitch online to Sramana Mitra, one of Silicon Valley's
top strategists, from the Microsoft facility in Raanana. Each 5-minute pitch will be followed by a 5-minute strategic analysis by Sramana.
Following
the pitches, a panel of judges will select the top
three companies ... who will each be awarded a
full tuition by Microsoft for Sramana's 1mx1m program - valued at $1000 each!
Note: See info about Sramana and the 1mx1m program here:
Criteria for Selection:
We are
looking for companies with the following types of technologies:
-
Breakthrough software
-
Applications designed to operate in a public cloud
-
Applications that enhance the use of tablets/smartphones
-
Applications that operate on the desktop
Benefits for Presenters:
- Get a
brilliant, on-the-spot analysis of their project by Sramana Mitra, one of
Silicon Valley's top strategists, with suggestions about how to increase chances
of success
- Gain
exposure:
---to
investors in the audience
--- to
Sramana's large network (who will listen live or to online recording of the
event)
---via MS
marketing of the event
Benefits for Winners:
- A year
of Sramana's ongoing mentorship during weekly strategy roundtables
-
Opportunity to study a unique curriculum designed to prevent mistakes, save
time and money
- Chance
to absorb the tribal knowledge of Silicon Valley based on carefully analyzed
case studies of hundreds of successful companies
-Introductions
by Sramana to potential customers and investors among her extensive global
network
Deadline to Apply to Present:
Please
send in your applications by February 28th to: arlene@tech-river.com
Agenda
5:30-6:00:
Registration and Networking
6:00-6:10: Greetings, ISN/Microsoft
6:00-6:10: Greetings, ISN/Microsoft
6:10-7:00:
First batch of pitches and Sramana's remarks
7:00-7:10: Short presentation TBA
7:00-7:10: Short presentation TBA
7:10-8:00:
Second batch of pitches and Sramana's remarks
8:00-8:15: Judges vote & Winners announced
8:00-8:15: Judges vote & Winners announced
8:15-8:30:
Networking/Conclusion of Event
We look
forward to receiving your applications and to seeing you at the event.
All the
best,
Arlene
and Ken
