QC PITCH COMPETITION
The QC Pitch Competition is organized by the Queens College Blackstone LaunchPad every spring.
It is an advanced pitch competition.
Award: Winners $10,000
2nd $4,000
3rd $2,000
In this pitch competition, it is recommended to create teams of 3 to 5 students.
The competition is organized in two rounds
- In the first round, teams have a mentor to help them to provide a four parts deck, separated in different weeks.
- Three teams will be selected for the second round. They will have additional mentors. For three weeks they will have to provide a more advanced deck.
Introduction
1/ Applicants must be a current student (undergraduate or graduate-level)
1/ Contact Luc Marest to enroll: luc.marest@qc.cuny.edu
2/ You have the opportunity to contact Luc Marest, Campus Director of QC Blackstone LaunchPad and Lecturer at the Economics Department and talk about your project.
3/ Become a user of Startup Tree, the platform Blackstone is using: go to Feed | CUNY Queens College (startuptree.co) and you can sign up at the top right.
4/ For students who does not have a team, contact Luc Marest. We will organize sessions in which students can meet to create teams, in-person and virtual.
5/ An info session is organized in which students can ask questions.
Round 1
Phase 1
Pitch Deck part 1: Problem and solution: State the problem or opportunity in a market. Provide the solution: the product with its design or service
Judges will determine the quality of the work and grade
Phase 2
Pitch Deck part 2: Customer Discovery: Show traction with numbers and graphs
Judges will determine the quality of the work and grade.
Phase 3
Pitch Deck part 3: Competitive Advantage: What set you apart from competitors?
Judges will determine the quality of the work and grade.
Phase 4
Pitch Deck part 4: Business Model: How do you make money with this business?
Judges will determine the quality of the work and grade.
Round 2
At the end of these four phases, the three best teams will be selected for the second round.
1/ They will have to provide a complete deck similar to the four parts they worked on but more advanced.
2/ They will have to provide a 5-minute video.
3/ There will be a presentation online or in-person
4/ Winners will be declared