2013 Big Sell Judges

HOW WILL YOUR IDEA BE JUDGED?

Selection and judging will rely on the following criteria:

• Innovative nature of the idea (why will your idea work?)
• Economic impact of the idea
• Likelihood that this idea will make it to market and what it will take (money, etc.)
• Credibility (knowledge and experience) of the presenters and their ability to bring the idea to market.
• All completed applications will be reviewed by a committee which will then select the top 50 ideas to compete on March 23, 2013.
  
  

On March 23, 2013:

• All 50 competitors will have two minutes to pitch their idea to the audience in attendance.
• After each idea is presented, the audience and the audience alone will vote whether the idea is worthy to move on to the final round.
• The audience will vote from their tables electronically and votes will be tallied in a centralized computer system.
• The ten ideas with the highest number of votes will move on to the final round.
  
• If multiple teams are tied for 10th place, these teams will automatically qualify for the final round.
  
• In the final round, each competitor will have two minutes again to pitch their idea to a panel of four distinguished judges and the audience.
  
• The judges only thereafter will have an additional two minutes to question the spokesperson pitching the idea.
  
• The three winners will be selected by the four judges (80% of the final vote) and audience (20% of the final vote).
  
• The judges will use the following criteria in the final stage to score competitors:
  
  
  • 20% for presentation (delivery, enthusiasm, passion, etc.)
    
  • 20% for the innovative nature of the idea (why will your idea work?)
    
  • 20% for the potential economic impact of the idea
    
  • 20% for the likelihood that this idea will make it to market and what it will take (money, etc.)
    
  • 20% for the credibility (knowledge and experience) of the presenters and their ability to bring the idea to market

By submitting the application and entering this competition, all individuals and teams herein agree to accept the final decision of the panel of judges and audience members. The rulings and decisions of the judges and audience members are final. No competitor can appeal the decision of the panel and audience.