Hey all,
There are still some slots available for the Lightning Pitches.
The last day to nominate yourself is tomorrow (9 July). Saturday is the event.
You can register here:
http://network.headstart.in/projects/startup-saturday-bangalore/blog/2009/07/03/july-2009-nominations-for-lightning-pitches/
Alternatively, you can reply to me as well with all the details.
See you all at SS July 09.
Cheers!
VJ
On Jul 03, 2009 09:23 AM, VaijayanthiKM wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The July Startup Saturday will soon be here. We have something exciting
> planned for this month!
> As you know, at every SS we have a couple of demos and what is called as the
> lightning presentations, a short 10-15 minute presentation by startups. This
> month, we’ve decided to do it a little differently. Instead of just two
> companies presenting, we plan to give opportunity to lot more to take to the
> stage and tell the community about their startups. We shall call this the
> Lightning Pitches.
> Lightning Pitches will be a 2 minute quick presentation of your startup
> followed by a 2 minute Q & A round with the audience. You can either do the
> presentation live or record it on camera and send us the video to be played
> at the event. You will still need to be present physically though at the
> venue to participate.
> This is an opportunity for all of you who are just starting out to get
> feedback from the community, and also help spread the word about your
> venture and maybe even gain your first customers.
> We will have place for six startups this month so register your details asap
> – the presenting startups will be decided by a panel of experts with
> preference to ‘first come, first serve’. But do not worry if your
> presentation is not confirmed for this month – We intend to maintain a
> waiting list which will be used to decide the next month’s set of six
> startups for the Lightning Pitches.
> To register, and read more about Lightning Pitches, head to the blog here
> (http://network.headstart.in/projects/startup-saturday-bangalore/blog/2009/07/03/july-2009-nominations-for-lightning-pitches)
> and leave a comment with your details and contacts. We will revert back to
> you once we shortlist the participants for this month.
> If you have any questions, you can ask that in the blog as well!
>
> See you at SS July ‘09.
>
> Regards
> VJ

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