TieQuest is th Business Venture Competition organized by TIE BHUBANESWAR, INDIA. Last Date: 15th November 2011 Rewards: Cash Prize + Venture Capital Investment + 1 Year Free Membership of TIE + Mentoring + Network Access + Many More. For PARTICIPATION Drop Mail to Swosti Mishra( mishra.swosti@gmail.com) or Shiv (shiv@vgyan.com )

2. It gives a platform for the successful entrepreneurs for mentoring new and upcoming ones

3. Promotes entrepreneurial culture the society

4. It is a medium for channelizing various policy incentives by the Govt., Govt. Agencies (IPICOL, OCAC, OTDC etc.) and Financial Institutions (SIDBI, NABARD etc.).

6. Sponsors (prize money and in kind services)

7. Judges

8. Participants

10. Engineering Students/Medical Students

11. Management Students

12. Simple Graduates.

14. Intention to participate with entry fee By Oct. End.

15. Project Profile By Nov. End.

16. Mentoring workshop Last week of Dec.

17. Elevator Pitch 3rd week of Jan.2012

18. Written Business Plan 2nd week of Feb.

19. Presentation-semi-final 4th week of Feb.

21. Panel Discussion on local TV channels

22. Posters & Pamphlets

24. A professional in the industry where business venture is focused

25. A practitioner/manager of an entrepreneurial assistance program

27. Contact information

28. Background of entrepreneurs, management team and advisors

29. Brief Financial information: revenue run rate, previous capital, monthly burn, pre-money valuation, and capital sought

30. Business Summary

31. Customer problem addressed

32. Product/service offered

33. Target market size and characteristics

34. Customers and selling strategy

35. Business model

36. Competitors and Competitive advantage

38. Contestants may use product samples, pictures or other visual or video aids for the support

40. Executive Summary

41. Visual aids: Pictures, charts, graphs. Do not include any physical samples.

42. Value Proposition

43. Industry background: What is the industry like? How old? How fast is it growing?

44. Business model: What is the business? How does it work? How does it make money?

45. Customer characteristics: Who are they? What are they like? Why would they choose you? Why would you choose them?

46. Supplier characteristics: Who are they? What are they like? Why would they choose you? Why would you choose them?

47. Competitor characteristics: Who are they? What are they like? At what level are they funded? What advantage do you offer?

48. Threats: What are the biggest threats to your business venture? New competitors? New technologies? Price wars? How does your venture address them?

49. Funding: How much do you need? What would you do with the money? When would you need more? First year profit-and-loss projections by month, Five year profit-and-loss projections by year, breakeven analysis, payback, IRR, NPV

50. Profit Potential: When will the shareholders make a return on their investment? How much?

51. Risk Factors in the proposed venture

53. 2nd

54. 3rd

56. Legal Services

57. Patent Advisory services

58. Market Intelligence services.

59. The Prize will be decided depending upon the quality of Business Proposal TiE Bhubaneswar receives.