The Founder Institute's Adeo Ressi will reviewing and critiquing one sentence startup pitches in the comments on TechCrunch this weekend. On Monday, we will select the best pitches, who can win a number of prizes; including a scholarship to join the Founder Institute at any worldwide location, as well as a free Demo Table and tickets to a Founder Showcase event.
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The one sentence pitch format that preach is a simple, "madlibs"-structured formula that allows you to convey your startup idea in a concise fashion. Here's how it works;
My company, __(insert name of company)__,
is developing __(a defined offering)__
to help __(a defined audience)__
__(solve a problem)__
with __(secret sauce)__.
The story on TechCrunch has more in-depth guidelines, as well as a video with Adeo explaining the format.
In order to be eligible for these prizes, you need to post your one sentence in the comments on TechCrunch by Monday, April 23rd at 10am PT. The winner will be announced on TechCrunch Monday evening.
And good luck!
