Seattle 2.0 Blog

April 14, 2007

Event:  MIT Venture Lab 7th Start up Demo 2007 [link]

Date: June 7th, 2007 (submissions deadline: April 20)

Time: 5:30 PM

Venue: One Union Square Boardroom, Seattle

Price: $25

Presenters: 6 Seattle-area Startups

Here is their email:

Calling all entrepreneurs!  The MIT Venture Lab is pleased to announce our June 7^th "Start up Demo 2007" event. 

This is the only event in the region that allows you, the entrepreneur, to show your wares to a room filled with other entrepreneurs, early stage investors, and media representatives.  The only catch is that your new product or service must be something that can be "demo'd".  In other words, we want to see your product in action!

If your startup is looking for exposure, the MIT Venture lab is here for you.  Please send a one-page email describing your company or service to edwardh@widemile.com.

The email should include the following:
- Company Name
- Contact Information
- Quick description of product or service
- Brief description of Target Market
- Status of the product/service (prototype, beta, Version 1 launched, etc).

Based on your submission, the Venture Lab will select 10-12 companies to present to our screening committee on May 10th.  From there, the committee will select 6 companies to demo their product at the June 7th Venture lab.

Your 10-minute presentation should be as follows:
- Introduction of presenter/company - 30 seconds
- Discussion of basic market need - 1 minute
- How the company built product - 2-3 minutes
     o This includes specifics like where they found developers, and manufactures, how they initiated partnerships, how they were able to motivate if they had few funds, and timelines for development.  This is where the attendees will learn the nuts and bolts of new product development in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Product Demo - 5 minutes.

Afterwards, we'll have time for Q&A from the audience.  A panel of judges representing entrepreneurs, investors, and the media will select a winner at the event.

This is a one of a kind opportunity to showcase your business in front of a   group eager to learn about you.  Please consider presenting at the MIT Venture Lab 2007 this June!