If you wish to sell your business idea to a global audience, then ResolveTO, a unique festival for StartUp businesses, held January 25-27, may be the ideal event for you. Even better, CBC Toronto seeks 50 businesses to evaluate for possible on air interviews on CBC Radio One or CBC Television and profiled at www.cbc.ca/toronto.
How Does It Work?
As a contestant you will receive one minute to present your business idea and impress CBC Toronto journalists and judges. Your ultimate goal will be to explain your project, its value proposition and outline why it will be the next disruptive success. Of course, producers and hosts will also be available on-site to give practical advice on pitching and cutting through the press release clutter.
Submission Guidelines:
Registration begins at ResolveTO's opening night party and continues throughout the festival. 50 startups will be selected on a first come, first served basis. Submissions will no longer be accepted once the first 50 slots are announced. To review the event schedule please visit http://www.resolveto.com/schedule/
How Are StartUps Evaluated?
- Creativity 35%
- Presentation 35%
- Usefulness 30%
The winner will be announced at the ResolveTO closing ceremony on Friday, January 27, 2017.
Cost:
There is no charge to enter the competition, with no purchase necessary.There will be one (1) winning person or group of persons. A maximum of 3 people can enter together. All applicants must be Canadian residents, and over the age of 18. For CBC generic contest rules, please visit http://www.cbc.ca/contests/content/assets/2014-07-08-Generic-Contest-Rules.pdf
ABOUT RESOLVE TO
This coming January, the team behind Startupfest is launching ResolveTO. Held in Canada’s largest city, combining Startupfest’s unique vibe with the latest enterprise thinking, ResolveTO will bring together the best of young startups and large organizations, for a look at innovation, disruption and emerging markets. Together with ResolveTO, we can transform ourselves, and business as we know it, in the face of radical, constant change on a global stage.