Comments on: Finalists announced for GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition 2010 http://davideckoff.com/2010/05/finalists-announced-for-gratag-business-launch-competition.html On Innovation, New Media & The Bigger Better Deal Thu, 03 May 2012 15:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: David Eckoff http://davideckoff.com/2010/05/finalists-announced-for-gratag-business-launch-competition.html/comment-page-1#comment-999 David Eckoff Tue, 18 May 2010 22:05:35 +0000 http://davideckoff.com/?p=1189#comment-999 Some additional visibility into how the judging team evaluated companies, for those who like to know more: After each company presentation, we rated each company, on a score of 1 to 5 (5 highest score) in the following categories: a) management; b) well-defined value proposition; c) unique technology products & services; d) market potential; e) competition; f) product strategy; g) risk factors; and h) financial projections. At breaks, each judge put their set of scores on a master list on the wall, so we could compare scores across companies. Finally, when all the presentations were completed on Friday, judges deliberated and decided which companies to select as finalists in the competition. Some additional visibility into how the judging team evaluated companies, for those who like to know more:

After each company presentation, we rated each company, on a score of 1 to 5 (5 highest score) in the following categories: a) management; b) well-defined value proposition; c) unique technology products & services; d) market potential; e) competition; f) product strategy; g) risk factors; and h) financial projections.

At breaks, each judge put their set of scores on a master list on the wall, so we could compare scores across companies.

Finally, when all the presentations were completed on Friday, judges deliberated and decided which companies to select as finalists in the competition.

]]> By: David Eckoff http://davideckoff.com/2010/05/finalists-announced-for-gratag-business-launch-competition.html/comment-page-1#comment-992 David Eckoff Tue, 11 May 2010 06:15:42 +0000 http://davideckoff.com/?p=1189#comment-992 @somedude, A bit about the process: there were 12 judges in the semi-finals, and the 4 companies selected for the finals were the consensus picks. Re: your question: personally, I don't think it is appropriate for judges to talk about the thinking process around any particular company, either those selected as finalists, or otherwise. However, each company that participated received feedback about their presentation in a follow up conversation with one of the judges. I know that's not the answer you're looking for in terms of behind the scenes detail and context, but I hope you can respect my answer. @somedude, A bit about the process: there were 12 judges in the semi-finals, and the 4 companies selected for the finals were the consensus picks.

Re: your question: personally, I don’t think it is appropriate for judges to talk about the thinking process around any particular company, either those selected as finalists, or otherwise. However, each company that participated received feedback about their presentation in a follow up conversation with one of the judges.

I know that’s not the answer you’re looking for in terms of behind the scenes detail and context, but I hope you can respect my answer.

]]> By: some dude http://davideckoff.com/2010/05/finalists-announced-for-gratag-business-launch-competition.html/comment-page-1#comment-991 some dude Tue, 11 May 2010 05:07:34 +0000 http://davideckoff.com/?p=1189#comment-991 David, can you provide insights please, what was the thinking process behind counting khu.sh as a meaningful business? The company could have a tag-line "Hey'ya, fart apps can poop now!" Meanwhile the other part of economy is financial troubles and the Deepwater-Horizons amuse the public. David,
can you provide insights please, what was the thinking process behind counting khu.sh as a meaningful business? The company could have a tag-line “Hey’ya, fart apps can poop now!” Meanwhile the other part of economy is financial troubles and the Deepwater-Horizons amuse the public.

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