BREAKING NEWS! We’ve modified the format of the StartUp CUE. You are no longer required to have a Power Point slideshow, you can give us your pitch without it. If you still have one, that’s awesome, upload it and we’ll play it while you talk.
One other thing, you don’t have to use your whole 150 seconds. That’s now a limit, not a requirement.
Do you have an idea you need to show to the world? Then we need you for the first St. Loui StartUp CUE.
The StartUp CUE is a friendly competition open to anyone with an idea, product, invention, concept or better way of doing… well, anything. As long as it solves a problem or improves someone’s life, it qualifies.
Participants get 150 seconds to tell us about their idea. If they have a PowerPoint deck, we’ll show it, but it’s not required. The audience will be composed of local business leaders, tech people, entrepreneurs and media people.
What About Winning?
Our panel of judges will pick the three best ideas, based on their CUE value.
Convincing
Useful
Exciting
The winners will receive:
- Being promoted on the StartUp CUE site and on YouTube.
- National exposure by professional blogger and speaker David Strom.
- A chance to bask in the glory of victory in front of a crowd of cool people
All participants will receive:
- Visibility within St. Louis’ entrepreneurial community.
- Feedback from fellow innovators
- New connections with local leaders and high-tech thinkers
- A good time
Who Are The Judges?
Dan Curran, President of NGAGE
Eddie Davis, Director of the Center for the Acceleration of African-American Business
Jay Delong, Vice President of New Ventures & Capital Formation at the St. Louis RCGA
Jorge Riopedre, President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Jeanette Thompson, Communications Associate, HOK
I’m Sold, What Do I Do?
Send us an email telling us to expect you, and have a pitch ready. If you have a PowerPoint presentation, upload it on the Upload page.
Where, When, How?
The CUE will be the final event at St. Louis Start-Up Connection,
on Tuesday, November 17th at ITenterprises, 4633 World Parkway Circle,
off Natural Bridge near Lambert International Airport. The CUE
will take place from 5 until 7 pm, you’re not required to attend the rest of the Start-Up Connection, but you are welcome to.
