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2016-11-23 Startup and Entrepreneur Selection Criteria
2016-11-23 Startup and Entrepreneur Selection Criteria
The preparations for the Facebook Accelerator program will start soon. MassChallenge will set up the platform
to receive the applications and started to work in all the logistics to have an open call, and the selection process
will begin, following the standards and methodology normally taken on the regular MassChallenge Program.
Selection Process
The selection process for the Facebook-MassChallenge program has 3 steps.
Here is the description of the 3 stages and the results of each one.
Using the MassChallenge Platform, there will be an open call for all the entrepreneurs, developer startups or
entrepreneurs focusing on the BoP.
These applications will be judged by experts from the BoP ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Including entrepreneurs, teams of accelerators, mentors and business people.
These applications will be judged by experts from the BoP ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Including entrepreneurs, teams of accelerators, mentors and business people.
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Using MassChallenges platform, each application will be judged by at least 5 MassChallenge judges, each
judge has to decide if the startup had the conditions to make the most of an immersion in the BoP startup
ecosystem or if it is not ready to make the most of it and leave a comment for the startup.
The goal of this first filter is to choose 15 startups to be judged by the MassChallenge judges on a 10-minute
virtual pitch.
Each entrepreneur will have 20 minutes to impress present to the MassChallenge judges. 10 minutes for
pitching and 10 minutes to answer the questions of the judges.
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Each startup will be graded using a MassChallenge grading system (shown below) and the final 3-4 startups will
be selected.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria will take into consideration the following categories in order to understand the needs and
evolution of the entrepreneurs and their companies. The best ranked will be the selected startups.
Note: Scores and comments will be shared with the startups anonymously and are ONLY intended to help them
improve. Your recommendation at the bottom is all that counts toward judging. The scale of each of these
categories is from 0-10.
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Category Criteria
Customer Pain and Solution
Problem - Please describe what problem (customer pain point) you are trying to solve
Solution What is your solution? What is innovative about your solution? Technology, details of the
project, etc.?
Overall Impact
Define the 1 and 5-year impact that you hope to accomplish. Use whatever metrics are most
appropriate for you (e.g., revenue, profit, jobs, societal benefits).
Entrepreneur Leadership
The the ability to demonstrate Entrepreneur Leadership and share it within its employees.