TiE Boston Announces the Launch of the Global Pitch Competition for Collegiate Entrepreneurs. TiE Boston, one among 61 worldwide chapters of TiE, has announced the launch of its regional pitch competition to select the college team to represent TiE Boston, at the global finals of the TiE University Global Pitch Competition.  Eligibility The Pitch Competition is open to all founders in the New England area who are currently in college or have graduated after Jan 2019 with a start-up less than 5 years old. For non-bio companies, commercially viable product/service with revenues is preferred. Overview of Competition: Registration to the TiE Boston University Pitch competition is now open and closes on Jan 31st, 2022. Applicants will be shortlisted by a committee of experts to 6-7 semi-finalists who then move to the next round. In Round 2, the startups are mentored and coached by experienced entrepreneurs at the regional level to prepare business plan, business model canvas and pitch. This culminates into pitch-session where the semi-finalists present their startup to a seasoned jury panel that selects the regional winners and compete for cash prizes worth $10,000 and other in-kind prizes.   The winning team will then become part of the global cohort which undergoes extensive mentoring and coaching by international mentors. These mentoring sessions cover many enablers from pitching, presentation design, defining value proposition, fundraising, financial models and many other aspects of entrepreneurship. Global Finale: The cohort then presents to an international jury and competes for cash prizes of $100,000+ including a grand first prize of $50,000 and in-kind awards.

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