Spring term is about to end, but we still have some entertaining debates coming up!
Next week we have a regular debate at 18:30 Tuesday 11.5. in Cajsa (Mannerheimintie 5B, 4th floor).
The motion will be disclosed 15 mins before the debate.
See you all there!
Use your debting expertise to present your business ideas and get some initial funding for it!
On Monday 10th May Helsinki University Debating Society is proudly hosting a pitching competition with Helsinki University Entrepreneurship Society and Hanken Entrepreneurship Society. The grandprize for the competition is 5000€ of Tuli-funding. Free Pizza and soft drinks for all.
The pitches are 4 min long and could be structured around following themes:
The agenda for the evening is as follows:
18:00 – 18:15 Arrival of participants, pizza & drinks
18:15 – 18:30 Keynote speech by Petteri Kankkunen
18:30 – 19:30 Pitches
19:30 – 20:00 Break
20:00 –> Judges announce the winner, proceeding to the bar
1. PROBLEM
2. SOLUTION
3. PROFITABILITY
4. YOUR NEED? (Funding, team, mentor, help etc.)
The evaluation will be based on:
1. Presentation
- Body language/charisma
- Clarity
- Articulation
- Passion
2. Opportunity
- Market identification
- Size and attractiveness
- Target customer identification
3. Solution
- Value proposition
- Differentiation
- Financial viability/profitability
If you want to pitch your idea please REGISTER by sending an email to helsinkies@gmail.com with a short desription of your team and business idea.
The deadline for registration is 6th of May @ 23.59.
We’ve lined up an excellent judging panel for our competitiors:
- Moaffak Ahmed (Veturi Venture Accelerator)
Moaffak is Uni.Helsinki alumni, a serial entrepreneur and an early stage investor.
- Petter Kankkunen (Founder of Havain Communications)
Petteri consults and trains executives and managers to move their message from one of information to influence.
- Antti Aarnio (Aalto University)
Antti has over 10 years of practical experience in business development and is currently working as business development manager at Otaniemi International Innovation Centre.
-Antti Sekki (Helsinki Business Science Park)
Antti was Secretary-General in Finnish Venture Capital Association and is now in charge of the business incubator activitiy at Helsinki Business Science Park.
