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Judging Criteria

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NVC region leads and club selection committees, Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, and appointed regional & global judges will evaluate application entries.

The following criteria will be used to judge your venture:

  • Problem & Solution: Define the problem, need or pain-point. What solution does your venture provide? How is your solution innovative i.e. technology, business model, IP etc.? Describe your value proposition. Does your solution have the potential for significant impact on society?
  • Target market: Identify and quantify (size & spend) your addressable market for your product and service. Highlight growth and trends.
  • Attractive business model: How do you plan to make money? Who pays you? What are your distribution channels? What is your gross margin?
    Is your business model viable with the ability to efficiently scale, making it appealing to acquirers or positioning it for an IPO.
  • Financing: How much money do you need and for what purpose?
  • Team: Can the founder, key team members, and advisors operate and scale a successful business? Highlight industry knowledge, skill-set, leadership, relationships, key successes & failures.

Please refer to the NVC "Pitch Deck" template (pdf), to be used for the final pitch event at the Regional Finals Competition.



    KEY DATES

  • OCT1
    • Tuesday
      October 1, 2024

    2025 Application Round Opened

  • DEC5
    • Thursday
      December 5, 2024

    Past aNVC Winners Panel Virtual Session
    View recording


  • JAN31
    • Friday
      Jan 31, 2025

    Application Round Closed

  • FEB3
    • Monday
      Feb 3, 2025

    Regional Competitions begin February 3rd and run through March 15th

  • FEB20
    • Thursday
      Feb 20, 2025

    Central Region Finale

    Register

  • MAR5
    • Wednesday
      Mar 5, 2025

    European and International Region Finale

    Register

  • MAR6
    • Thursday
      Mar 6, 2025

    Northeast - Boston Region Finale

    Register

  • MAR6
    • Thursday
      Mar 6, 2025

    Western US Region Finale

  • MAR9
    • Sunday
      Mar 9, 2025

    Asia Pacific Region Finale

  • MAR12
    • Wednesday
      Mar 12, 2025

    Northeast - NY Region Finale

    Register

  • MAR25
    • Tuesday
      Mar 25, 2025

    ANVC Global Finals Judging (Virtual - closed)

  • MAR27
    • Thursday
      Mar 27, 2025

    NVC Global Finale Program (Hybrid- Klarman Hall and Virtual)

    Register


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