Start-ups

Show off your business plan, idea or start-up.
This is where entrepreneurs can earn their space!

Orientation:

• Project Descriptions:

  The start-up description should be concise, but not too vague. It should be clear, but not too technical. It should give the reader the urge to contact you and get to know more about your project!
  All Project Descriptions will show up here.

• Video Pitches:

  An elevator pitch is a short presentation used to convince a possible investor, partner or client to hear more about your start-up.
  Imagine yourself in an elevator with Bill Gates. What would you tell him about your company, while you go from the 10th floor to the 1st floor, to convince him to put some money in your project?
  That's the idea behind the Video Pitches. A 60-second video where the entrepreneur can talk about his start-up. Use your time wisely!
  If you are looking for inspiration, check-out TechCrunch's Elevator Pitch website. There is also this great article on BusinessWeek.
  All Video Pitches will show up here.

Instructions:

1. Descriptions should be written using the blog tool found in the entrepreneurs profile in ONE blog post.
2. Video Pitches should be uploaded to YouTube or directly to the social network and may NOT have more than 60-SECONDS.
3. Video Pitches and Project Descriptions should be tagged with LA-START.
4. Each project may have only ONE video pitch and ONE project description tagged with LA-START. You may write other blog posts and produce other videos, but only one should be available in the Start-ups section.
5. Videos and Descriptions may be recorded and writen in ANY LANGUAGE!