Stages of i2I '09: The Timelines
i2I Opens to Entries:October 15th, 2008
Stage 1:
Submission of Executive summary with team profile and statement of purpose
Executive Summary Deadline: 11:59:59 pm, November 5th, 2008
Announcement of selected plans: 11:59:59 pm, November 23rd, 2008
Stage 2:
A pitch to a panel of investors in your zone - Delhi , Mumbai, Calcutta , Bangalore
Pitch:
December 12th- Bangalore
December 13th- Delhi
December 14th- Mumbai
December 15th- Kolkata
(Indore zone had to be cancelled due to lack of sufficient response from the zone)
Timing- 10am onwards across all locations
Venue- to be notified later for all zones except the East Zone where it will be on the IIM Calcutta campus.
Announcement of teams for the Grand Finale: 11:59:59 PM, December 16th , 2008
Mentoring:
Mentoring of the final 15 teams: December 16th, 2008 - January 8th, 2009
Stage 3:
Submission of detailed business plan along with a excel based financial model
Grand Finale - A detailed presentation to a panel of judges
Grand Finale: January 9th, 2009
This nutshell view reveals merely the stages; beware that it might deceive you with its apparent simplicity and depth. The god shall reside in the details when every possible unfavorable scenario will have to be considered. We'll ensure that you put up your best suit of armor when you are in the firing line of questions. All these are but a few things that are necessary in order to ascertain a victory when you are competing for serious business in the open arena of the market out there.
We would advise you to be continuously prepared for the next stage even as you await results as there is no time to lose when you're building the company of your dreams.
i2I Opens to Entries:October 15th, 2008
Stage 1:
Submission of Executive summary with team profile and statement of purpose
Executive Summary Deadline: 11:59:59 pm, November 5th, 2008
Announcement of selected plans: 11:59:59 pm, November 23rd, 2008
Stage 2:
A pitch to a panel of investors in your zone - Delhi , Mumbai, Calcutta , Bangalore
Pitch:
December 12th- Bangalore
December 13th- Delhi
December 14th- Mumbai
December 15th- Kolkata
(Indore zone had to be cancelled due to lack of sufficient response from the zone)
Timing- 10am onwards across all locations
Venue- to be notified later for all zones except the East Zone where it will be on the IIM Calcutta campus.
Announcement of teams for the Grand Finale: 11:59:59 PM, December 16th , 2008
Mentoring:
Mentoring of the final 15 teams: December 16th, 2008 - January 8th, 2009
Stage 3:
Submission of detailed business plan along with a excel based financial model
Grand Finale - A detailed presentation to a panel of judges
Grand Finale: January 9th, 2009
This nutshell view reveals merely the stages; beware that it might deceive you with its apparent simplicity and depth. The god shall reside in the details when every possible unfavorable scenario will have to be considered. We'll ensure that you put up your best suit of armor when you are in the firing line of questions. All these are but a few things that are necessary in order to ascertain a victory when you are competing for serious business in the open arena of the market out there.
We would advise you to be continuously prepared for the next stage even as you await results as there is no time to lose when you're building the company of your dreams.