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2024 NFTE South Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge QFs Judge (Virtual)
2024 NFTE South Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Quarter-Final Round Virtual Judging
The culminating event of every NFTE program is the Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. You are invited to serve as a judge for this virtual business pitch competition event as a member of the NFTE entrepreneurial community. We are looking for various members of the NFTE volunteer community to review business plans submitted by NFTE students from across the West region. NFTE judging panels are composed of a mix of investors and industry experts, including venture capitalists, angel investors, investment bankers, seasoned entrepreneurs, and business professionals of all kinds. We seek a good balance of volunteers that mirror and model the demographic diversity of our young entrepreneurs.
As a judge, you will have the important role of determining which student business offers the most innovative solution to a real-world problem and demonstrates a strong entrepreneurial mindset. You will also have the opportunity to provide constructive feedback to the student businesses on their business ideas via our judging platform, Reviewr.
**Judging Window: Monday, April 15, 9:00 AM CST – Thursday, April 18,
11:59 PM CST
**Please note: This is a self-paced, remote, and asynchronous volunteer opportunity. In addition, if you are a judge for the semifinals round, you cannot serve as a judge for the quarterfinals round in the same sub-regional category, and vice versa.
Your Role
As a judge, you'll volunteer using our online business plan competition platform called Reviewr. You will be assigned 5-7 student business plans to review (pitch decks, executive summaries, and pitch videos) and determine which offers the most innovative solution to a real-world problem and demonstrates a student’s strong entrepreneurial mindset. Using our rubric form which we will provide, you will score each presentation and also provide constructive feedback for students on their business plans and presentation skills.
As a judge, you'll volunteer using our online business plan competition platform called Reviewr. You will be assigned 5-7 student business plans to review (pitch decks, executive summaries, and pitch videos) and determine which offers the most innovative solution to a real-world problem and demonstrates a student’s strong entrepreneurial mindset. Using our rubric form which we will provide, you will score each presentation and also provide constructive feedback for students on their business plans and presentation skills.
- **Time commitment: 2-3 hours, but self-paced, virtual, remote, and through the judging window listed above, including orientation and platform training.
- Tech requirements: Computer and strong internet connection
- How to prepare: NFTE staff will provide you with a guide for the Reviewr platform and judge orientation which includes a review of student business pitch templates and scoring rubric
Children & Youth Education
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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