Bay Yuva
Pitch Palooza
ABOUT THE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION Dare to Dream, Dare to Pitch, Dare to Win exciting prizes !
We are delighted to announce that a Business Pitch Competition will be held at the prestigious biennial BMM Convention of the Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal of North America (“BMM”). The Convention is scheduled to take place from June 27 to June 30, 2024, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.
The Bay Yuva Committee is organizing a business pitch competition in order to select the best business idea, a unique opportunity to showcase the entrepreneurial skills to a worldwide audience by presenting their business ideas live at the prestigious Convention.
Pitches should be submitted online by all applicants and only the 6 best pitches will be selected to present their big ideas during the convention.
During the Live Pitch Competition at the convention, a panel of judges will decide the final winning pitches and the winning team will be eligible to win exciting prizes.
The business pitch will be judged on the following criteria:
- A unique and creative idea
- Type of organization
- Clear mission
- A sustainable business model
- Market size
- Profitability
- Name of the (proposed or existing) business/company, brand tagline/catch line
- Mission and team members
- Key features and benefits of the product
- Clear description of the pain-point and how it being solved
- Market research to support the problem's significance
- Videos of working models, if any, can be attached in this section
- Targeted markets, business projection, revenue model (this will cover revenue generation, pricing strategy, profitability, Sustainability)
- Social impacts, if any
- Conclusion
The business pitch will have:
- A team of not more than four members
- Presentation slides are (mandatory)
- Slides prepared per the framework described in the previous screen
- A demonstration of your working product model, if applicable, a video (.mp4 format) demonstrating the working of your product (more than 5 minutes)
- Send your presentation slides (with video) to bayyuva@bmm2024.org with the completed application
The business pitch will be judged on the following criteria:
- A unique and creative idea
- Type of organization
- Clear mission
- A sustainable business model
- Market size
- Profitability
- Name of the (proposed or existing) business/company, brand tagline/catch line
- Mission and team members
- Key features and benefits of the product
- Clear description of the pain-point and how it being solved
- Market research to support the problem's significance
- Videos of working models, if any, can be attached in this section
- Targeted markets, business projection, revenue model (this will cover revenue generation, pricing strategy, profitability, Sustainability)
- Social impacts, if any
- Conclusion
The business pitch will have:
- A team of not more than four members
- Presentation slides are (mandatory)
- Slides prepared per the framework described in the previous screen
- A demonstration of your working product model, if applicable, a video (.mp4 format) demonstrating the working of your product (more than 5 minutes)
- Send your presentation slides (with video) to bayyuva@bmm2024.org with the completed application
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
For classical, the presentation has to be in Hindi.
For the Sugam sangeet category, the song must be in Marathi.
Any song forms such as Bhajan, Abhang, Bhakti geet, Bhavgeet, Gazal, Lokgeet, Marathi movie songs (except NatyaSangeet) etc. can be used in Sugam Sangeet category.
Yes, Karaoke tracks are allowed for the Sugam Sangeet category in Round one and Round two only. For Classical music, accompaniment by a Tanpura and a Tabla are a must (actual or electronic). Use of a harmonium is optional.
Please stick to the required time limits per genre and age group.
You can choose your songs and may combine them. Just make sure you adhere to the time limit.
Yes, you can do raag vistaar – just keep overall performance within the time limit.
The email you receive from Google Form after submitting the form is your confirmation of submission. If the form is incomplete, BMM will reach out to you.
Yes, you can use your phone for recording. Please refer to rules for details about audio/video recording. However, the recording should be pristine and in its original form, unprocessed, and without enhancements.
Use horizontal frame as that gives a better view.
You can choose to do self-saath if you decide. But please make sure that you follow the guidelines for saath for the genre you are participating in.
Yes, another person can help control the instrument and, in that case, the person need not be included in the video.
As part of the evaluation, there is a specific focus on sur alignment and control as well as adherence to taal. Hence, both tabla AND tanpura are must.
Yes, you can use Swarmandal along with Tanpura and Tabla.
If you want to connect a Tanpura or a Tabla device to external speakers (like a Bluetooth device) so the performer can properly hear the instruments, that should be fine. However, no audio enhancements are allowed for the performer.
You can keep these devices near you during recording as per your convenience. You do not have to make the screen/controls explicitly visible in the video.
Yes, provide a valid/correct URL/Link for your vocal video.
The introduction is not counted towards the total time limit. However, please keep the introduction only to the name of the song or the raag you are presenting. The clock will start with the first musical note.
Proceed to submit your entry
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