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Executive Summary Template
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Judging: Executive Summary Template

This template will help create an Executive Summary suitable for submission.
The Executive Summary is not to exceed 2000 words.

Proposed Product/Service

  • Description of value proposition and features

Target Market

  • What market needs does the product/service address?
  • Who is the target customer?
  • Estimated size and value of market (current and projected)

Competitive Landscape

  • Overview of competitive landscape
  • Describe the intellectual property associated with the business
  • What are your competitive strengths?
  • Describe your competitors' strengths and weaknesses
  • What are the barriers to entry?

Plan for Execution

  • Current status of project (i.e. design, prototype, etc)
  • Amount and uses of seed funding required
  • 3-year financial projections
  • Milestones for the next 6-12 months
  • Background information on founding team (Note: Please do not reveal the names of the individual team members in the document)


Risk Analysis

  • Describe any risks/challenges inherent in the proposed plan
  • How do you intend to mitigate these risks and meet these challenges?

Revenue Model

  • How your company plans to generate revenue.

For a more thorough understanding of how your team's business concept will be assessed, please review the evaluation plan.