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Henry Ahn, Program Manager, Technology Funding Programs, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
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Warren Citrin, Co-founder and Board Member, Gloto Corp.
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Ray Dizon, Managing Director, Maryland Venture Fund
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Wei-Wu He, General Partner and Co-founder of Emerging Technology Partners LLC
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Mark Kass, Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
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Karl Renner, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
Judges will use a variety of criteria to evaluate Business Plan Competition entries. Some of the criteria are:
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Is the value proposition realistic?
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Are the competitive advantages believable?
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Is the target market prediction sensible?
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Considering the value proposition, competitive advantage and target market prediction, does the revenue and profit model make sense?
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Who are the first customers and how important is the venture to these customers? Is it expensive for these customers to switch?
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Does it appear that the team is well constituted? If not, how difficult will it be to hire people with the necessary competencies?
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If intellectual property is important, can it be protected?
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Are there any prior funding obligations that present problems for new investors?
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What is the expected timeframe and pay-off for new investors?
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Will the business be around in five years?
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Is the executive summary clear and well-written?
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