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Welcome to exit’09. It starts with your idea!ie

If you have an internet idea that you know people will love, you will never have a better opportunity of turning your idea into a successful exit. Be bold! This will be an experience to look back on and feel proud of.

We’ve already got online bookstores, music downloads, global auctions, multilayer games, maps and social networks... So what are you offering web users?

Our winner will receive a $250,000 prize package! The package includes not only funding of up to $100,000 but also support from Israel’s top companies all working together to make your internet idea a success. To support your success, you will receive:

• Software development from Sergata.
• Patent advice and support from Luzzatto & Luzzatto.
• Business planning, start up support and accountancy services from KPMG.
• Marketing from nascent including product positioning, website design and company branding.
• One-on-One SEM training by Google for the winner, seminar at Google's offices and Google AdWords coupons for all 8 semi-finalists.
• Public Relations from Doran Tikshoret .
• Legal advice from Shavit Bar-On Gal-On Tzin Nov Yagur.
• Hardware from Sun Microsystems.
• Middleware and worldwide introductions from IBM.
• Launch profiling on nana10 and TheMarker.
• Investment capital of up to $100,000.

All you initially have to do is record and upload a 60 second video of your idea. Don’t forget to include all the relevant information of why it is needed and what your idea will do for your potential customers. This is your chance to really become an entrepreneur, so make sure that the “pitch” is as fantastic as it can be!

Then leave it to the public to vote on your idea. The public will find you as the competition will be advertised by both nana10 and TheMarker.

Stage 1

A four week competition where would be entrepreneurs submit ideas, in the form of an ‘elevator pitch’. Each week, the public are given the opportunity to vote for the idea they like the best, creating a weekly winner. At the end of the four week period, a panel of judges comprising Industry experts will select an additional 4 entries to make a total of 8 semi finalist ideas to be taken through to Stage 2 of exit’09.

Stage 2

After receiving some professional training on presenting a winning pitch by Write It Right, each of the 8 entries will be given a chance to present their idea to our panel of Judges at a live event. Don’t worry, you can speak freely, as each idea will already be covered by a provisional patent license by L&L. From these 8 ideas, two will be selected to go through to the final stage of exit’09. This is where the real fun begins!

Final Stage

Over the course of ONE WEEK each of our two entrepreneur finalists will work full time with a dedicated team of experts including software developers from Sergata, marketers, graphic designers from nascent and business experts from KPMG to develop their idea to the point at which it has a working product as well as a business and marketing strategic plans.

During this week, the public will be able to view and interact with the teams via the dedicated web site, enabling the public to provide their own ideas, suggestions, feedback and support on how to improve the product. At the end of the week our two entrepreneurs will present their products to the panel of Judges, together with their business and marketing strategic plan. The judges will then decide who will be the overall winner of exit'09, with the potential of receiving up to $100,000 of funding, to convert their Beta product into an absolute business reality.
Our winner will also receive incredible support after the competition, from Israel’s top companies all working together to make your internet idea a success.

So, get up, seize the day and participate! This is your opportunity to show that your internet idea is Israel’s next big thing.

Click here and let exit’09 change your life.

If you have any questions, then just contact us and we will make sure that we answer you.

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