Not in Mumbai yet, but Pune is good enough. Proto.in, the startup showcase in its sixth edition, comes to town on July 25 and nominations are now open — nomination form here. The upcoming edition will be a one-day affair with a Sunday brunch planned for alumni and anyone else who would like to stay back.
What’s new this edition? Here’s an excerpted and edited version of events to unfold, based on Proto.in curator Vijay Anand’s email on the same:
The day will be split into two moods. The first, from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm, will have talks and sessions aimed at educating, nurturing and supporting the startup landscape in India. Post 5.00 pm, 20 of the best startups will take to the stage to pitch their idea/business plan to the audience.
A three-day bootcamp for the showcase startups precedes the actual pitch. Day 1 will focus on diving into the business plan. The organizers would like to ensure that the startups focus on the client and market for the next one year of operation. Day 2 will be all about teaching startups the art of the pitch. The organizers will bring in investors and gurus of the advertising world to teach startups how to convince clients and journalists to buy their story. Day 3 will be all about the stage. Event management company BuzzWorks will teach startups how to present themselves in front of the camera.
There’s also something for startups who don’t make it to the shortlist. The organizers are going to ensure that the people who are involved in the shortlisting process spend more time with companies that are not quite ready yet and ensure that they are “helped in some way to help find the way”.
Rewind to the Edition 5 showcase startups here.
