What a wild ride it has been! Just this Friday afternoon our Social Agent startup received an email from echelon that we are one of the top 100 startups in their pool for this year’s Echelon 2013 event! Rock on!
Below is the exciting email I received from Joash Wee in the e27 organization.
from: Joash
to: mike
date: Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 1:21 PM
subject: [Echelon 2013] Congratulations, you are one of the Top 100 startupsHi Michael,
Congratulations, you have been selected as one of the Top 100 startups who applied to pitch at the Satellites this year. Your startup has been selected to pitch at the Hong Kong Satellite, happening on the 9th of April.
So what should you do? Scream, shout and share this good news of course! Our kickass designer has created a special Satellite badge this year for all shortlisted startups. You will find it attached in this email. Wear this badge with pride!
As we have just confirmed the venue yesterday, I’m informing you as early as possible to help you with your preparations. Do keep a look out for more updates on our website, http://echelon.e27.co/sg2013/satellites/.
I will follow up with you again on more details regarding the pitching arrangement and some tips in the next couple of weeks. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to drop me an email. Echelon 2013 is going to be amazing, and it’s all because of you.
Regards,
Joash Wee
Editore27.co
Hope to catch all our fans in Hong Kong on April 9th! If we pass the satellite pitch event on April 9th, we will be able to continue on in Singapore in June!
About Echelon 2013 Startup Pitch Event
(via its http://echelon.e27.co/sg2013/about/ page, a quick exerpt is below:
Echelon is e27′s flagship conference. Since 2010, Echelon been attended by entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, government organizations and tech companies alike and has attracted high caliber keynote speakers, often with successful businesses of their own from around the world to impart their knowledge and passion to delegates.
Echelon is typically held in two phases, the first phase being the Satellites. Satellites were first held in 2011 and usually organized in partnership with local communities. The preliminary pitches take place during these Satellite events and selected startups will be invited to exhibit at the main Echelon conference’s Startup Marketplace or pitch on the main stage during Startup Pitches.
Update on the Hong Kong Satellite Pitch
The Startup Pitching Kit is the PDF file that has all the necessary information and tips for your pitching. Do make sure to go through it before the event. Some key points to note:
Pitching is 5 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
Be at the event venue by 5.30pm on 9th April to submit your pitch deck.
Make sure to have your dinner before the event. Dinner is not provided.
Be sure to bring backups of your pitch deck. Just in case.
The finalist badge is the same one that I have sent you earlier. Just in case you missed it. The EDMs are for you to spread the word that you will be pitching at the Hong Kong Satellite and to get your friends and family to come and support you.
Do contact me if you have further questions. Looking forward to meeting you at the Hong Kong Satellite and have a rocking time!
Regards,
Joash Wee
Editor
Here is the lineup:
6.30pm – 7.00pm
Registration
7.00pm – 7.10pm
Opening Remarks: What to Expect for Echelon 2013?
Mohan Belani, Co-founder and CEO – e27
7.10pm – 9.00pm
Startup Pitches
CoachBase
Decision Fuel
English Adventureland
GoIDD
Hotel Quickly
iDentalSystem
Perpetu
Playroll
Social Agent
StampUp Retail CRM
Verbase
VIMANTRA
PhatRice
Judges
Mohan Belani, Co-founder and CEO – e27
Felix Lam, Managing Director – Red Chapel Advisors
Simon Squibb, CEO and Co-founder – NEST
Jia Woei Ling, Head of Technical Sales APAC – Amazon Web Services
Tytus Michalski, Managing Director – Fresco Capital Advisors