2. SAN FRANCISCO AND SILICON VALLEY ENTREPRENEURS
Are you ready to build your tech start-up?

3. MVP Challenge 2012
Jump Start Your Start-up!

4. Expansion Bridge wants to help
you make it happen.
2012
No More Excuses

5. Minimum Viable Product
“the minimum viable product is that version of a new product which
allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning
about customers with the least effort.” – Eric Ries
What is MVP?

6. STEP 1:
Your Team Creates a
Mock Up of Your Web or Mobile App
(min. of 2 person team)
MVP Challenge Step 1

7. Step 2:
Create a 2 min. pitch video
MVP Challenge Step 2

8. Step 3:
Submit Your Mock-Up & Video
to Expansion Bridge’s Website
By November 8th, 2012
MVP Challenge Step 3

9. Winners Are Determined On Nov 23th, 2012
5 finalist teams are invited to join us for a round table lunch where they get
feedback advice from investors.
Grand Prize:
Your Mock-Up Will be created by an experienced Expansion Bridge
Software developing team
Winners

10. Tools for Success:
leanlaunchlab.com
balsamiq.com
Sponsors + Tools for Success

11. Start Date: August 16th 2012
Submission Deadline: Nov 8thst, 2012
Finals: Dec 5th, 2012
Round Table Lunch + Announcement of Winners!
Contest Dates

12. MVP Mock Up Must be submitted by Nov 8th 2012 on the Expansion
Bridge Website
- Must be a tech/web based product mock-up
- Must use Lean Start-Up Methods
Requirements

13. TBD
Judges & Panel

14. Grand Prize:
MVP Mock-Up Created by E.B. team ($25,000 Value)
2nd Prize:
Dinner with Investors to get Feedback & Advice
3rd Prize:
TBD
Prizes