Dell Entrepreneur Challenge 2024 [Prizes Worth Rs. 24 L]: Nominate by Jan 5

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Nominations are invited for the Dell Entrepreneur Challenge 2024. The last date for filing a nomination is January 5, 2023.

About the Event

At Dell Technologies, they are committed to encouraging startup and women entrepreneurs to reimagine their businesses, by empowering them with technological innovation. With programs such as Dell for Startups (D4S) & Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), Dell Technologies is committed to accelerating the increasingly powerful role that Entrepreneurs play in driving global economic growth.

Through these programs, Dell Technologies empowers female founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and their vision through the power of technology and the expansion of their personal networks. Becoming a part of D4S & DWEN offers access to experts, champions, tools, and experiences created to support members as they navigate their journeys together.

Eligibility Criteria

It is open to individuals who are legal residents of India and are at least eighteen (18) years old, at the date of entry into the challenge.

For the General Category of Startup

• The individual applying for the Awards must be the founder/co-founder of the organization.
• The number of years of incorporation of the organization must not exceed 10 years as of March 31, 2023.
• The annual turnover of the organization must not exceed 10 crores as of March 31, 2023.
• Startups that are currently at their ideation/conceptualization/prototype stage cannot apply for the challenge.
• Startups that have had funding below the Series B stage are eligible to apply for the challenge.
• Applying startups must have already developed an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
• It is mandatory to attach the DPIIT certificate of your startup.
• The organization participating in the awards should be using tech-based solutions in some capacity within their business operations.

For Women-Led Category

• The organization must have been incorporated for a minimum of 2 years as of March 31, 2023.
• The individual applying for the Awards must be working in the organization as the founder/co-founder for a minimum of 1 year as of March 31, 2023. It is mandatory to provide a work experience certificate stating your tenure in the current organization.
• The annual turnover of the organization must not exceed INR 250 crores as of March 31, 2023.
• The women entrepreneur must have a minimum of 33% stake in the organization and must provide any of the below documents stating their stake in the organization:
  • Shareholding Agreement.
  • Company Incorporation Documents.
  • Board Resolutions.
  • Founder’s Agreement.
• It is mandatory to attach the MSME certificate of the organizations for all participants.
• The organization participating in the awards should be using tech-based solutions in some capacity within their business operations.

Benefits

• Technology Benefits: Winners receive Dell Technology benefits worth INR 16 Lakhs, & runners-up get INR 8 Lakhs in each category. Winners and Runners enjoy the opportunity to choose from technology available on the Dell Website.
• Business & Learning Benefits: Shortlisted participants are invited to attend a half-day workshop as part of the Dell Entrepreneur challenge.
• Other Benefits: Winners will be promoted on CNBC-TV18.

How to Nominate?

Interested individuals can nominate their startup to be part of the Dell Entrepreneur Challenge through this link.

Nomination Deadline

January 5, 2023.

Nomination Process

The Submission includes a fully completed registration form in text format developed by the Administrator of the challenge. After the challenge registration form closes, 100 Finalists will be chosen and contacted to participate in an online jury pitching session introducing yourself, your company, and what goals and/or challenges would be addressed if you were to win the technology.

After the online pitch sessions are completed, Dell Technologies and CNBC-TV18 will select 30 finalists which will go through an offline Workshop & physical pitch and the top 12 will be selected for the final pitch on the main day. Of these 12 finalists, 4 will be awarded rewards from Dell Technologies.

The Submission must be in English and the Submission cannot have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means prior to submission.

Selection of 30 Semi-Finalists

The top 100 entries will be invited to participate in a virtual pitching session and provide a summary of how the challenge would help their business grow/scale. Post these pitch sessions, 30 semi-finalists will be selected by jury members.

Selection of 12 Finalist

The 30 semi-finalists will be invited for an offline workshop and a pitch session. 12 finalists will be selected at the offline pitch event in Bangalore or any other city mutually agreed upon between Dell and CNBC-TV18 and the Jury panel will be invited by Dell Technologies & CNBC-TV18.

Click here to view the official notification of the Dell Entrepreneur Challenge 2024.

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