This talk was given as pre-pitching session for hackathon participants of Hack to the Future the essential elements of their pitch and some tips on how to deliver it.

1. Hackathon 101:
Your Winning Pitch
By Haifa Carina Baluyos
DevCon Philippines

2. About Haifa Carina
● Tech Community Builder in the
Philippines - EVP at DevCon Philippines
● Market Development at Amihan Global
Strategies
● Organizer of 4 Startup Weekend events,
2 AngelHack competitions, and over 7
hackathons in the Philippines

6. 7 Key Components

7. 1. The Problem
Describe the customer’s
problem in its simplest
form.

8. 2. Your Solution
Describe your solution at
a high level in just a few
sentences.

9. 3. Target Market
Talk about market segments
you are targeting.

10. 4. Competition
Identify your key
competitors and how you
are different from them.

11. 5. Team
Talk about why you and
your partners are the
right team to execute on
your vision.

12. 6. Financials
This includes business
models, financial
forecast, etc.

13. 7. Milestones
Talk about your upcoming
goals, milestones and your
notable achievements

14. 7 Key Components of an Elevator Pitch
1. The Problem
2. Your Solution
3. Target Market
4. Competition
5. Team
6. Financials
7. Milestones

15. “The purpose of an elevator pitch is to
describe a situation or solution so
compelling that the person you're with
wants to hear more even after the
elevator ride is over.”
- Seth Godin

16. Examples

28. Questions?

29. Thank you!
● Email me: haifa@devcon.ph
● Find me: haifacarina everywhere
● Slides URL:
http://bit.ly/hackathon101yourwi
nningpitch