- A startup pitch competition is a session where entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas can boost awareness of their products and ideas and convince potential investors to invest in their company. - Each company will have five minutes to present, followed by a 75-second Q&A session today.

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DEBORAH WEINSWIG
MANAGING DIRECTOR
FUNG GLOBAL RETAIL & TECHNOLOGY
October 17, 2016
Texas New
Techies:
A Retail Startup
Pitch Competition

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• A startup pitch competition is a session where
entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas can
boost awareness of their products and ideas and
convince potential investors to invest in their
company.
• Each company will have five minutes to present,
followed by a 75-second Q&A session today.
What Is a Startup Pitch Competition?

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Our Distinguished Judges
Skyler Fernandes
Founding Managing
Director Simon Venture Group
Jan Rogers Kniffen
Chief Executive Officer
J. Rogers Kniffen WWE
Mike Zung
Marketing Director
Fung Global Retail &
Technology

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• Our distinguished judges will select one
Judges’ Choice Winner
• You, our audience, will select our second winner, the
Audience’s Choice Winner
• Each winner will receive complimentary exhibition
space at the ICSC RECon convention in 2017
Selecting Our Winners

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• Break here into the second file
• Show session slides here

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• Does it address a big problem or area of opportunity?
(1 = no, 5 = yes)
• Feasibility of the business model
(1 = low chance of success, 5 = high chance of success)
• Ability to scale across multiple categories or segments
(1 = limited ability, 5 = high ability)
• Confidence in the founder/team to execute
(1= limited confidence, 5 = high confidence)
• Would you invest?
(1 = no, 5 = yes)
Judging Criteria

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Audience Vote: Text CODE 22333

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FOUR-QUADRANT
DISRUPTORS
FRAMEWORK
NEW RETAIL MODELS:
HOW WILL THE CONSUMER
SHOP IN THE FUTURE?
ALL CHANNEL:
THE CONSUMER CAN SHOP
WHEREVER & WHENEVER
EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN
AWESOME PLACE
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT:
HOW DO YOU CONVERT
THE CONSUMER?

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NEW RETAIL MODELS:
HOW WILL THE CONSUMER SHOP IN THE FUTURE?
is an on-demand, instant delivery service for large-sized items
Instant, on-demand
delivery for large items
such as consumer
electronics and furniture
Low cost: $45–$70
per delivery,
50% lower than current
market prices
“Good Guy Drivers”
community of off-duty
firefighters, military
personnel, veterans and
first responders

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ALL CHANNEL:
THE CONSUMER CAN SHOP WHEREVER & WHENEVER
is the leading mobile offer platform for 43,000 retailers and CPG brands
Deliver mobile offers
to consumers when
they are in-store and ready
to buy
Connect CPG brands
with a network of retailers
to distribute mobile offers
across multiple channels
Provide customer insights
to retailers by analyzing
and managing execution
of campaigns

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EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE
creates touch-enabled, interactive storefront displays
Transforms storefront
glass into vivid,
touch-enabled
displays
Cloud-connected and
managed remotely,
with data analytics
capabilities
Drives three times
more passersby to engage
with
retail brands

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EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE
provides personalized, smart, in-store displays
Facial recognition
technology customizes
digital displays
Automotive, appliance
and CPG brands have seen
the best ROIs
Provides rich analytics
and shopper insights in a
dashboard

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EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE
is a smart shelf-marketing platform for retail stores and brands
Personalize digital
engagements with
shoppers
Provides near real-time
performance data for
timely information on
shopper behavior
Track and improve
effectiveness of in-store
merchandising
displays

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EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE
created a voice-controlled wearable for store employees
“Heads up, hands free”
mobile situation
SKU lookup application to
instantly check inventory
with a simple voice
command
Provides analytics for
store managers to
measure employee
productivity

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EXPERIENTIAL RETAIL:
MAKE THE STORE AN AWESOME PLACE
is an IoT-based energy management service for retail buildings
Helps retailers save
$5,000–$10,000 per
location per year in energy
spending
24/7 command center for
energy monitoring and
immediate resolution with
technician dispatch
Cloud-based and wireless
system for seamless
installation

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CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT:
HOW DO YOU CONVERT THE CONSUMER?
develops low-cost, easy-to-install foot traffic sensors
Low-cost battery-powered
sensors: cost up to 97%
less than the average per
location
Easy installation; removes
need for in-store Internet
Provides in-depth
analytics to optimize
staffing and improve
marketing spend