Entrepreneurship · Week 17 of 18

Grand Finale:
Demo Day & Pitch Competition

Eighteen weeks led here. Show them.

NKUHT ITM Shark Tank · Milestone 2

Today's plan

One session, two halves

0:00–0:15

Final setup and check-in. Last-minute nerves are normal.

0:15–1:45

Team presentations: 5-minute pitch + 4-minute Q&A each.

1:45–2:00

Judges deliberate. Closing remarks.

Quick recap

Last week → This week

WEEK 16

You practiced your pitch multiple times and prepared for tough questions.

WEEK 17

Today, you present to a real panel — possibly including outside industry guests.

Before you go on

Two reminders

EVIDENCE OVER ENERGY

Confidence matters, but the judges are listening for evidence from Weeks 1-16.

HANDLE QUESTIONS CALMLY

Take a breath before answering. It's fine to say "that's a great question — here's my current thinking."

ITM Shark Tank

Team Presentations

Format: 5-minute presentation + 4-minute Q&A per team.

  1. 01 Arrive early. Test your slides on the presentation system.
  2. 02 Present with the structure and evidence you've built since Week 1.
  3. 03 During Q&A, listen fully to the question before answering.
  4. 04 Support your classmates — every team has worked toward this.
Debrief · Ask the whole class

Talk about it

1. What part of today's presentation are you proudest of?

2. What question from the judges surprised you?

3. Looking back at Week 1's Paperclip Challenge — how has your idea of "value creation" changed?

See you next week

Week 18 — Course Wrap-Up & Reflection

Next week: reflect on the journey, complete peer evaluations, and submit your final Business Plan.

Bring: nothing but yourself — today, just take a breath.