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Salam, Greetings & Welcome
What Is Pitchborneo?
pitchborneo is a pitching competition open to all entrepreneurs (new and experienced) to propose their business ideas to win funding and startup capital worth RM200,000. Formerly known as Sabah Got Ideas (SGI), for the past 12 years, this competition has helped many local entrepreneurs launch their business to success! Starting last nine years, SGI was rebranded and now known as pitchborneo. Year 2023, pitchborneo now has been improved and enhanced to be bigger, better and great. This time around, pitchborneo 2023 theme is 'Food Security Innovation Edition!'.
So, What's up with this
Food Security Innovation Edition?
Let us explore more on meaning of this edition..
HOW IT WORKS?
Let's get through the process in this program..
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4 ZONES
pitchborneo 2023 : Food Security Innovation Edition will be held in 4 zones. Zon Pedalaman, Zon Pantai Barat, and Zon Utara & Zon Pantai Timur.
30 PARTICIPANTS
Limited only to 30 persons to join pitchborneo 2023 : Food Security Innovation Edition in every zone. First come, first serve basis. Fee of RM150 per individu for every registration.
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HYBRID WORKSHOP
10 days online workshop & 2 day physical workkshop. Please refer tentative
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IDEA DEVELOPMENT
No idea? No problem. We will help you. If you have existing business or business ideas, we’ll guide you all the way during the workshop to develop your business ideas.
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MENTORSHIP
You’ll definitely get help from our brilliant selection of mentors (Past winners and successful entrepreneurs) during and after the program.
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PITCHING
10 days online workshop will help you to develop and enhance your idea. It is to give your idea the maximum potential it required to compete during the pitching.
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FINALIST SELECTION
Last part of the workshop: ‘5 minutes pitching and 3 minutes question and answer’ this will determine who will be the 6 best ideas to compete at the Finale for a chance to grab the funding!
RM 20k
RM 20,000.00 worth of funding will be given to each of TEN (10) best business ideas during the FINALE of pitchborneo 2023 : Food Security Innovation Edition competition!
Wow, Interesting!
How To Join?
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Throwback previous winners..
PITCHBORNEO 2022 : POST-PANDEMIC INNOPRENEURS EDITION WINNERS
Never hesitate to ask
Frequent asked questions
Can I Pitch In Bahasa Melayu?
A.Boleh bah..Mix english with Bahasa also can.
Q.Do I Have to Stay in the Hotel While in the Program?
A.It is up to you..You can choose whether to stay or not.By the way accommodation is free during workshop.
Q.What is the Minimum Requirement to Qualify and Join pitchborneo?
A.In order to be a participant in pitchborneo 2023 : Food Security Innovation Edition, recipient must be at least 18 age or more, Sabahan or permanent resident in Sabah more than 3 years. However, some rules may have exception if the organizer find it reasonable.
Q.I Want to Join the Program in Zon Pedalaman, but I'm From Kota Kinabalu. Is It Allowed?
A.Yes, but still need to check the occupancy from that particular zone.
Q.Do I Need to Have an Establish Business to be Eligible to Enter This pitchborneo Competition?
A.You don’t need to own a company to enter pitchborneo competition. As long you have passion or business idea that you think can be commercialize, then you are the one that we’re looking for!
Q.Do I Need to Prepare Anything Before or During the Program?
A.For those who only have business idea, you can bring along your own laptop to the program and mentors will help you with the presentation slide. As for those who have prototype of your idea, you can bring along as well to the program.
Q.Do we have to follow the theme for the idea that we pitch??
A.Yes!
Q.Can I Replace Someone Else to Take My Place For the Program?
A.Yes. You can replace someone else to take your place for the program, but you need to inform us two weeks prior before to the organizer and give reasonable reason.
Q.What is the Fee for Registering As a Participant?
A.We only charge RM100.00 nett with free limited edition T-Shirt per person for individual. RM200.00 is the charge for team of two (2) persons with free limited edition T-Shirt, unless you are an existing member of SATA then you have to pay for commitment fee which will be refund during the program. You will benefit free accommodation as well as free food throughout the program.
Q.What Will I Gain From pitchborneo?
A.You will be expose with tips of creating your own business canvas, tips on pitching the right way as well as preparing presentation slide. You also will get free mentoring session with certified mentors who had experience in business industries. On top of that, the most reward you will gain from pitchborneo is a chance to win up to RM200,000.00 worth of funding.
Q.Is It Only Open for Individual Participant?
A.It is open for individual and team participation. Anyway, we only allowed a maximum of two(2) members in a team
Q.Will I be Eligible to Enter pitchborneo If I Already Received Any Grant or Funding From Somewhere Else?
A.Unfortunately you cannot enter pitchborneo if you already received any grant or funding above RM20k from anywhere with the same idea unless you join this program with different idea
Q.Will I Get Refund After Paying the Commitment Fee and At the End, I Decided to Witdraw From the Program?
A.No. We do not entertain any reason of withdrawing from the program. We only give refund to SATA member who paid commitment
