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persistence isn't rewarded if you apply multiple times

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persistence isn't rewarded if you apply multiple times

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Major barrier = telling a compelling story

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Major barrier = telling a compelling story

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Success too focused on $$/scaling, not enough on impact/evidence/validation

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Success too focused on $$/scaling, not enough on impact/evidence/validation

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App itself can be a barrier to non-traditional founders - consider different format?

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App itself can be a barrier to non-traditional founders - consider different format?

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Judging randomness creates inconsistency, perhaps unfair

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Judging randomness creates inconsistency, perhaps unfair

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Clarity on judging criteria could be further improved

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Clarity on judging criteria could be further improved

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Judges too investor-heavy - creates overwhelming mindset of funding vs. impact

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Judges too investor-heavy - creates overwhelming mindset of funding vs. impact

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Final judge info not shared with finalists, no connections made afterwards

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Final judge info not shared with finalists, no connections made afterwards

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Mixed results in pre-finals pitch advice

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Mixed results in pre-finals pitch advice

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Not enough time to connect with other finalists and build relationships at live finals

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Not enough time to connect with other finalists and build relationships at live finals

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Better, formal guidance for finalists at finals

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Better, formal guidance for finalists at finals

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Traveling to finals is not equitable and can be costly

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Traveling to finals is not equitable and can be costly

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Content helpful, but value networking/intros most

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Content helpful, but value networking/intros most

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Not enough intros to other competitors, orgs, mentors, faculty, Penn community

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Not enough intros to other competitors, orgs, mentors, faculty, Penn community

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Speaker / panel opportunities are extremely valuable!

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Speaker / panel opportunities are extremely valuable!

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off-boarding process could be more structure -- unclear how to stay engaged with EBPC/Catalyst

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off-boarding process could be more structure -- unclear how to stay engaged with EBPC/Catalyst

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bespoke judging app makes agile change complex

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bespoke judging app makes agile change complex

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difficult and maybe impossible to scale crowdsourced judging to match ambition of growth

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difficult and maybe impossible to scale crowdsourced judging to match ambition of growth

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crowdsourced judging leverages multiple perspectives / areas of expertise

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crowdsourced judging leverages multiple perspectives / areas of expertise

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virtual/hybrid opens up incredible access worldwide

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virtual/hybrid opens up incredible access worldwide

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unbundled finals places stronger focus on pitches themselves

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unbundled finals places stronger focus on pitches themselves

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two rounds of judging great at honoring many founders while adding another layer of validation

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two rounds of judging great at honoring many founders while adding another layer of validation

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do we value SFs and their development, or focus on finalists?

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do we value SFs and their development, or focus on finalists?

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we don't do enough for the rest of the applicants

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we don't do enough for the rest of the applicants