MyStartupValley Events · Template
A demo day timeline, from the first application to the report.
Most demo day stress comes from starting four weeks late. This timeline counts back from the day, and MyStartupValley Events carries every step on one link.
Start your eventBy the MyStartupValley team · Updated
The timeline
- Week 10, open applications. Ask your own questions and for a deck upload.
- Week 7, close applications. Review every application in one table.
- Week 6, shortlist and tell everyone. Accept the startups that pitch; accept and decline each send a kind email.
- Week 5, invite jurors and investors. Investors register on the same link; each juror gets a personal jury link with no login.
- Week 3, lock sponsors and the venue. Each sponsor gets a booth link of their own.
- Week 1, rehearsal. Every founder pitches once against the clock.
- Demo day. QR check-in, pitches, Who's here, Top 5 to meet and meeting requests.
- The morning after. The report: registered, checked in, no-shows, walk-ins, meetings set and jury scores, in PDF or Excel. Attendees get an email listing the people they met.
How to use it
- Fix the date first. Then count back 10 weeks. If you have less time, shorten the application window, never the shortlist.
- Give every milestone an owner. Programme head, investor lead, sponsor lead and volunteer lead.
- Keep it on one link. Applications, investor registration and the Event Pass all sit on one MyStartupValley Events form.
Questions organisers ask
Anything else? Ask the MSV team
How far ahead should I plan a demo day?
About 10 weeks: 3 for applications, 1 to shortlist, then 5 for jurors, investors, sponsors and rehearsal.
When is the demo day report ready?
The next morning, in PDF or Excel, or in your own Excel format.