The Founder's Next Move - Startup Competition

What's stopping your startup from reaching its next milestone? Building a startup brings practical challenges. You may have launched a product, acquired your first customers, started generating revenue, or found early market validation. But moving to the next stage often requires solving a specific business problem. It could be: Sales Go-to-market Marketing Pricing Finance Fundraising Operations Technology Expansion Or another business challenge The Founder's Next Move is a Preconsultify competition focused on the real business problem your startup is facing today. This is not a competition about pitching a new startup idea. We want founders to identify a genuine challenge, understand what is causing it, explore possible approaches with an experienced professional, and present a practical plan for their next move. Round 1: Pitch Deck Submission Submit a PDF pitch deck of no more than 8 slides. Please structure your deck as follows: 1. Team Introduce the founder/co-founders and briefly mention relevant experience. 2. Problem What problem are you solving, and who faces it? 3. Solution What does your startup offer and how does it solve the problem? 4. Why Now? Why is this the right time for this startup and opportunity? 5. Product Briefly show what you have built and how it works. Screenshots or visuals can be included. 6. Traction Share your progress so far, such as customers, users, revenue, pilots, partnerships or other meaningful metrics. 7. Competition Who are your competitors or alternatives? How is your approach different? 8. Funding & Next Milestone Mention funding raised, if applicable, and clearly state: What milestone do you want to achieve next? What is currently stopping you from reaching it? What have you already tried? Important: Your deck should not exceed 8 slides. Keep it focused on your actual business and the challenge you are currently trying to solve. Rules & Regulations The startup idea and all submitted content must be original and authentic. Plagiarism or copied work may lead to disqualification. Each startup can submit one entry, represented by one founder or co-founder. The Round 1 pitch deck must be in PDF format and must not exceed 8 slides. All information submitted must be accurate and truthful, including traction, revenue, funding, and business details. Shortlisted participants must attend the required expert discussion and follow the prescribed submission and presentation formats. The organisers and judges reserve the right to disqualify entries that violate the rules, and their evaluation and final decisions will be binding.