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HELLO BUSINESS PITCH 3

Accelerate your business with cash prizes worth AED 350K!

 * Overview
 * Categories & Eligibility
 * Jury & Training
 * Shortlisted Candidates


THE ULTIMATE BOOST, HELLO BUSINESS PITCH 3 RETURNS ONCE AGAIN
WITH CASH PRIZES WORTH AED 350,000!

1 Competition, 2 Categories, 3 Winners for each. Are you ready?

The U.A.E. is considered to be one of the prominent countries in fuelling
innovation, digital transformation, nurturing the entrepreneurial mind-set and
thereby achieving limitless progress. In line with this vision and after 2
successful series in 2018 and 2020, we are thrilled to return for the 3rd
edition of Hello Business Pitch with an exciting twist.


As the constant enablers of SMBs, this time, we come forward, presenting
aspiring startups and the nation’s disruptive ideators, a chance to participate
in Hello Business Pitch 3!

In addition to offering existing startups that are up to 3 years old an
opportunity to grow and scale their business to new heights by pitching their
journeys and forecasted growth, we also present a brand-new prospect to
ambitious individuals that have a framework, idea, and business model but
haven’t commenced operations yet. This category encourages and invites
individuals to innovate and create solutions, services and products that support
the national growth agenda and respond to the ongoing societal and economic
transitions.


WHY PITCH?

CHANCE TO BOOST YOUR CAPITAL WITH CASH PRIZE REWARDS

 

 

PROSPECT OF BECOMING AN AWARD WINNING BUSINESS ENTITY

 

 

LEVERAGE YOUR EXPERIENCE & LEARNINGS TO BUILD BUSINESS CREDIBILITY

 

 

GROW YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK & ENGAGE WITH POTENTIAL INVESTORS

 

 

INCREASED BRAND AWARENESS THROUGH THE COMPETITION’S MARKETING & PR

CHANCE TO BOOST YOUR CAPITAL WITH CASH PRIZE REWARDS

 

 

PROSPECT OF BECOMING AN AWARD WINNING BUSINESS ENTITY

 

 

LEVERAGE YOUR EXPERIENCE & LEARNINGS TO BUILD BUSINESS CREDIBILITY

 

 

GROW YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK & ENGAGE WITH POTENTIAL INVESTORS

 

 

INCREASED BRAND AWARENESS THROUGH THE COMPETITION’S MARKETING & PR

CHANCE TO BOOST YOUR CAPITAL WITH CASH PRIZE REWARDS

 

 


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WHAT WOULD YOU STAND TO WIN?

6 cash prize opportunities, 3 for each category, awarded to the top participants

THE DISRUPTIVE IDEATORS

AED 40,000


WORTH OF CASH & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR THE
CHAMPION


AED 30,000


WORTH OF CASH & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR
1ST RUNNER-UP


AED 20,000


WORTH OF CASH & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR
2ST RUNNER-UP


THE AMBITIOUS STARTUPS

AED 120,000


WORTH OF CASH PRIZE FOR THE
CHAMPION


AED 80,000


WORTH OF CASH PRIZE FOR
1ST RUNNER-UP


AED 60,000


WORTH OF CASH PRIZE FOR
2ST RUNNER-UP





SO HOW DOES IT WORK?

Simple. Identify which category you would come unde Ideators or  Startups and
get registered. Submit your details with relevant supporting records/documents,
and upon being shortlisted and verified, you will be guided on the steps to
follow. Three businesses under each category stand a chance to qualify as one of
the six top businesses in the region, plus take back a generous cash reward too!

 



Step 1


SUBMIT YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

Submissions Closed: 31st January 2023

Step 2


GET READY FOR YOUR FIRST PITCH

Step 3


GEAR UP FOR THE SECOND PITCH

Step 4


CASH PRIZES WORTH AED 350,000




CATEGORIES & ELIGIBILITY

THE DISRUPTIVE IDEATORS

This segment of the Hello Business Pitch is a brand-new category which invites
teams and individuals who have a business idea and ready concept, product or
service prototype, growth plan and a financial framework, ready to be set into
motion. There would be a total of 3 winners announced from this category who
stand a chance to win cash prizes to begin their business journey. 

 

 

Eligibility Criteria for the Ideators

Participants of this category are required to fulfil the following criteria in
order to be eligible to apply:

•  You should have a proof of concept and prototype

•  Your product or service should be tested by a valid set of target audience

•  A growth plan with a business framework and forecast

•  You should be based in the UAE

•  Your product or service is Tech or Digital-related

THE AMBITIOUS STARTUPS

This segment of the Hello Business Pitch is an existing category which invites
SMBs and startups of 1 to 3 years old to pitch their existing business, its
products or services, progress so far along with a growth plan and financial
scalability model. There would be a total of 3 winners announced from this
category who stand a chance to win cash prizes to grow their business to its
true potential.

 

 

Eligibility Criteria for the Startups

Participants of this category are required to fulfil the following criteria in
order to be eligible to apply:

• Your team should have a minimum of 2 members with your business being 1 to 3
years’ old

• Your business should be registered and based in the UAE

• Your product or service should be in its working/operating stage with proof of
revenue and cash flow of your business.

• A forecasted growth plan of your business framework along with its estimated
value

• Your product or service is Tech or Digital-related

• You have not won any of the previous Hello Business Pitch competitions







THE JURY

 

We have summoned a Jury panel for Hello Business Pitch 3, that encompasses of
some of the most prominent business leaders and experts across a vast range of
industries in this region with a proven track record of business success and
background in leadership, mentoring, financial investments, entrepreneurship and
much more.


 

The criteria of evaluation for this expert panel will include the following:

 * Sustainability, innovation and effectiveness of the product plus, the
   solution it proposes to offer
 * The strength and ability of the proposed idea/or business to disrupt the
   market
 * Its rank and residence in the current business landscape
 * The expected or current revenue and business model
 * Future forecast and growth direction

 

AMEERA KHALID

Vice President
Investor Relations and External Communications
Waha Capital

ESAM MAHMOUD

Senior Vice President
Small & Medium Business
Etisalat by e&

GABRIELLE INZIRILLO

Head of Market Development
Financial Technology & Innovation
Financial Services Regulatory Authority



HUSSAM MOHSINEH

Program Manager
Microsoft Reactor Middle East & Africa

LAMYA AL FAHIM

Vice President
Finance – Operations
e& Group Finance

MOHAMED AL BINALI

Growth & Strategy
HUB71



MARIAM ABDULRAHMAN 

Head of Initiatives Development - SME Development, SMEs Sector
Dept. of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi

SONIA GOKHALE

Founding Partner
VentureSouq

SHEREEN MITWALLI

CEO & Founder
Naqqe Technologies and Onstage International




TO ALL PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES

An intensive assessment of hundreds of applications was carried out., whereby
the top candidates were shortlisted. View the shortlisted Ideators and Startups
below. If you made it to the next round, you will be contacted by our team with
the steps to follow. 



IDEATORS

Shortlisted candidates

STARTUPS

Shortlisted candidates



ABOUT THE TRAINING SESSION

Each of the shortlisted participants from the respective categories will receive
an articulate training session after the First Pitch Round to help them enhance
and perfect their final pitch to the jury. This session will comprise of
industry-leading tips on business planning and scaling, value proposition,
marketing and financial strategies, customer journey mapping, and much more.
This training session is mindfully designed to ensure the readiness of all
participating businesses to put their best foot forward and face the leading
experts in the region!


MEET THE TRAINER

A trailblazing leader with immense experience in Service Industry, Operations,
Logistics, Supply Chain, E-commerce, Digital Transformations, and plenty more.
Driven by his passion of cultivating exemplary talent, Hussein is committed to
fostering individuals with real-world advice.

HUSSEIN WEHBE
FOUNDER & CEO AT PLUGMENA

Hussein Wehbe’s passion lies in Service Excellence & Leadership and boasts
numerous professional triumphs. He currently leads PlugMena, a practical
leadership, logistics & delivery advisory boutique that delivers functional
guidance to young businesses and ambitious startups.

He believes in strength through people and enables high-performance cultures by
leading, supporting, and empowering individuals.


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