Breaking Through

Crimson Concepts has officially made it through as one of the Top 12 teams in the Maybank Money Tree YES 2 Challenge. Initially, only the top 10 were suppose to make it through. However, we have been told that three teams tied at 10th place and the YES committee has decided  to let the three teams tied at 10th place to be shortlisted as well.

After all the hard work, we have made it through the Breakthrough Session. Nevertheless, this means more work to be done as it is not over. Another judging session is to be conducted on the 27th of March 2010 (tentatively). So it's back to the drawing board to further fine tune and solidify our business idea.

We will not back down, we will continue to put all our efforts in this no matter what comes in our way as we will never settle.

To the other teams who made it through as well, congratulations on a great job done.

To the other teams who did not make it through, congratulations as well, as you dared to be different from the other 6.5 billion people in the world. 

I leave you all with this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson,

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail"

As we Approach the Breakthrough Session

The Breakthrough Session is tomorrow, with less than 24 hours more to go.

We at Crimson Concepts are hyped out about this and can't wait to meet other Maybank Money Tree YES 2 Challenge teams. Tomorrow will definitely be an intense day with all the 31 teams battling it out to be shortlisted to 10 teams.

All the best to the other teams.

Preparation for the Breakthrough Session

Here's a little update on our preparation for the Breakthrough Session.

Our Elevator Pitch has been fine tuned and sent to Mr. Wong Yu Vee to be scrutinized. As we await his reply, other things are being prepared as aids for our presentation.

Want to know more? Come witness us, Crimson Concepts sell our business idea to the panel of judges during the Breakthrough Session.

The Breakthrough Session

Initially, we were to be shortlisted based on our executive summary which we have handed in. However, to our surprise, Mr. Wong Yu Vee e-mailed us informing us that there will be an extra judging criteria, which will be done during the "Breakthrough Session".

In this Maybank Money Tree YES Challenge, there are a total of 31 teams from Peninsular Malaysia. These 31 teams will be required to present their elevator pitch to the panel of judges during the Breakthrough Session. Each team will have 120 seconds to present their elevator pitch and then the judges will open fire on them; well, not literally.

The details of the Breakthrough Session are as below:

Date: 13th March 2010 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm

Venue: The STAR Cybertorium, Level 2, Menara The Star, 15, Jalan 16/11, PJ

Attire: Business Wear

This will be a good experience not only for the teams participating but also for other students who are present on that day to witness the 31 teams sell their ideas to the judges. A maximum amount of 15 people from each university/college will be allowed to sit in and watch the 31 teams pitch their business idea. If you are interested to witness the teams battle it out against each other, write to Mr. Wong Yu Vee at uvwong@moneytree.my.

We are one of the teams who will be battling it out during the Breakthrough Session, so do come and support us, Crimson Concepts.