TWITCH

See the current standings Here!

Description:
Twitch (or Twitter-Pitch, not to be confused with a nervous gesture after drinking too much coffee) takes the elevator pitch of your idea to the next level. In 140 characters or less, you need to communicate the essence of your idea on Twitter. Now you are not only challenged to be efficient with your words, but also with the characters that comprise those words. The winner of the contest will win a $500 cash prize. May the best “Twitcher” win.  See our press release for more information.
How to Enter:
There are a few things you must do to be enter the MIT $100K Twitch Contest.
  1. Re-tweet the announcement made on April 20 at 9AM EST by @MIT100k for the 20th anniversary celebration and first ever MIT $100K Twitch Contest (RT @MIT100k announcing the most concise entrepreneurship competition ever attempted, the @MIT100k Twitch Contest. Rules: http://twitch.mit100k.org ) See the winner announced live at our Finale event on May 12, 7 PM in Kresge Auditorium.  All welcome to attend.
  2. Tweet your “Twitch” in 140 characters or less while including the hash tag #100kTwitch
  3. Follow the @MIT100K twitter account by May 10.
Judging:
The winner will be judged quantitatively by the virality your “Twitch” achieves as well as the creative quality of the idea. The more followers that the person who retweets your Twitch has, the more points you’ll earn.
The first ever MIT $100K Twitch Contest winner will be announced at our Business Plan Contest finale on May 12, 2010.

Rules:

Along with the entry criteria, there are a few rules you must abide by.
  1. There is no entry fee
  2. Your Twitch must be submitted and retweeted by 6 PM EST on May 10th (it will be judged at that point)
  3. You must be following @MIT100k as of May 10th in order to qualify
  4. You must be available either in person at the 20th Anniversary celebration or watching the event via live web stream on May 12 from 7-9:30 PM EST
  5. You must be 18 or over
  6. Entries must be submitted in English
  7. You must have a valid U.S. (non-PO Box) address where you can receive prize payment, and will be required to complete full documentation in order to receive the prize
  8. You can only enter the MIT $100K Twitch Contest with one entry (one entry per person, not Twitter handle). This will be indicated by any tweet that is not a Re-Tweet of another Tweet and contains the hash tag #100kTwitch
  9. Final judgment and discretion is solely held by the MIT $100K Organizing team and is final.
  10. All teams are required to participate in media and press opportunities related to the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.
    • All entrants may be asked to speak to the media for competition related interviews when requested by the organizing committee;
    • All entrants may be asked to provide quotes and/or content for any competition related press releases.
    • Participating in media and press opportunities in no way, shape or form requires participants to disclose any proprietary or otherwise confidential information related to their businesses. The MIT $100K organizing committee agrees to provide consultation to any team, upon request, to avoid such disclosures while participating in press related opportunities.
  11. [Added 4/28/2010] You may retweet your TWITCH once per day from the same account that originally “TWITCH’ed”. You may not update, change, or modify the original TWITCH – the purpose of this is to keep your TWITCH visible and get more Retweets!

You agree that you will not use the name of “Massachusetts Institute of Technology,” or any variation, adaptation, or abbreviation thereof, or of any of its trustees, officers, faculty, students, employees, or agents, or any trademark owned by IT in any advertising or publicity without the written permission of the Director of the MIT’s News Office.

MIT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND CONCERNING THE MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MIT, ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, THE MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION JUDGES AND MENTORS, AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY ADVICE, INFORMATION OR DECISIONS MADE FOR OR ON BEHALF OF THE MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION OR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DAMAGES OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER MIT SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FOREGOING.

MIT $100K TWITCH Contest Standings

Follow along and participate in the MIT $100K TWITCH Contest as approach our finale event (May 12th at 7PM in Kresge Auditorium)!

Below are the current standings* for the TWITCH contest as of the date/time specified at the bottom of the page. Participate either by voting or submitting your pitch (or both!).

To Vote: Click on the “Take Me To The TWITCH!” link beside the pitch you think is best and ReTweet it from your Twitter account.
To Participate: Follow this link to the TWITCH rules page.
To Follow Along: Navigate to this search link on Twitter to see for yourself why there’s so much buzz around the first ever MIT $100K TWITCH Contest.

As of the last update there have been 12 U.S. States and 6 Countries participating – our goal is 50 States / 25 Countries. Do us a favor and ReTweet our announcement here to add to the buzz!!!

HAPPY TWITCHING!

Handle Twitch Aggregate # Followers for Twitch Retweeters Link Direct to the Twitch
raxit No SMS,GPRS,Bluetooth,Wi-Fi,3G required. Use Mumbai’s mobile local search engine #100kTwitch www.m4mum.com get info in 5 keystroke ~954 Take Me To The TWITCH!
podblogr *Listen* to any blog, any time, anywhere. Desktop or mobile. On the go. At the gym. Save time. Get informed. http://ow.ly/1Anoo #100kTwitch ~6895 Take Me To The TWITCH!
AvidBookshop Bring an independent, community-focused bookstore/cafe to #Athens, GA: events, signings, discussion, & engagement! #100kTwitch ~ Take Me To The TWITCH!
publicremix Social Media is like going to a cocktail party. You may start as Paris Hilton, but we can make you into Audrey Hepburn. Plz RT! #100kTWITCH ~108 Take Me To The TWITCH!
zchaitman RT me pls! textergy.com makes it easier for groups to communicate and share info using SMS & 89% of the US already owns a cell #100kTwitch ~164 Take Me To The TWITCH!
HerCampus RT me! Model for profitable online mags, local & nat’l content for college women, connect advertisers w/readers via social media #100kTWITCH ~0 Take Me To The TWITCH!
ekiciman World as Monopoly board via geo-loc. Claim latest hotspot and collect rent 2 earn points. If u can pick trends u can win #100kTWITCH Pls RT! ~ Take Me To The TWITCH!
couchange Convert giftcards into cash for charities, win $500 for charity at http://edeify.com/RT #100kTwitch ~2894 Take Me To The TWITCH!
arrafiq Enabling hardware designers to build devices 4 pennies 2 the dollar using state of the art design automation tools #100kTWITCH pls RT! ~302 Take Me To The TWITCH!
EconForAll An online learning portal w/webisodes that teach K-12 material in a FUN way Parents buy tutoring hours w/teachers for kids #edu #100kTWITCH ~23 Take Me To The TWITCH!
fidofactor Fido Factor is a local search & review application for all things dog friendly, like Yelp for dogs! www.fidofactor.com #100kTwitch Plz RT ~3009 Take Me To The TWITCH!
geofft Retweet this tweet and get your share of $500. http://geofft.mit.edu/blog/post/94 #100kTwitch ~940 Take Me To The TWITCH!
SuperiorRail HybridRRtie(PolyFiber,LongLife,Green) fm recycled(plastic,ties,tires) Less($/yr,ghg,toxins,OldGrowthTrees) #100ktwitch RT ~57 Take Me To The TWITCH!

* The results on this page are not official or guaranteed to be 100% accurate. They are meant to be directional indicators of how much each Twitch is getting ReTweeted relative to others as of [May 21, 5:25PM EST]. If you do not see your TWITCH in the list above and it was “Twitched” between 4/20 @ 8AM EST and the last update above – send a direct message to @MIT100k or @JarrodPhipps.