MCF FAST Pitch Scoring Instructions
(To be used by the Panelists)
1. Business Registration (Weight: 10%) - Registration is a requirement
for the build stage, but not a requirement for idea-sage.
3 2 1 0
Fully registered Registered but needs Partially registered No registration
and compliant minor compliance or in the process of or evidence of
with local requirements or completing registration
regulations. recent updates. registration. process.
2. Clear Business Model (Weight: 20%)
3 2 1 0
The business model is The business The business There is no
well-defined, realistic, model is clear but model is partially clear business
and aligned with the lacks detail in one defined with model or
target market. Revenue or two areas, such significant gaps explanation.
streams, cost structure, as revenue in logic or
and operations are streams or cost feasibility.
clearly explained. structure.
3. Clear Investment Plan (Weight: 15%)
3 2 1 0
The Investment plan is The investment The investment No
specific, actionable, and plan is clear but plan is vague, investment
directly tied to business lacks detail in with weak plan was
goals. Financial projections or financial provided.
projections are realistic alignment with projections or
and well-supported. goals. unclear goals.
4. Value Proposition (Weight: 15%)
3 2 1 0
The value proposition is The value The value No value
compelling, unique, and proposition is clear proposition is proposition
well-articulated, but lacks somewhat defined was
demonstrating clear uniqueness or but lacks clarity or provided.
differentiation from competitive relevance to the
competitors. differentiation. target market.
5. Problem/Solution Fit (Weight: 20%)
3 2 1 0
The business The problem and The problem or The problem
addresses a significant solution are clear solution is and solution
problem with a well- but lack evidence partially defined, are poorly
suited, innovative of market with gaps in defined or
solution. Evidence of validation or relevance or unrelated.
market need is innovation. feasibility.
provided.
6. Traction (Weight: 15%)
3 2 1 0
Build Stage
Shows some Minimal traction, No
Demonstrates strong traction, such as such as pilot evidence
traction with significant initial revenue or testing or small- of
milestones achieved (e.g., partnerships, but scale operations. traction.
revenue, customers, with room for
partnerships). growth.
Idea Stage The business is at The idea
the stage of is not
Evidence of feasibility, Basic market seeking defined
such as market research or research was resources,
prototype development, completed to validation, or
early partnerships, or validate the support to move
support from stakeholders, concept. forward
indicates validation of the
idea.
7. Participation (Weight: 5%)
3 2 1 0
Fully engaged in Attended at least Attended at least 50% Attendance is
the program, 70% of the training of the training below 50% for
meeting all sessions, and has sessions and has all training
deadlines, submitted all submitted the sessions.
attending required assignment majority of the
sessions at deliverables. required assignment
85%. deliverables