Bloomberg
UTV,
India"s
premier
business
channel,
today
announced
season
2
of
The
Pitch
-
India"s
Biggest
Business
Reality
Show.
The
channel
is
inviting
potential
entrepreneurs
with
sound
business
ideas
to
send
in
their
entries
through
www.yourmoneysite.com/thepitch.
Surviving
a
grueling
series
of
tasks
given
by
India"s
biggest
business
leaders,
the
winner
stands
to
receive
a
funding
up
to
Rs
5
crores
to
execute
their
business
plan.
The
last
date
to
submit
your
entries
is
23rd
of
October,
2011.
The
Pitch
aims
to
identify,
evaluate
and
encourage
potential
entrepreneurs
who
not
only
have
the
most
deserving
business
ideas,
but
also
possess
the
critical
skills
required
to
execute
those
ideas
successfully.
Following
the
nationwide
call-for-entries,
a
jury
comprising
of
highly
renowned
professionals
will
shortlist
the
participants
who
will
be
called
to
make
their
elevator
pitches
in
Mumbai.
The
jury
and
angel
investors
will
closely
evaluate
these
shortlisted
aspirants
not
only
on
the
merit
of
their
business
pitches,
but
also
on
their
individual
brilliance
and
identify
the
finalists
who
will
appear
on
Season
2.
Mr
Deepak
Lamba,
Business
Head,
BloombergUTV
said,
“Through
this
show,
BloombergUTV
continues
to
strengthen
its
commitment
to
enrich
the
business
news
viewing
experience.
We
encourage
the
spirit
of
entrepreneurship
in
the
country
and
the
response
to
Season
1
of
the
Pitch
goes
to
prove
that
there
is
no
dearth
of
ideas
in
the
country.
We
will
not
only
identify
the
next
big
business
idea
but
also
the
most
deserving
entrepreneur
who
has
the
right
balance
of
all
the
necessary
elements
required
to
succeed
out
there."
In
this
quest
for
excellence,
the
aspirants
face
challenges
thrown
to
them
by
some
of
India's
prominent
business
leaders.
Each
week
on
a
fresh
episode,
a
new
business
leader
will
design
and
assign
tasks
to
the
participants.
The
tasks
will
challenge
the
aspirants
on
the
most
critical
skills
required
to
be
a
successful
entrepreneur
and
by
eliminating
the
weakest
performer,
narrow
down
to
the
most
competent
and
deserving
aspirant
who
goes
on
to
receive
the
funding
of
up
to
Rs
5
crores
from
the
investors
to
start
their
business.
To
enhance
the
experience
of
The
Pitch,
BloombergUTV
has
established
strategic
partnerships,
each
adding
a
distinct
value
to
the
proposition.
The
Centre
for
Innovation,
Incubation
and
Entrepreneurship
(CIIE)
at
the
Indian
Institute
of
Management,
Ahmedabad
(IIM-A);
The
National
Entrepreneurship
Network
(NEN),
LinkedIn
are
among
several
organisations
and
communities
who
have
joined
this
unique
platform
to
promote
entrepreneurship
in
the
country.
This
season
is
presented
by
Samsung
Electronics
and
will
see
participants
benefitting
from
the
multiple
features
and
utilities
of
the
Samsung
Galaxy
Tab
750.
Right
from
using
the
wireless
keyboard
to
prepare
for
their
documents
to
presenting
directly
from
their
tabs
and
of
course
receiving
their
tasks,
the
Samsung
Galaxy
Tab
750
will
play
an
integral
role
in
participants" lives
through
the
show.
The
aspirants
can
send
in
their
entries
through
www.yourmoneysite.com/thepitch
or
SMS
PITCH
to
59995
|
ZipDial
022
33010050
for
more
information.
The
Pitch
is
scheduled
to
air
Exclusively
on
BloombergUTV
from
November
2011.