ULI Philadelphia is soliciting proposals from savvy emerging real estate entrepreneurs to showcase and pitch their real estate small to mid-scale development projects at ULI Philadelphia’s annual Shark Tank. Chosen presenters will gain exposure to industry professionals, including a wide array of lenders, private investors, developers, architects, and others who could provide strategic expertise to help bring their project to fruition. Candidates will be chosen based on real estate development experience, the ability to make a concise and captivating presentation, and an active and interesting deal. The deadline to submit proposals is May 1st, 2024.
Selected presenters are expected to participate in 2-3 planning conference calls with ULI Philadelphia Shark Tank committee members and the moderator. The event is on June 20th, 2024, from 4:30 – 7:00pm. The location will be announced soon in Center City, Philadelphia.
The program is comprised of two vignettes, one for each presenter. Each vignette consists of a 10-15 minute PowerPoint presentation to the Sharks with enough meat for the Sharks to sink their teeth into. Presentations will be followed by 10-15 minute moderated discussion with the Sharks and the audience. Some important components to include:
• Constructive feedback from actual real estate icons
• A thorough vetting of high-level project plans, assumptions, etc.
• Presentation experience and practice pitching your deal
• Immediate access to the knowledgeable ULI network of industry leaders
• Exposure to potential capital investors in the audience
• Cover letter expressing interest participating in Shark Tank
• Biography and CV of the proposed presenter
• Summary-level outline of the investment request and project description, maps, etc.
• Community engagement or impact of project
• Market study if applicable
• Any available renderings/ plans
• Pro-forma (can be modified/simplified for presentation)
Submit a proposal to participate as a Fish in the upcoming Shark Tank event by completing the online form. The deadline to submit proposals is May 1st, 2024.
MaryVictoria Barr, Young Leaders Group Co-Chair | 215.825.6662 | [email protected]
Daniel Bhaumik, Young Leaders Group Co-Chair | +1.973.705.7498 | [email protected]
Sigourney Young, Associate, ULI Philadelphia | 215.845.8995 | [email protected]
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