Be The VC Contest - Web 2.0 Expo Edition

In honor of our participation in the Web 2.0 Expo Launch Pad, TradeVibes is sponsoring the "Be the VC: Web 2.0 Expo Edition" contest. Conference attendees and other TradeVibes users can test their VC skills by entering the competition and picking a portfolio of five promising companies. After all portfolios are locked in, TradeVibes will rely on the wisdom of its community to decide which of the 100 companies are most likely to succeed. The contest winner will win an Apple iPhone. The deadline to enter has already passed (12 AM PST on April 29, 2008). We will be announcing the winner of the contest on May 6, 2008.

How to Play

Entering is easy!

1)Log-in to your TradeVibes account. If you don't have one, sign up is simple and easy.
2)Under My Account » Overview, you will have a My Bullish 5 module.
3)To create your My Bullish 5 list, you first need to vote bullish on a few companies. Go to the Companies directory, find the companies you're interested in, and then click the Bullish or Bearish icon on each company's profile page. Be sure to contribute an opinion on why you are bullish or bearish!
4)Don't worry if you are bullish on many companies. Simply go under My Account » Overview and click "Edit List" in your now filled-up My Bullish 5 module. Check the five companies you are most bullish on and want to lock in for the "Be the VC: Web 2.0 Expo Edition" competition. The companies that display in your My Bullish 5 module will be your entries into the contest.
5)Make sure your My Bullish 5 selections are locked in by 12 AM (PST) on April 29, 2008.

Official rules can be found here.

How to Win

TradeVibes will snapshot your five picks as of 12 AM (PST) on April 29, 2008 as your entry for the contest. The contest will not affect your ability to change your My Bullish 5 list, but once TradeVibes snapshots your My Bullish 5 picks, any changes you make to your My Bullish 5 list will not count towards the contest. Scoring of the contest ends at 12 AM (PST) on May 6, 2008.

Entrants will be rated by the rankings of their picks based on a weighted combination of overall bullish votes, overall bearish votes, number of bullish opinions and votes on these opinions, number of bearish opinions and votes on these opinions, and the number of other TradeVibes users who are covering the same picks in their My Bullish 5.

The prize of an Apple iPhone will be awarded to the highest ranked player. If there is a tie among the highest ranked players, the winner will be chosen by random drawing. Employees of Mill River Labs will judge this contest. All decisions of the judges are final.

Information on rules and eligibility can be found here.