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= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to Win IBMC</span> =
'''1. Complete''' [https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245 Steve Bank's "How to Create a Startup" course on Udacity]
'''2. Seek Out '''an appropriate mentor(s) and meet frequently with them to help you through the lean startup process.
'''3. Familiarize '''yourself with the following IBMC website resources:
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<li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/uploads/9/5/4/5/95454954/ibmc_rules_and_info_packet_2018-01-01.pdf Rules & Info Packet]</li><li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/uploads/9/5/4/5/95454954/ibmc_judging_criteria_2018-01-01.pdf Judging Criteria]</li><li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/validating-a-business-model.html Validating a Business Model]</li><li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/preparing-your-submission.html Preparing Your Submission]</li>
</ul>
and the concepts in the books below (most of the books have [http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/uploads/5/1/5/7/5157318/ibmc_booksummaries_2014.pdf summaries])
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<li>Nail It, Then Scale It</li>
</ul>
'''4. Tracks''' your progress by using a [http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/canvases.html canvas]. Consider using a digital tool to help with this process. A few are:
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<li>[https://strategyzer.com/canvas Business Model Toolbox for iPad ](from creators of Business Model Canvas)</li>
<li>LEANSTACK.com (from the creator of Lean Canvas)</li>
<li>LeanMonitor.com</li>
'''5. Watch '''the following videos on the IBMC website:
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<li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/training-workshop-videos.html Submission Orientation & Best Practices]</li>
<li>Submission Examples</li>
<li>[http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/past-winner-videos.html Past Winners]</li>
</ul>
'''6. Follow '''these blogs and social media accounts:
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<li>[https://www.facebook.com/newcareer/ IBMC Facebook and Twitter]</li><li>[http://blog.strategyzer.com/ Strategyzer Blog]</li><li>[https://steveblank.com/ Steve Bank's Blog]</li><li>[http://ashmaurya.com/ Ash Maurya's Blog]</li>
</ul>