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1What is #BeAChatur Contest?
#BeAChatur is an intensive 4 month Business plan competition where individuals/ early stage startups can evaluate their potential ideas in the risk free environment of a competition.
Qualifying individuals/ early stage startups (through each round) will go through business plan feedback, series of mentoring sessions from our pool of industry experts and amongst all, Top 10 entries will get an opportunity to raise real time funds of upto Rs 1 crore in front of Indian and Silicon Valley Investors.
Winning Entries (Top 3) {on the basis of our mentor score matrix) will be awarded with Rs 3,00,000, Rs 2,00,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 separately.
2Rewards and Recognitions at #BeAChatur Contest
Winning Entries (Top 3) {on the basis of our mentor score matrix) will be awarded with Rs 3,00,000, Rs 2,00,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 separately.
Top 10 entries will get an opportunity to raise real-time funds of upto Rs 1 crore in front of Indian and Silicon Valley Investors.
Top 50 entries will be a part of our 2 day extensive mentorship program where business ideas will be evaluated and given feedback by our highly experienced and acknowledged pool of seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced professionals and industry mentors.
50 entries to be getting gift vouchers.
Every participating entry will be eligible for an online entrepreneurship development webinar.
Every participating entry’s business plan will be evaluated by our pool of industry mentors.
3How do I Participate?
To participate in #BeAChatur Contest, visit our website www.chaturideas.com and sign up for the contest.
After signing up, you can register for #BeAChatur contest where you will be given an access to a personalized portal that would require you to fill up your personal details and a questionnaire regarding your business plan.
Agree to the terms and conditions of #BeAChatur Contest by selecting ‘I Agree’
Pay Registration fees of Rs 350 (To know on the value component of the registration fees click here) and select submit! You have now successfully registered for #BeAChatur contest (and we can’t be more happy about that!)
4Eligibility
There is no restriction on any individual to participate. Anyone from students to working professionals across India can participate.
Team participation is allowed and encouraged. Maximum number of members allowed per team is 5.

5Contest Timelines
THR 01 June 2017
Launch of #BeAChatur Contest to Bar
Last date to submit entries for #BeAChatur Contest
SAT 15 July 2017
MON 31 July 2017
Selection of top 50 teams
Online Entrepreneur Development Webinar (whether qualifying or not)
TUE 01 Aug 2017
FRI,SAT 18 & 19 Aug 2017
Top 50 contestants meet our industry pool of mentors for a meet & discuss their business plan
Participants submit their revised business plan base on suggestions and valuable inputs from their mentors.
FRI 25 Aug 2017
FRI 01 Sep 2017
Top 10 contestants announced
Top 10 pitch their ideas in front investors from India and Silicon Valley. Winning participants duly awarded.
TUE 05 Sep 2017
  • Thr 01 June 2017
    Launch of #BeAChatur Contest to Bar
  • SAT 15 July 2017
    Last date to submit entries for #BeAChatur Contest
  • MON 31 July 2017
    Selection of top 50 teams
  • TUE 01 Aug 2017
    Online Entrepreneur Development Webinar (whether qualifying or not)
  • FRI,SAT 18 & 19 Aug 2017
    Top 50 contestants meet our industry pool of mentors for a meet & discuss their business plan
  • FRI 25 Aug 2017
    Participants submit their revised business plan base on suggestions and valuable inputs from their mentors.
  • FRI 01 Sep 2017
    Top 10 contestants announced
  • TUE 05 Sep 2017
    Top 10 pitch their ideas in front investors from India and Silicon Valley. Winning participants duly awarded.
6Registration Fees
Registration Fees for #BeAChatur contest is Rs 350 per person/ team which is reimbursable against an online entrepreneurship development webinar alongwith initial evaluation of business plan by our industry pool of mentors.
7Voting
First round qualification will be based on 30% voting and 70% mentor feedback.
Voting includes upvotes on the executive summary of the business idea on the website. Participants are encouraged to get more upvotes for their business ideas on the website, through promotion of it across their respective social media handles to help themselves qualify through the next round.