Teams will be given or asked to create a deliberately weak or absurd business idea. They will have 10–15 minutes to prepare their business model, financial projections, valuation and pitch. Each team will then have 3 minutes to pitch their idea and convince the investors to invest from the 100 crore capital pool, followed by a brief interaction with the investors.

• Each team must consist of minimum 2 and maximum of 4 members, with 4-6 teams overall.
• Investors have 100 crore as capital pool.
• The teams have 3 minutes to pitch and sell the investors.
• Two ways to win — raise the highest investment, or score highest by investors through impression.
• Each team has one of the following roles: Storyteller, Financial Engineer, Buzzword Strategist.
• Round structure: (i) Idea — create a deliberately weak or absurd business concept; (ii) Financials — build revenue, growth, margins, and valuation; (iii) Narrative — develop a compelling story to justify the idea; (iv) Pitch — present business model and ask; (v) Interaction — defend business under questioning.
• Teams get 10-15 minutes of preparation time before presentation.
• After the preparation time, teams submit their documents and spreadsheets to enable an equal and fair participation.
• Teams must adhere to time limits and respect investors' decisions.
• Investors will award their scores and investments based on personal opinions of business and models.

In case of a tie, the tied teams will be given a sudden modification to their product or business model. Teams will have 2 minutes to adapt their business model, financial assumptions and valuation, followed by a 1-minute justification to the investors. The team that presents the most convincing and financially justified adaptation will be declared the winner.