Public Ratings

Purpose:

Public Ratings of each startup represent 10% of the team's score in the first and second rounds of judging. These ratings reflect the clarity of the entrant's Company Profile as well as their ability to mobilize supporters.

When

Entrants are eligible to receive Public Ratings until 12:00 Noon EST May 20. Ratings received before 12:00 Noon EST May 2 will be counted towards first round scores, ratings received before 12:00 Noon EST May 20 (including those received before May 2) will be counted towards second round scores.

What entrants should do:

Create and publish a Company Profile if you haven't already. Click HERE to begin.

Encourage  supporters to visit your Company Profile page once it is published, and to show their support by rating you on a 1 to 5 star scale. Supporters can find your profile page HERE.

Note: you may edit your Company Profile at any time, including after it has been published.

Also note: It is not mandatory for you to publish your Company Profile in order to be eligible for the competition.  However, only those Company Profiles that have been published are eligible to receive Public Ratings, and these ratings are factored into judging scores for the competition.

What the public should do:

Browse through the published entrant Company Profiles, and click on a logo to learn more about that entrant. Provide a rating by clicking on the stars in the upper right of the company profile page. Leave comments and feedback for entrants to help entrants improve their Profiles. 

NOTE: You must be logged into an account with MassChallenge in order to vote. Register a user account HERE. Please choose "Supporter/Observer" as your role during registration.