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// Endeavor Miami Impact Report 2019 Selection process steps In order to become an Endeavor Entrepreneur, candidate companies need to go through a rigorous selection process that involves a series of interviews conducted by key mentors in the organization's network. As such, the selection process may take, on average, between 8 to 12 months. To be eligible, candidates must have entrepreneurial fit with Endeavor - people who are willing to give and receive constructive feedback - and their companies must be at an inflection point and have proven traction. International business leaders and board members serve as panelists to interview candidates, deliberate, and select a new class of Endeavor Entrepreneurs by unanimous vote (8 times per year). Local mentors and board members interview, deliberate and select candidates at a local selection panel (4 times per year). International selection panel (ISP) Local selection panel (LSP) Three to four senior-level mentors conduct interviews with each candidate, probing the business' strategy, innovation, growth-potential and entrepreneur's personal qualities. Endeavor staff conducts a one hour interview to assess the candidate's viability. First opinion reviews (FOR) Second opinion reviews (SOR) Endeavor staff and Managing Director assess entrepreneur candidacy. Pro-active research Recommendations Self-nominations Screening EM 4.3 Endeavor Model and Services