Entrepreneurship Pitch
COMPETITION
Submissions are open from now until December 20, 2024
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Spots are limited to the first 50 participants!
Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit in the 2024 Stukent Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition!
Registration is open for this exciting opportunity to showcase your innovative ideas!
Starting September 1, 2024, aspiring entrepreneurs can submit their business pitches for a chance to win cash prizes. But don't delay – submissions close on December 20, 2024!
Participants will receive a Stukent-branded slide template for a business pitch presentation AND access to Stukent's Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation courseware, which will provide invaluable insights and best practices for crafting a successful business pitch.
With a 3-5 minute pre-recorded pitch video, competitors will have the chance to impress a panel of judges with their creativity, strategy, and vision. Don't miss this chance to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality – register now and start crafting your winning pitch!
Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit in the
2024 Stukent Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition!
Registration is open for this exciting opportunity to showcase your innovative ideas!
Starting September 1, 2024, aspiring entrepreneurs can submit their business pitches for a chance to win cash prizes. But don't delay – submissions close on December 20, 2024!
Participants will receive a Stukent-branded slide template for a business pitch presentation AND access to Stukent's Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation courseware, which will provide invaluable insights and best practices for crafting a successful business pitch.
With a 3-5 minute pre-recorded pitch video, competitors will have the chance to impress a panel of judges with their creativity, strategy, and vision. Don't miss this chance to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality – register now and start crafting your winning pitch!
Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit in the
2024 Stukent Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition!
Registration is open for this exciting opportunity to showcase your innovative ideas!
- Showcase your innovative ideas for a chance to win cash prizes!
- Submissions open September 1, 2024, and close December 20, 2024.
- Participants will receive a Stukent-branded slide template to help form professional presentations.
- Participants will also gain access to Stukent's Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation courseware for valuable insight on business best practices.
- With a 3-5 minute pre-recorded pitch video, competitors will have the chance to impress a panel of judges with their creativity, strategy, and vision.
- Register now to secure your spot and receive detailed information closer to the start date. Spots are limited to the first 50 participants.
Prizes
- 1st PLACE $500
- 2nd PLACE $350
- 3rd PLACE $200
- People's Choice $100
- Social Posting Raffle $150
(2 Winners)
Competition Details
- Submissions are open September 1 to December 20, 2024
- Judging January 6, 2025 - January 24, 2025
- People's Choice Voting: TBD
- Winners will be announced on February 3, 2025
Rules
- Limited to 50 applicants
- Must be currently enrolled in a collegiate program
- Submission length cannot be longer than 5 minutes
- The business pitch cannot be related to an existing brand or contain business ideas that are NSFW
Competition Grading Rubric
- 1. Feasibility: (15 points) Idea is likely to succeed and includes a clear plan for profitability and sustainability
- 2. Intro to the Business: (10 points) Clearly outlines the purpose, target market, and unique selling points
- 3. Value Proposition: (10 points) Understands and identifies market needs well
- 4. Mission, Vision, Objectives: (15 points) Align with value proposition and indicate clear direction and objectives
- 5. SWOT Analysis: (20 points) Thoroughly understands strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Develops strategies based on the analysis.
- 6. Perceptual Map: (15 points) Sufficiently visualizes positioning relative to competitors
- 7. Presentation Delivery: (15 points) Presentation is clear, confident, and engaging
All the resources you need to succeed in the Stukent Student Sales Competition will be available to you! On September 20th, you will gain access to the Professional Selling Simternship™, which will include background information, a scenario, and the tools and resources you’ll need to submit your video email pitch.
You’ll also gain access to Chapter 7, Sections 2 & 3 of the “Professional Selling” courseware, where you will learn best practices for video email pitches, including the length of the video, how to give a cold call introduction, how to personalize your greeting, how to create a great value proposition, how to give an invitation for next steps, and more!
Prizes
1st Place
$500
2nd Place
$350
3rd Place
$200
People's Favorite
$100
Social Posting Raffle
(2 winners)
$50
Competition Details
Registration is open NOW until December 20, 2024
Judging January 6, 2025 - January 24, 2025
People's Choice Voting: TBD
Winners will be announced on February 3, 2025
Rules
• Limited to 100 applicants
• Must be currently enrolled in a collegiate program
• Submission length cannot be longer than 5 minutes
• The business pitch cannot be affiliated with certain brands and businesses ideas that are NSFW
Competition Grading Rubric
- Feasibility: (10 points)
- Very likely to succeed, a clear plan for profitability and sustainability.
- Intro to the Business: (10 points)
- Clearly outlines the purpose, target market, and unique selling points.
- Value Proposition: (10 points)
- Understands and identifies market needs well.
- Mission, Vision, Objectives: (15 points)
- Aligned with values, provides clear direction.
- SWOT Analysis: (15 points)
- Thoroughly understands strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats well.
- Strategies and Plans: (15 points)
- Well-developed clear objectives, realistic tactics, and timelines.
- Perceptual Map: (15 points)
- Visualizes positioning relative to competitors well.
- Presentation Delivery: (10 points)
- Clear, confident, and engaging.
