College of Business California State University, Sacramento

Date and Time (Time shows in Pacific Time – US and Canada):
May 7, 2024 4:00pm – 8:30pm

Location:
The Well, Terrace Suite (2^nd Floor)
6000 J Street, Sacramento CA 95819 (Tel: 916-278-9355)

*If you wish to attend the event without submitting an application, please complete Part 1 of the event registration survey above.

*If you need a parking permit on campus for the event, please contact the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department Chair, Dr. Jay Lee, jlee@csus.edu

The Pitch Competition Submission Process:

Apply Through The Pitch Competition Online Form (Part 2 of the Event Registration and Pitch Competition Submission) by Midnight, April 28th, 2024.
Applicants will be notified if selected for pitch presentation by May 3rd
Pitch Day event will be held on May 7^th Tuesday, 4 pm – 8:30pm

The Guidelines:

Each pitcher or pitching team will give an oral pitch for their idea or business venture.
Each pitcher or pitching team will have 7 (SEVEN) minutes to pitch their business ideas and 5 (FIVE) minutes for the judges to ask questions.
The applicants may submit up to 7 slide pitch deck in PDF file, including:
- Information about the problem/opportunity & who will benefit from your idea (beneficiary)
- Description about your product/service
- How your product/service will solve the social problem or make a social impact
- Competitive advantage of your product/service
- The market: Market size and how important is the idea for Sacramento region
- Do you or your team have the ability (or expertise), skills, and passion to implement this idea?
Your application will be evaluated based on the information you included in the pitch deck.
Please submit your pitch deck in PDF/PPT format. Links to cloud drives won’t be accepted.

Prize amounts:

First Place (1): $3,000
Second Place (1): $2,000
Third Places (2): $1,000

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