The College of Business Virtual Pitch Competition

The Process:

• Apply through College Pitch Competition Google Form by October 30th at 5:00 pm
• Notified if selected for pitch presentation by November 4th at 5:00 pm
• If selected for pitch presentation pitch day will be November 6th

The Resources:

• Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Virtual Entrepreneurship Toolkit Series
  • 5-part series that will support you in refining your idea into a business model and preparing you for a 5-minute pitch
  • Session on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm starting October 7^th through November 4^th
• Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Pitch Crafting Workshop
  • An hour-long session to support you in translating your idea into a successful pitch presentation
  • October 23^rd at 3:00 pm, October 30^th at 2:00 pm, November 3^rd at 4:00 pm
• Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Virtual Office Hours
  • One on one consultation opportunities with the Carlsen Center’s Executive Director
  • Find a time that works between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

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 0 minutes to pitch their business ideas and 5.0 minutes for the judges to ask questions. The panel will be strict on time!
• The pitchers should focus on the following:
  • Information about the problem/opportunity
  • Product/service information and how it will solve the problem or take advantage of the opportunity
  • Do you or your team have the ability (or expertise), skills, and passion to implement this business, nonprofit or produce the product or service
  • Who will buy it (target market) & why; and The market and its size
  • Price of the product/service, cost to produce it (revenue or business model)
  • Competition and competitive advantage
  • Communicating your idea clearly and be concise and effective when answer judges’ questions
• You will be contacted through email regarding your pitch results and feedback.

CBA Pitch Competition Description
CBA Pitch Guidelines
CBA Pitch Rubric