COB Idea Pitch Competition

Date and Time (Time shows in Pacific Time – US and Canada):
November 13th, 2024 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM

Location:
Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University Library

Pitch Competition Online Form

The Pitch Competition Submission Process:

• Apply Through The Pitch Competition Online Form by October 27th, 2024 (Extended).
• Applicants will be notified if selected for pitch presentation by November 4th
• Pitch Day event will be held on November 13th, 2024 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM

Prize amounts:

• First Place: $500
• Second Place: $300
• Third Places: $200

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 5 minutes to pitch their business ideas and 5 minutes for the judges to ask questions.
• The applicants may submit up to 7 slide pitch deck in PDF file, including: Problem/Customer Info, Your Solution, Market Size, Go-to-Market Strategy, Revenue Model, and Team Information
• Application will be evaluated based on the information included in the pitch deck.
• Please submit the pitch deck using the links to cloud drives – Please double check your shared settings so that everyone with the link can read the file.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Dr. Nathan Kim (n.kim@csus.edu) or Cameron Law, Executive Director of Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (c.law@csus.edu)

Co-organized by Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department, College of Business and Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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