About Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Welcome to the Strategy & Entrepreneurship (S&E) Department
Sacramento Social Entrepreneurship - Pitch Competition
Date and Time: May 7, 2024 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Well, Terrace Suite (2nd Floor)
*If you wish to attend the event without submitting an application, please complete Part 1 of the event registration survey above.
The Pitch Competition Submission Process:
- Apply through the Event Registration link above (Part 2 of the Event Registration and Pitch Competition must be submitted 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 7th Tuesday, 4 pm – 8:30pm
Prize Amounts:
First Place (1): $3,000
Second Place (1): $2,000
Third Places (2): $1,000
The Pitch Competition Submission Process:
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.