Pitch
Competition
Providing Cash and Prizes to Help Founders Scale
Since the inaugural Young Entrepreneur Convention in 2016, more than $150,000 in cash and prizes has be awarded to participants in our Pitch Competition. Among the largest single day elevator pitch competitions in the United States, it has become a cornerstone of the Young Entrepreneur Convention.
Our competition offers participants 90 seconds to pitch their business in front of a panel of expert preliminary judges, with two minutes for follow-up questions. Our finalists then pitch in front of our full audience, on stage, to a panel that over the years has included attorneys, Silicon Valley VCs, founders and more.
Our top pitchers win:
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Cash Prizes
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IP Legal Work
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Promotional Assets
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Watch this website for details on the 2020 Young Entrepreneur Pitch Competition after the first of the year.
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