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You have big ideas and the drive to make them real — and at the Miller School of Entrepreneurship, we’re here to help you start your journey.
Thanks to a transformational gift from the Aman Family, our signature business pitch competition is now the Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge (APC).
Open to student-led teams across ECU, the APC has awarded over $900,000 in cash and prizes since 2018, making it the richest pitch competition in North Carolina. It’s also helped the Miller School earn national recognition as one of Princeton Review’s Top Entrepreneurial Programs for five years running.
This year’s APC will feature more than $200,000 in cash and prizes. Ready to pitch?
Round 1:
Date/Time:
Oct. 22, 2024, 12 – 2 p.m.
(Rain Date 10/22)
Location:
ECU main campus mall
Round 2:
Date/Time:
Feb. 4, 2025 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location:
TBD
Round 3:
Date/Time:
Apr. 15, 2025, 6 – 8:30 pm.
Location:
TBD
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