September 26, 2018
PIRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE
Calling All Entrepreneurs
Over $70,000 Cash and In-Kind Prizes Awarded!
ROUND 1: Oct 11, 12–2PM
ROUND 2: Nov 15, 5–7PM
ROUND 3: Feb, Date TBD
To learn more, visit: business.ecu.edu/msoe/pec
Contact: David Mayo, mayod@ecu.edu
PIRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE
A B O U T
The Pirate™ Entrepreneurship Challenge is a three-round pitch competition available to any student enrolled in the 2018/2019 academic year, as well as alumni who have an ECU enrolled student on their team.
P R I Z E M O N E Y
The Final Round prize money to accelerate winning business ventures is $15,000 going to the grand prize winner, $10,000 to second place, and $5,000 to third place. Payment will be delivered to the winners as they achieve pre-approved milestones.
T H E C O M P E T I T I O N
ROUND 1
Round 1 is an open air forum for participants to showcase their ideas and ventures. This poster session is Oct 11 from 12:00 – 2pm at the “Brickyard” between Joyner Library and Mendenhall Student Center. Students who pass by will get three tickets to allocate to their idea (or ideas) of choice. Twelve teams will be selected to move on to the second round based on student popular vote and input from ECU college representatives. $2,000 will be awarded.
ROUND 2
Round 2 will be a 5-minute pitch followed by a Q&A period. During the pitch process, mentors will be able to ring a bell for the participant they would like to mentor. This round will take place Nov 15 from 5-7pm at the ECU Heart Institute. Six teams will move on the the final round. $2,000 in seed money will be awarded.
ROUND 3
The final Round 3 will be held during National Entrepreneurship Week in February and will be held in the Murphy Center. Six finalists will present a five-minute pitch followed by a five-minute Q&A. A keynote speaker will address the finalists. A panel of university and community entrepreneurship leaders will select winners.
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