Launch Me Pitch Competition

Applications are now open for the $20,000 Launch Me Pitch Competition!

The Launch Me Competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to develop and pitch their business ideas for a chance to win a portion of $20,000 in funding and resources to support their startup.

Steps for the competition:

  1. Complete and submit application
  2. Applications are reviewed by a panel of external experts
  3. Finalists will be selected
  4. Finalists will pitch their ideas at a live event to a panel of judges
  5. Winners are selected!

Eligibility:

  1. All applicants must be members of the Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE)
  2. The main applicant must be current student at Humber College or Guelph-Humber or recent alumni (within two calendar years post-graduation).
  3. Applicants should have attended all three Business Plan workshops, in person or online.
  4. Previous awardees of any Centre for Entrepreneurship competitions are not eligible to participate. However, students/alumni who previously entered a competition but did not win are eligible to participate.

How to Enter:

  1. Submit a completed application and business plan to cfeapplications@humber.ca by Monday, February 25, 2019 at 12 p.m. (noon)
  2. All applicants will be contacted regarding the results of their application no later than, Wednesday, March 13, 2019
  3. The finalists will participate in the live competition on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the LRC and pitch their business idea to a panel of external judges.The judging criteria can be found in Appendix B in the Competition Rules and Guidelines document.
  4. Unsuccessful applicants may be offered further assistance in developing and launching their new venture.

For more information about this year’s competition, the application form, and the rules and guidelines, please click here: Launch Me Pitch Competition – Full Application Details.

Good luck!

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