Register for the Oct. 30 Halloween business idea pitch competition

Published: October 12, 2020

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Auburn students with business ideas can compete for a share of $2,000 in start-up capital in the second Halloween Pitch Competition, sponsored by the Harbert College of Business.

The competition provides student-entrepreneurs the opportunity to present a one-page written business plan and a video between two to three minutes to a panel of judges who will select 20 finalists from that pool for the Oct. 30 pitch round. The pitch phase will be held via Zoom video.

Applications are due by Oct. 16, click here to register.

“Any student here at the university from any college that has a business idea should enter,” urged Lou Bifano, director of Entrepreneurship Strategy. “We are hoping that students who plan to compete in the Tiger Cage Business Idea Competition next winter and spring, where there is a $52,500 start-up capital award pool, will use this opportunity as a tune-up.”

The winning team in the Halloween Pitch Competition will be awarded $1,000. Second place will receive $700, third place will receive $300.

“Entrepreneurship is important here at Auburn because we are a land grant university,and part of our mission is to foster job creation and economic development for the state of Alabama,” Bifano added. “The entrepreneurship program we have here at Auburn is nurturing student entrepreneurs. We’re working hard to build an ecosystem around what we do here at the university so that the students do not feel the need to leave the state of Alabama or possibly the city of Auburn or east Alabama region to advance their business.”

Students interested in getting more involved in entrepreneurship at Auburn should email hcobent@auburn.edu for more information.

Submitted by: Joe McAdory