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The Pitch Competition will feature a workshop series. Workshops are designed to help students develop their business ideas and get ready for our first major event The Pitch Qualifiers. Send us an email to get more information
Startup Finance & Investors @ September 29
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Workshop: The Art of Pitching @ October 20th
Workshop: Legal aspects of Startups @ October 6
All participating students will give a 3-minute pitch (via Zoom), followed by a 5-minute Q&A from the judging panel. Best pitches will qualify for the Pitch Competition on November 13, 2020.
See more details below!
Whether you intend to participate in this upcoming Pitch Competition or just want to further develop your business ideas, be sure to check out these workshops!
Prof. Henrik Scheel
The “Art of Pitching Workshop” will be held on Tuesday October 6th. 1:30-2:30pm.
This is a fast paced and interactive workshop. You will be trained by Danish, serial entrepreneur Henrik Scheel, who lives in San Francisco, California. Prof. Scheel brings a wealth of experience from the startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley and has worked with entrepreneurs in 25+
All workshops are recorded and available for those students. Send us an email to get access to all the workshops.
* Neither executive education participants or non-degree students are eligible.
Friday, October 30th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Thunderbird Downtown Campus
About Pitch Day Qualifiers
Thunderbird’s 2020 Pitch Day Qualifiers provides an opportunity for all interested on-campus Thunderbird students to pitch their business idea in front of a panel of qualified judges, consisting of Thunderbird alumni, faculty, and staff. All participating students will give a 3-minute pitch, followed by a 5-minute Q&A from the judging panel. Once all students have pitched, the judging panel will then select the top businesses to advance to the final pitch competition in November. During this final pitch competition, students will have the opportunity to win award money for their venture.
Participation Requirements
In order to participate in Pitch Day Qualifiers, the student must submit a one-page executive summary by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th at 12:00pm. By submitting the executive summary, the student/team is agreeing that they can give an in-person (or via Zoom) pitch on Friday, October 30th sometime between the times of 2:00am and 4:00pm.
Submit Your Executive Summary by October 18th
For questions contact Eva Vazquez; eva.vazquez.ortiz@thunderbird.asu.edu
Thanks to alum Andy Ogawa, Thunderbird’s 3rd Annual Pitch Competition is happening!
"One of my fondest memories as a Tbird was the Pitch Competition - it taught me the value of a solid business plan when pitching to investors and gave me the foundation I needed to become a successful entrepreneur."
- Andy Ogawa '98, Competition Sponsor
Friday, November 13th | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Virtual
Students have advanced out of the Pitch Day Qualifiers round to compete in Thunderbird’s 2020 Pitch Competition.