Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge 2018

Pitch your startup idea at Virginia Tech's
BIGGEST ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION EVER!!!


Virginia Tech’s biggest entrepreneur competition ever!

The Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge is a campus-wide, student startup competition that brings together successful alumni-entrepreneurs, industry partners, and students to showcase the best new ventures at Virginia Tech. Join us as interdisciplinary teams from across campus compete for the best business model and a chance to win up to $60,000 in scholarship funding!

Come Together – Be Inspired

The final event features a showcase of the final teams along with a high-powered lineup of keynotes and panels sharing their expertise and experience in the world of entrepreneurship.

To register to attend the event, please see the detailed info at this link:

https://apex.vt.edu/entrepreneurchallenge/



Final Event Schedule – Friday March 23rd

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Opening Remarks & Keynote
Nathan Latka “The VT Advantage: From Barringer Hall to $10.5m CEO”
Davis Smith “Using Business as a Force for Good”
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Panel #1 – “It’s crazy enough it just might work!”
Kristen Badgley, Sergei Dubograev, Jason Fisher, Erik Gatenholm, Trenor Williams
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Finalist Pitches
11:45 PM – 12:45 PM: Finalist Pitches
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel #2 – “Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face”
Anthony Beverina, Ryan Carter, Chiny Driscoll, Sonu Singh, Jonathon Perrelli
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Finalist Pitches
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Finalist Pitches
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM: Panel #3 – “What’s Next?”
Katherine Andersen, Nelson Chu, John Kinzer, Russ Thomas
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM: Keynote
Doug Juanarena (moderator), Kevin Minnick, Pat Matthews “Webmail.us – Our Path to 100X”
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM: Awards Ceremony