WCE Pitch Competition

The WCE Pitch Competition encourages students from across campus to pitch their business ideas for the chance to win an award to launch and scale their business. The Fall 2024 competition will give out $10K in awards.

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How to Participate

Students that would like to participate need to:

  1. Submit an Application – Apply here! We will follow up with information about the required workshop and mentorship office hours and make sure you are ready to compete!
  2. Attend a Workshop – Learn the rules of the pitch competition and strategies to create a winning pitch. Workshops will be held on October 9th and 10th.
  3. Get Feedback – You’ll meet with mentors one-on-one to help improve your pitch. Mentoring will be held on October 17th and 18th.
  4. Pitch! – You’ll pitch on October 30th on either the small business or tech tracks. Each track will have three awards: (1st - $3,000; 2nd -$1,500; 3rd - $500) - totaling $10k.

Important Dates and Locations

Workshops

Required to attend one workshop

Workshop #1
Date: October 9th
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: CBB 524

Workshop #2
Date: October 10th
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: CBB 524

Mentor Feedback

Required to attend one mentorship session

Option #1
Date: October 17th
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: CBB 524

Option #2
Date: October 18th
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: CBB 330/328

Pitch Competition

Date: October 30th
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Melcher Hall 160 and 180

The WCE Pitch competition is cohosted by RED Labs and UH's CEO chapter (the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization). You can email liana@redlabs.uh.edu for any questions about the pitch competition and can follow CEO on instagram at @BAUER_CEO to learn more about the organization and how to become a member.

Judging Criteria

  • Student has identified and explained problem or opportunity connected to business.
  • Student has describe the solution so that a general audience can understand what they are working on.
  • Student has identified and described a target market/customer and that the market is sufficiently sized to support the business/business idea.
  • Student has a feasible plan to implement funds with winning award.
  • Student has prepared a high quality pitch.

Technical Requirements

  • 3 Minutes to Pitch
  • 2 Minute Judge Q&A
  • Slides are encouraged, but not required
  • Must cover:
    • The problem you are solving or the opportunity you are creating with your business or business idea
    • Your solution and what makes it unique.
    • Your customer and why they are a good customer.
    • Your plans for what you would do if you won!
  • There are two tracks (technology and small business), you must choose one to pitch in.
  • Must attend Pitch Workshop and one Mentor Feedback Session
  • Must be a current UH Student