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Important Dates

2026 Schedule 

September 12th, 2025

Registration opens! 

December 20th, 2025

Registration closes for STUDENTS!

January 16th, 2026

MANDATORY Kick-Off Date! This virtual event is mandatory for students and businesses; please dress in business casual. 

February 2nd-6th, 2026 

Mentorship sessions begin! Sign up for a session with on of our talented mentors. Find their bios on our Meet the Team page!

March 2nd-6th, 2026

Mentorship sessions! Sign up for a session with on of our talented mentors. Find their bios on our Meet the Team page!

March 30th-April 3rd, 2026

REGISTRATION

Registration is OPEN!

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Registration will close December 20. 

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Please note: We cannot guarantee that all business owners will be matched with a team of students. Business owners are on a first come, first serve basis. ALL STUDENTS will be matched! 

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Each team will have a pitch slot of ~20 minutes. Pitches must be delivered in 8 minutes and judges will ask questions for an additional 8 minutes. More detailed feedback will be available after the competition is over.
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The rubrics for pitches can be found on the information pages of this website.
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Adult sponsors may sit in on pitches if they'd like, but it is not required. If they do, they must have their cameras off. 
Mentorship sessions! Sign up for a session with on of our talented mentors. Find their bios on our Meet the Team page!
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April 13th-17th

Zoom Photoshoot for all student teams. Attendance is mandatory and we will reach out to schedule interviews and photoshoots on a team by team basis.

April 18-19th, 2026

Tentative competition pitch date for student teams.
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