Have a game changing business idea? Showcase your entrepreneurship by participating in Brockport’s spin-off of “Shark Tank” – a mini-business plan competition, allowing our students to win up to $2,500.
The School of Business and Management is hosting the Eleventh Annual Pettis Business Idea Competition on April 9, 2025. The application deadline to compete in the competition is March 29, 2024 at 5 PM.
Here are the details:
The Pettis Business Idea Competition is open to all all full-time and part-time undergraduate students, regardless of their major.
The competition offers a total prize pool of $2,500, which will be allocated based on the discretion of the finalist judges, meaning a single winner of the total amount, or multiple winners receiving varying amounts.
The competition consists of two rounds: the screening round, which is based on your registration, and the presentation round.
Submit your idea by filling out the Machform linked here. Teams passing this screening round will be invited to present their business proposals on Scholars Day, April 9, 2025, at 9 AM in the Fannie Barrier Williams Building McCue Auditorium.
These presentations will be evaluated by panel of judges including internal and external business with Interim Dean Michael Doyle leading the evaluation team.
Notice for the Final Presentation Round: April 2, 2024
All teams will be notified by April 2, 2024 for their eligibility to attend the final presentation contest.
Final Presentation: Scholars Day, April 15, 2024
All teams chosen to compete in the final round will prepare a 15-minute presentation of your business idea and answer questions of internal and external judges on Scholars Day in the Fannie Barrier Williams Liberal Arts Building McCue Auditorium.
Detailed guidelines for this presentation will be distributed later.
