The EX[L] Center is looking for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students with business ideas to participate in the University of Akron $10,000 Startup Challenge (“The Race to 10k”) sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation.
A top prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the winner, with additional prizes awarded to runners-up.
The pitch competition, open to all ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, is focused on promoting entrepreneurship over the fall semester through mentorship, business development events and pitch practices.
Anyone interested is invited to complete the first step by submitting a five sentence write-up answering three key questions:
- What is the problem you wish to solve with your business?
- How do you solve it?
- How do you make money?
Enter the race by emailing those five sentences and your contact information to ¹ú²úÂ×ÀíStartUpChallenge@gmail.com.
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Also, drop in when convenient to our informational session between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the EX[L] Center, located in Room 168 of Bierce Library. Pizza, snacks and swag will be available!
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