With support provided by Truist, the Center for Entrepreneurship at High Point University will hold the Thirteenth Annual Business Plan Competition on April 12, 2023. Competition winners will be awarded cash prizes for the most successful business plan ideas.
The annual competition is open to all High Point University undergraduate students enrolled full time in the spring semester of the competition year, regardless of course of study, with a few caveats as noted in the Rules/Requirements below.
A panel of judges consisting of entrepreneurs, investors, and local business leaders evaluate each business plan and the corresponding presentations made by the chosen finalists.
The objectives of the High Point University Business Plan Competition are fourfold:
Who: HPU Undergraduate Students enrolled full time in the spring semester of the competition year – no more than three students per business team
What: Cash prizes awarded for the most successful business plan ideas.
When: Spring semester of each year
How: This is a six step process:
Step 1: Complete the application.
Step 2: Announcement of finalists.
Step 3: Complete and submit the full business plan with an executive summary.
Step 4: Complete and submit the full PowerPoint presentation.
Step 5: Present the full business plan. Finalists present their business plans to outside judges, followed by a short question and answer session.
Step 6: Judges rank the presentations and business plans based on standard investment criteria and then determine the rank of the competitors.
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2022Students Win Thousands in Startup Funds at HPU’s 2022 Business Plan Competition |
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2021Students Win Thousands in Start-Up Funds During HPU’s 2021 Business Plan Competition |
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2019Students Win $25,000 in Start-Up Funds at Business Plan Competition |
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Friday, February 24, 2023: Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed by faculty and local entrepreneurs, and will be scored based on innovation, feasibility, and additional factors. The numeric scores from all evaluators will be tabulated and the finalists will be selected based on the highest average scores.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023: Announcement of Finalists
Wednesday, April 12, 2023: Business Plan Competition: Callicutt Auditorium in Congdon Hall, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Finalists’ presentations to the panel of judges, who will determine the top winners and the amounts of awards in the competition, are based upon the innovation and feasibility of the written business plan and presentation.
Writing, communication and presentation skills are key considerations for this competition.
Helpful link: application
For further information you may contact:
Kathy Elliott
Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
336-841-9422
kelliott@highpoint.edu