Rise to the Challenge

Annual Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition

What are you doing this year? How are you moving your ideas forward?

The Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition offers over $20,000 in cash and professional services up for grabs. The Competition promises to be UB’s most exciting competition of the year. This could be just the vehicle to breathe life into your unique idea or give your existing business a boost.

Application Deadline: March 7, 2019

Final "Live" Competition: May 1, 2019

To apply for the 2019 Rise to the Challenge, please follow these 4 simple steps:

STEP 1: Create an Investment Summary for your business. We strongly encourage you to use the Foundation Course at PitchCreator.com to create your summary (or “Read Me Pitch” as described in the online course). Keep in mind that previous contestants who have taken advantage of this course have either won or placed well in the competition.

NOTE: The first 50 applicants will receive FREE access (a $59 value) to the Foundation Course by going to the Pitch Creator Courses Page, choosing the Foundation Course, and using the following coupon code at checkout: “20Rise2the19challenge”. (Please note that you do NOT need to create a slide deck for the application).

STEP 2: Create a 1-min. video pitch that identifies the target customer, market opportunities and competition for your business, among other things. Upload the video to YouTube.

STEP 3: Create a Cover Letter that contains the following information.

Team/Submission Name

Team Leader information (this person will serve as the main point of contact for the event).

First Name:

Last Name:

Email Address:

UBalt Student Status:

Graduation Date:

Additional team members. (Do not re-enter the team leader's information.)

First Name:

Last Name:

Email Address:

UBalt Student Status:

Graduation Date:

Submission Category:

New Business Idea

Existing Business Idea

The URL link to the YouTube video of your pitch

STEP 4: Email your Cover Letter and Investment Summary to CEI@ubalt.edu, by March 7, 11:59 PM.

You must complete all 4 steps.

If a step is missed, you will be disqualified.

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Annual Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition

What are you doing this year? How are you moving your ideas forward?

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