UA’s Entrepreneurship Institute to Host Elevator Pitch, Business Plan Competition Next Fall
January 16, 2009 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: College of Commerce & Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce will host its first Alabama Elevator Pitch and Business Plan Competition next fall.
Participants will have the chance to pitch business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists, angel investors and successful entrepreneurs, gaining feedback and an opportunity to win prize money totaling $5,000.
The competition is open to all college and university students throughout Alabama. The first round of submissions is due Oct. 1. The final round of the competition is at The University of Alabama Nov. 14. Organizers of the event plan to hold it annually.
The University of Alabama’s entrepreneurship program is ranked No. 20 by Entrepreneur Magazine. For more information, visit the Institute’s website at www.cba.ua.edu/einstitute, or e-mail the institute’s executive director, Lou Marino at lmarino@cba.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Bill Gerdes, Media Relations, 205/348-8318, bgerdes@cba.ua.edu
SOURCE: Dr. Louis Marino, 205/348-8946, lmarino@cba.ua.edu