Deadline: 25 January 2024
The Arena Pitch Competition (formally March Madness) showcases post-secondary students, recent grads, and alumni pitchers throughout the month of March.
Modelled after the NCAA March Madness basketball competition, 64 entrepreneurs from across Canada will be selected to compete head-to-head in brackets as they strive to eventually be declared the best in the country.
After being selected, students will be provided with the date and time of pitch, a pre-existing pitch rubric, and list of questions that will be randomly posed at presentation time. Development sessions will be provided for participants to prepare them for their month-long battle to victory.
Prizes
- After the conclusion of final events, the prize money would be invested towards the best student entrepreneur’s idea or business with total cash prizes of $17,000 provided by Metronomics.
Criteria
- Must be a student currently studying at or recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution (Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD students and Alumni (within one year of graduation))
- Must be the owner or part owner of the business idea
- Has not generated more than $25,000 in annual revenue in the business
- Has not received more than $15,000 through external support or investment (though investors or other competitions).
For more information, visit Saint Mary’s University.
