Gamecock Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition
The Gamecock Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition is an opportunity to engage with faculty and business professionals in a dynamic way that goes beyond the classroom to move your business idea forward. Students may work/submit individually or within teams not to exceed three team members. Twenty teams will be selected to advance from the Executive Summary round to the pitch competition on April 6th. Three winners will be selected on April 6th to win prizes of:
2nd Place
$1,5003rd Place
$1,0002024 First Round Finalists
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2024 GEPC Pitch Competition. These finalists will pitch their business concept on April 6th in MH B01 from 9 a.m. - noon. All are welcome to attend.
Brianna Bailey
Nathan Bean
Robert Bean
Garrett Cantrell
Olivia Fields
Christian Gregory
Chase Jubenville
Lauryn Langley
Rose Losco
Josemanuel Mendez
Caden Moore
Jacie Otiinger
Jenna Pierce
Emma Ponder
Andrew Ray
Megan Smith
Abbigail Steele
Cason Swatek
Felipe Venegas
Nathan Williams
Nick Williams
Executive Summary Requirements
The student will need to provide a 1-3 page document (single-spaced, 1" margins, in acceptable fonts - Times New Romans, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva - that provides the information below.) The student will need to adhere to the timeline provided.
Provide an overview of your business concept. This should be an enthusiastic snapshot of your company. Clearly explain who you are, what you propose to do and why. This should be between several sentences and a paragraph.
Will your business work? Explain whether the idea has the potential to be profitable. Can it be done, and should it be done?
This section should narrow in on your target audience. Consider the geographic region where you would like to open the business. Is there a need for the business within that area? What market research would suggest there is a large enough customer-base interested in this product/service?
This section should focus on your business design and revenue sources. What product(s)/service(s) do you intend to provide? This section demonstrates the logic behind your business. Is this an online business? Brick and mortar?
This section should be context-based. If you considered adequately the space in which your business intends to operate (location, industry, demographics, market need), this section should consider what other businesses/nonprofits are in that space.
The inclusion of this section suggests that at the heart of any good, socially responsible, business is the commitment to the needs of your customers and the role it plays within society. The business does not need to be philanthropic in nature, but rather a deeper consideration of the interaction between your business and the community in which it resides. If public good/societal need is important to you, feel free to explain in detail your desired commitment.