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Entrepreneurship is
Alive
Student Pitchfest draws interest from technology driven business
students
IACBE April 9, 2014
Dr. Mary Beth [email protected]
What makes a student entrepreneur?
A variety of different skillsets, like a “jack of all trades” (Lazear, 2005)
Student entrepreneurs are different. Politis, D, Winborg, J., Dahlstrand, A. (2012) Exploring the resource logic of student entrepreneurs.
Creating entrepreneurs from student scientists (2002) Tan and Subramanniam. Science and the student entrepreneur
Promotion of event: earned, shared and, owned media.
McCabe, left, with judges and finalists
How can I create an event like this at my school?
Name your Student Pitchfest Event, featuring student business presentations (3-5 minutes) and create a depository
Students submit their business plans and committee selects finalists
Train mentor coaches and select judges
Select Winner/s to feature at future larger event
Certificates to all who students who presented
Set your budget: Ours was $600 in prizes. Grand prize team wins $500, second place $100, Top three teams get 1 year student memberships of academic organization
Create realistic deadlines for submission/selections
Next year, partner with International competition for winner.
References
Lazear, Edward P, Entrepreneurship (2005). Journal of Labor Economics, Vol.23(4), p.649-680
Politis, D, Winborg, J., Dahlstrand, A. Exploring the resource logic of student entrepreneurs (2012) International Small Business Journal. Vol. 30(6) pp.659-683.
Tan, Leo Wee Hin and Subramaniam, R, Science, Science and the Student Entrepreneur, 2002, Nov 22, 2002 p. 1556.