Do you have a Big Idea? Is it the next big business, product, or service? Or does your idea solve a problem? Big Idea Kearney is poised to give aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to win up to $5,000 in seed money to launch your Big Idea!
Spearheaded by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Rural Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the competition is designed to foster and showcase the innovative business and product ideas emerging from our talented pool of UNK students as well as from the wider community.
Ideas are submitted in advance, narrowed down to a group of finalists, and pitched LIVE in front of an audience and panel of judges. Pitches must be 2 minutes or less. Each pitch is followed by a Q&A. Top ideas will win access and discounts to key resources, business coaching and planning services, and startup money to launch their business in Kearney! Participants under 19 years of age will require parental consent.
The top 10 finalists, as determined by our panel of expert judges, will have the opportunity to present their ideas during a live pitch event on November 6th at Legacy on the Bricks in downtown Kearney. Cash prizes of $5,000, $1,000, and $500 will be awarded for first, second, and third places respectively to the live pitch winners. All finalists receive a prize, including gift bags, access to professional services, and startup cash! Plus, the networking and connections received at this event are invaluable. Learn more at unk.edu/bigidea.
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