CREATE (Creating Real Entrepreneurial Actions Through Education) is a business idea pitch competition open to all University of Tampa students who believe they have an idea that can become a real business. Students with the best business concepts are selected to go through an entrepreneurial boot camp which covers topics such as marketing, management, finance and presentation skills. At the conclusion of the boot camp, students will showcase their presentation and compete for cash prizes.

Competition Entry Form

CREATE cash prizes:

1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $500

Key Dates

Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Business Idea Pitch Competition and Lunch 
Lowth Center, ICB 812

Weekly boot camp sessions will be held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m and include:
Topic #1: Entrepreneurial Journey
Topic #2: Ideas, Innovation and Creativity
Topic #3: Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs 
Topic #4: Sales and Marketing 
Topic #5: Finance
Topic #6: Management and Leadership 
Topic #7: Pitch Perfect 
Topic #8: Pitch Practice 

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
Lowth Center, Pitch Room


Questions? Please contact Kevin Moore at kmoore@ut.edu.

CREATE is sponsored by the Sykes College of Business Lowth Entrepreneurship Center.

         

Award money is subject to all local, state and federal taxes where applicable.