Competitions
Elevator Pitch Competition
Got an idea that will rock the world? Here’s your chance to get the coin to get started! Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Facebook – they were all founded by students. BC alumni have consistently been involved in high-impact ventures ranging from the founding of Netscape to the creation of the iPod.
At the Elevator Pitch Competition each team will prepare a 60 second pitch for their business idea and will present it in front of a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists, who will determine the best pitches. Cash prizes will be given to the winners. It’s just as easy, and fun, as it sounds.
Ready. Set. PITCH!
60 seconds. 15 teams. $1500 in awards.
Strakosch Venture Competition
The Strakosch Venture Competition is a university-wide business plan competition designed to promote and support entrepreneurship at Boston College. With mentoring from experienced alumni and faculty, students develop and implement the skills necessary to start successful businesses. Several sessions throughout the year offer additional coaching and advice from entrepreneurs, law partners, venture capitalists, and other executives.
Business plans are submitted for judging and finalists are chosen to present their plans to a panel of judges consisting of executives and entrepreneurial experts. The first place team will receive $10,000, second place $5,000, third place $3,000, and the crowd favorite team will receive $2,000. Many participants have gone on to leverage their ideas and learning to launch and grow real businesses!
2022 Winners
Split
Jay Wadhwa and Jorge Dickens CSOM ’24
Split is an app that allows friends to split bills after a night out.
DeFi-Able
Hailey Wilcox, CSOM ’23, and Jack Moffatt, MCAS ’23
DeFi-Able is a platform to appraise NFT portfolios.
SpotDrop
Arthur Brenninkmeijer CSOM ’22
SpotDrop is an app that allows users to find new places to eat based on reviews from friends they can trust.
MCEE
Gianna Jarmain, MCAS ’23, Jack Russell, CSOM ’23, and Rhett Somers, CSOM ’23
MCEE is a collaborative music platform. The platform allows party guests to join a common queue where they can upvote and downvote songs, allowing them to contribute to music at parties and help alleviate pressure on hosts
Watch the 2021 finalist pitches and announcement of the winners