An Idea In Every Mind
iBUCS Student Venture Pitch Competition is an entrepreneurial start-up competition that offers students at East Tennessee State University the opportunity to win seed money for their innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.
Friday, March 28, 2025 | 9am to 2pm | East Tennessee Room, D.P. Culp Student Center
Three Judges
Sonu Mirchandani, Lecturer and Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Bill McTier, Senior Lecturer
Stephen Hendrix, Instructor in Computing
Food, Networking, Mentoring
$7,000 in Prize Money
1st Prize: $4,000
2nd Prize: $2,000
3rd Prize: $1,000
10 Minute Pitch
The longest 10 minutes of your life.
HOW TO ENTER
The competition is open to all East Tennessee State University students. Participants in the iBUCS contest will work to develop a pitch deck to be presented to a distinguished panel of judges who are passionate about innovation and entreprenurship. Students are allowed to work as individuals or in teams and may have faculty or staff members on their teams.
To enter the competition, submit your idea through the online application and one of the iBucs coordinators will contact you.
Start your Application
Application Deadline: March 25, 2025
Winner Spotlights
For more information, please contact:
Sonu Mirchandani
LecturerEntrepreneurship
- mirchandani@etsu.edu
- 423-439-4422
- Sam Wilson Hall, Room 116
Bill McTier
LecturerManagement, Marketing, & Supply Chain
- mctier@etsu.edu
- 423-439-4608
- Sam Wilson Hall, Room 112
The iBUCS Student Venture Pitch Competition is hosted by the ETSU College of Business and Technology