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DESCRIPTION:It's Demo Day!Students with fully formed plans for launching a 
 business\, and those who have recently launched\,  will have the opportuni
 ty to pitch to seasoned entrepreneurs for a share of $15\,000 in cash for 
 their business.  \n\nFive businesses will give a eight-minute presentation
  about their company\, followed by four minutes of Q&A from a panel of exp
 erienced judges.  After deliberation\, the panel of judges will determine 
 which teams will be allocated a portion of the funding based on the viabil
 ity of their business and the quality of their presentation. Thousands of 
 dollars in funding will be determined and then announced at the reception.
  Free food for all!\n\nWho will have the best pitch?  What great ideas are
  students working on?  Is there a company that I'd like to join?  Come and
  be a part of the audience to find out and cast your vote for the Audience
  Choice award!\n\nA reception and awards ceremony will follow the presenta
 tions.  Prize awards for each team will be announced at the reception. Thi
 s competition is open to any Ithaca College student in any program at any 
 level.  For those interested in additional assistance\, office hours are a
 vailable from Business School Faculty.  To be added to the mailing list an
 d to sign up for office hours\, please contact csmith27@ithaca.edu Email C
 onnor Smith to apply!
LOCATION:REV Ithaca Start-Up Works
SUMMARY:2026 Startup Business Pitch Demo Day
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.ithaca.edu/event/2026-startup-business-pitch-d
 emo-day
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