Event Timeline

Applications begin to be accepted for early bird registration at a discount price. Also, general admission early registration opens at a discount price.

This marks the deadline for early bird registration for applicants and participants at a discount price.

All Registrations End.

Kickoff Day, Competition Begins, Start of Round #1. The competition begins. This day kicks off the competition. No further updates to plan, deck or video will be accepted. Round #1 begins to select the top 100 applicants with the highest scores.

Judges and Investors Review and Score All Applications - Judges and investors review and score all applications. After review and scoring, the top 100 businesses with the highest scores will be chosen to move to round #2.

Last date to update plan, deck and video for the top 100 who made it to round #2.

Round #2 begins to choose the top 10 applicants with the highest scores. Judges and investors review and score the top 100 applications. After review and scoring, the top 10 businesses with the highest scores will be chosen to move to round #3.

The top 10 businesses with the highest scores moving to the 3rd round will be announced and prizes will be distributed.

Round #3 begins to choose the #1 winner with the highest score.
Judges and investors review and score the top 10 applications. After review and scoring, the competition winner with the highest scores will be chosen.

The winner of the entire competition will be announced and prizes will be distributed to the winning business.