The Grove City College Elevator Pitch Competition is currently open only to Grove City College students.
All students must be in good academic and social standing with GCC and the community. Good standing is defined as a minimum QPA of 2.0.
All Elevator Pitches submitted must be appropriate to the vision and mission of Grove City College and the Entrepreneurship Program. If there is a question of appropriateness, the College will make the determination.
The competition is free to enter.
An informational meeting will be held on September 30th in HAL (# TBD) at 4:00 pm.
Please register by downloading and fully completing the online “Elevator Pitch Application Form”. Email the form to Mrs. Stillwaggon by October 14th. You must also download and complete the “Submission Statement” located on the website and either hand deliver or mail the form to Mrs. Stillwaggon, HAL 318L or box 3004.
The competition is open to students planning to enter the Business Plan Competition as well as individuals. The competition is open to students from all majors. For team ventures, all members must be present, and one student will deliver the pitch. If registering as a team, only one student from the team must complete the official “GCC Elevator Pitch Application Form”, but list each teammate and his /her contact information.
All team members must be listed on the Application Form by October 14th.
Subsequent changes to this form can be made only with the written consent of all team members whose names appear on the form.
The presentations will take place on October 29th:
- Non-Profit HAL (TBD) 3:00 p.m.
- For-Profit HAL (TBD) 3:00 p.m.
- Science/Technology HAL (TBD) 3:00 p.m.
An important consideration in any Elevator Pitch Competition is whether or not a student or team should go public with an idea or product. If a participant has what he/she considers a unique idea or patentable product, he/she may want to consider not entering the competition (or protecting vital information) to avoid the possibility of having the idea copied. He/she may wish to consult an attorney who specializes in intellectual property matters.
Pitch Guidelines:
The purpose of the elevator pitch is to quickly get the potential investors’ attention, let them know what you have and what you are offering! Leave them wanting to know more! See “Pitch Structure” for sample structure.
Distribution of samples, materials, or prototypes is prohibited!
No audio-visual equipment use permitted. No Power Point, transparencies, slides or audio assistance is allowed. You would not have this available in an elevator, so it is not available for the competition.
For team competitors, the designated presenter is chosen by the team members.
The “pitch” person will introduce themselves and the clock will then start immediately with a hard stop at three minutes.
Students must stay on the stage during the pitch.