Business Plan Competition Events Schedule

Oliver J. Bell Unit

Summer 2023 Class Events

Big Idea Pitch - February 24, 2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

PEP needs business owners, executives and consumers to come and listen to the business ideas each participant has come up with. This is an excellent opportunity to see these men at the beginning of their PEP journey, as this is the first event for this new class!

Volunteers will vote on their favorite pitches, and the top ideas will go on to develop business teams.

REGISTRATION CLOSES at 8:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2023

Pitch Day - April 28, 2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

PEP needs Business Owners, Executives, Directors and Key Decision-Makers to evaluate business pitches and score them on four key elements. Your input and feedback will help decide the final teams competing at the Winter 2023 Business Plan Competition Event.

REGISTRATION CLOSES at 8:00 AM on Monday, April 24, 2023 

Business Plan Competition - May 19, 2023 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PEP needs Business Owners, Executives, Directors, and Key Business Decision Makers to judge presentations from all of the final business teams, scoring them based on specific criteria to decide which business stands out as the most viable. There will be a graduation for the participants following the Business Plan Competition event, where we will announce the winning business teams and celebrate all the men who have worked hard over the past several months!

REGISTRATION CLOSES at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 15, 2023 

Graduation Ceremony - May 19, 2023 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of the Winter 2023 class with a full graduation ceremony with special awards and recognition.

REGISTRATION CLOSES at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 15, 2023