Pirates Pitch Competition

The Pirates Pitch Competition offers high school students an annual contest to teach the basics of entrepreneurship and idea generation.

Last modified 2023-10-25

Published on 2022-12-27

Competition Details

Introduction: The Pirate Pitch Competition allows high school students to learn the basics of entrepreneurship and idea generation. It’s a fun way for high school students to put their entrepreneurial know-how to the test and win cash prizes and Seton Hall University scholarships.

Competition Format: Students will submit a 350-word business idea that describes an innovative product or service. With the idea, ten finalists will be selected and invited to present their ideas. Answer the following questions:

What problem does your product or service solve
How do you propose making money?
Who are your customers and why will they buy your product or service?
Who is your competition and how will you be better than the competition?

Pitch:

Applications will be accepted until the submission deadline of Friday Oct. 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Ten finalists will be selected in early November and invited to the event to present their business ideas to a panel of judges from Seton Hall University on Friday, November 17. This event will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (eastern) in a virtual format on Microsoft Teams.

Judges: An independent panel of judges reviews all entries. The finalists will be invited to present their business idea (or discuss a business they now operate) in five minute presentations to a panel of judges. The judges will score all finalists based on their written submission and oral presentations to determine a 1st and 2nd place winner.

Prizes:

1st Place Winner: $2,500 cash prize. Plus $10,000 scholarship to attend Seton Hall University ($2,500 annually)
2nd Place Winner: $1,000 cash prize. Plus $6,000 scholarship to attend Seton Hall University ($1,500 annually)
All other Finalists will receive a $4,000 scholarship to attend Seton Hall University ($1,000 annually)
Audience Choice Award: $300. Audience members vote for their favorite student finalists. The winning finalist will be awarded the $300 Audience Choice Award.

Competition Website

Eligibility

All high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Submission deadline

Oct. 27, 2023

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