Business Plan Pitch Competition

Develop and present your original business plan in a competition featuring up to $4,000 in cash prizes.

Business Pitch Competition FlyerStudent entrepreneurs have the chance to win seed funding to launch their venture - enter today!View Flyer

Enter Your Idea for a Cash Prize!

Do you have a business idea that you have been dreaming about? Create a five-to-eight-minute video pitch of your business idea and enter the competition.

Access instruction and mentorship as you develop your business model, refine your pitching skills, and gain invaluable mentoring through this virtual business plan pitch competition that gives student entrepreneurs the chance to win seed funding to launch their venture.

Competition Info

  • Eligibility: All students enrolled in the fall 2026 semester
  • Participate: As an individual or as a team with up to three students
  • Judges: The first round will be judged by El Camino College Business Division professors; the final round will be judged by local business owners and community leaders.
  • Prizes: Up to $4,000 in cash
  • Registration Deadline: November 1, 2026

Submit Registration/Interest Form

Registration Form

Learn More!

Consider enrolling in one of these courses:

  • BUS 128 – Think Like an Entrepreneur
  • BUS 113 – Social Media Marketing
  • BUS 124 – Entrepreneurship Startup Planning and Funding
  • BUS 126 – Accounting for Small Business

Coordinated by El Camino’s Entrepreneurial Studies program in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Everyday Entrepreneur Program + Fund.

Questions?

Contact [email protected]