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Key Dates

  • Submit Applications: Open Now

  • Applications Close: Feb 25th Application Now Closed

  • Preliminary Judging: Feb 28th - March 7th

  • 24 Finalists Announced: March 8th

  • Travel to Boise and Pre-Competition Events: April 6th

  • IEC Competition and Awards: April 7th

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  1. Apply Now - Update and Edit Later. - You can edit applications until the application deadline. We encourage you to submit ASAP so the Venture College team can give you feedback on your application before judges see it. Many teams will make several revisions.

  2. Word Economy - Be precise with your words. Judges don’t want to read a book - they want to quickly understand your idea and it’s uniqueness. That said, please provide enough detail so they understand your idea and status.

  3. Making Progress? Make it very clear! - If you are beyond the idea stage - make it very clear for the judges. The preliminary round favors students who have already launched or who are close to launching. While ideas can (and should) still apply, progress and traction will give you an edge in the IEC.

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I am an IEC Finalist - Now What?

You will have about a month to formally prepare for the IEC competition. Venture College will be in close communication about logistics, guidance, and updates. The best teams will make the most use of their time by doing the following:

  1. Grow your business and build traction: Above all, use this time to get as much traction and validation as possible. Past winners have hit the boosters to go all-in and make enormous business progress.

  2. Pitch Practice: Use Venture College as a resource to schedule pitch practices, review the pitch template, etc. Pitch to friends, professors, anyone who will listen to your pitch.

  3. Get Your Assets in Order: We will be asking for the following things -

    1. Your Official Business Name

    2. Business Logo

    3. Brief Description of the business

    4. More Detailed Student Info and pre-competition forms

    5. A quick 30 second video about your business (if you want to change the one from the application)

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