Win Up To $500!
You can't build a business from inside its walls. You have to step outside and meet your customers where they are!
Bootstrap Your Business takes a basic process and applies it to any business you can think of - find your customer, test your concept, and make some money!
Not sure if your idea is right for this competition? Not sure if your idea is even viable? Reach out to one of our mentors!
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Competition Requirements
Not sure if your idea is a good fit for this competition? Reach out to one of our mentors!
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Apply for one of our monthly competitions above!
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Check your inbox - our mentors will reach out to schedule a 15 minute brainstorming session to talk about where your business currently is and what your next steps are.
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YOU MUST MEET WITH A MENTOR IN ORDER TO PRESENT IN THE COMPETITION. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE.
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Those next steps will (most likely) include Customer Interviews, Developing a Prototype (which can look like anything!), and/or Creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
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Our mentors will follow up BEFORE the competition date for a second brainstorming session to go over what you have learned. You will then (with the mentor's help) decide to Persevere, Pivot, or Pause.
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Present your business and the things you have learned to a panel of judges and a crowd of your peers!