Win CASH with the GRIT Center
GRIT Center Competitions are designed as both a learning experience and a funding opportunity. Imagine Shark Tank but right here at Snow College! From our monthly Bootstrap Your Business competitions to our intensive SnowDown business model competition, we have something for every stage of the process!
November 2025
Bootstrap Your Business
Bootstrap Your Business is a unique competition where the PROCESS is more important than the PRODUCT.
As you build your business, our GRIT Center mentors will walk you through Customer Interviews, Crafting and Testing a Prototype, and Developing your MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
April 2026
SnowDown
The SnowDown Business Model competition is the culmination of Entrepreneurship Week! SnowDown doesn't require a business to be actively making money, only for the teams to create and explain their business plan. There is also a Video Voting aspect to win extra cash!
Spring 2026
Everyday Entrepreneur
We are changing things up with Everyday Entrepreneur this year, so stay tuned!
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In the meantime, check out more about this program!