What is 49er Impact?
49er Impact is our Pitch Competition that we hold each semester. What makes the 49er Impact unique is that is was built by our students to be an interactive competition. We host a number of workshops, panels, mentor office hours, networking, and other initiatives geared to meet student needs. These events, along with other curricular and co-curricular activities, culminate into a showcase and competition each semester.
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49er Impact Pitch Competition
We will be awarding over $10,000 in cash and prizes!
Three Stages and Dates to Remember
April 4th Submit a 3 minute (2 min 59 seconds) pitch on your IDEA. This round is not in person. You will submit your pitch online.
April 11th Semi-Final Round and Mentor Madness. In-Person. Top 10 -12 students will meet with local leaders & founders to get feedback. Then present a 4 minute pitch.
April 18th Final Round. Top 5 students will pitch. Prizes will be awarded. Grand Prize is $3,500 and additional $6,500 to be awarded for up to 10 categories.
And even more... We will give you mentoring and guidance on your idea and pitch!
We will be hosting Boot Camps to start you on the Entrepreneurial Thinking Credential Pathway to give you insight into the ideation and entrepreneurial process.
Next Boot Camp is Thursday, March 22nd
If you have a group of 5 or more that want to do a Boot Camp, we will host one for your group! Email Laura Smailes, lsmailes@uncc.edu to get more info and sign up!
