Develop ideas, build a team, write a business plan, pitch your idea for real money.
Upcoming BPC Bites
Join us for one of our BPC Bites series. Grab lunch and learn about important entrepreneurship topics in preparation for BPC. Each of these events is created specifically to serve the needs of student entrepreneurs and Business Plan Competition participants. These events are also a great opportunity to network and connect with industry professionals and other students – you might even find your next teammate!
The Startup Den – Commons Building
Thursdays, 12 – 1 pm
Lunch will be provided
What is BPC? – Jan 22
Learn all the ins and outs of BPC, why it is a valuable learning experience, and network with other interested students looking for teammates.
Guest speaker: Marie Mayes, Interim Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
Alumni Speaker – Jan 29
Guest speaker: Ryan Yousefian – Co-Founder/CEO, ApnoMed,
Event Registration
Finance – Feb 5
Guest speaker: Devin Ossman, Owner & Director of Operations of Ossman Harding Dental
Business of Tech/Marketing – Feb 12
Guest speaker: Tristan Rees, Co-founder & COO, Code Lexica
Event Registration
Teams – Feb 19
Guest speaker: Jason Burt, Product Leader | AI, ML, and Data Science, CloudBees
Trade Show – April 9
Guest speaker: Erin Mcginnis (’25 winner) and Kelsey Knutson, Director, Cougs First! & Founder, Kelsey Marie Coaching
Event Registration
Important Dates
Team Registration Opens: January 20, 2027Team Registration Deadline: March 12, 2027
Executive Summary Due: March 26, 2027
Business Plan & Slide Deck Due: April 16, 2027
Business Plan Competition Presentation Round: April 23, 2027
Business Plan Competition Finals Round: April 29, 2027
Questions?