InnovateHER
2015 Innovating for Business Challenge
Application Deadline: March 29, 2015
Sunday March 29, 2015 5:00 PM (Central)
Cash prizes totaling $30,000 are up for grabs in the SBA's national business competition known as InnovateHER. The intent of this competition is to spur greater conversation, collaboration and cooperation at all levels to support women and families. Targeted applicants are entrepreneurs (both women and men) with a product, service or technology that:
The top 5 applicants in Austin will be asked to pitch their product, service or technology at the Microsoft Store in the Domain on March 31, 2015 from 11:30am -1:00pm. The local winner will be announced immediately following the last pitch and their application package will be submitted to the SBA the next day.
The SBA will then identify 10 finalists of the approximately 100 local winners across the country. These 10 finalists will be invited to pitch their story in front of a panel of expert judges in Washington D.C. during SBA's National Small Business Week, May 4-8, 2015.
The top 3 finalists at the national level will receive priceless exposure of their product, service or technology, along with:
Please note: Finalists will be responsible for covering their own travel costs to Washington D.C. for the national competition.
InnovateHER Timeline
Sunday, March 29, 2015: Deadline for Austin Applications Monday, March 30, 2015: Notification to Finalists Tuesday, March 31, 2015: Finalists Make Pitches at Microsoft Store Wednesday, April 1, 2015: Local Winner Submitted to SBA Monday, April 6, 2015: 10 Local Winners Selected for National Contest Monday, May 4-8, 2015: 10 National Finalists Compete in Washington D.C.
Application Process
Frequently Asked Questions
Competition Rules
The Texas State Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co–sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products, or services. A limited number of free and/or reduced price tickets may be available. All SBDC programs are nondiscriminatory and open to the public. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. Email: SBDC@txstate.edu, Phone: 512.610.0996.