The Big Sell

• CMEC is prepared to assist prospective applicants develop and record pitches by appointment only. Please do not wait until the last minute.
• If your product has a social benefit, please describe it briefly.
• If you are selected as a finalist, then prepare to give a live six-minute pitch presentation expanding on your video submission to a panel of judges. You may demonstrate your product and/or use a presentation such as PowerPoint and expect questions from the judges.

Eligibility:

• Open to all teams and individuals, referred to as “participants.”
• If you have previously received funding from the PNW Big Sell, you are not eligible to compete.

Submission:

• Applications must be complete at the time of submission; no additional materials will be accepted.

Finalists:

• Selected participants must pitch in person. Failure to appear results in disqualification.

Presentations:

• Competition begins at 1 p.m.
• Each team has up to six minutes to present.
• Slideshow presentations must be on a flash drive and will be managed by event organizers.
• Only the product or service may be presented.

Conduct and Disqualification:

• Participants may not contact judges.
• Content promoting illegal, unethical, or inappropriate activities is prohibited.

Publicity:

• By entering, participants allow Purdue University Northwest to use their materials, photos, and presentations for promotional purposes.

• Winning teams are required to share the awards from this competition among all team participants.
• All winners who will be receiving award money and prizes must provide personal information (Social Security number, address, etc.) to Purdue University Northwest. This is a necessary component the university needs to meet under federal and state guidelines.
• All winners agree that volunteered services must be used within one year from the date of the award and that service providers have up to one year to provide the volunteered services to the winners. If services are not used, this will amount to a void.

• 2024 Winners including First Place ModMath
• 2023 Winners including First Place Lilian Augusta
• 2022 Winners including First Place Ship My Plants
• 2021 Winners including First Place RockaBlock
• 2020 Winners including First Place The Layman Bench
• 2019 Winners including First Place Flykeart