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The University of Southern Mississippi's Center for Entrepreneurship, branded The Hatchery, runs the Golden Idea Pitch Competition and FlightPath, a two-stage student funding path with $500 and $2,000 pitches.
Include. Southern Miss publishes a 2026 student pitch calendar and a staged student grant pipeline with dollar amounts.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
3
All currently active
Top direct funding
$2,000
FlightPath
Equity
Equity terms unknown
Program mix
3
Founder Grant · Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
Be the first student from University of Southern Mississippi to post a startup.
Post a startupFunding and Equity
FlightPath's CheckPoint stage is a $500 pitch after coaching steps. The Rise stage is a $2,000 pitch after customer interviews, a proof of concept, and related milestones. The pages do not say the two grants stack, and they do not state equity terms. Golden Idea says it provides funding, but the captured page does not list prize amounts.
Recent Activity
The Golden Idea page lists a 2026 path: applications due March 4, a mentor mixer on March 26, and a live finale on May 1, 2026. Those pages were still the public description when captured on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups and Winners
No winning teams are named on the captured pages.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Golden Idea prize amounts and FlightPath equity terms.
More about this ecosystem
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of Southern Mississippi.
3 sources
Official sources(3)
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FlightPath
FlightPath page with the $500 CheckPoint pitch and the $2,000 Rise pitch.
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Golden Idea Pitch Competition
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Golden Idea Pitch Competition
Official Golden Idea page with 2026 round dates and team rules.
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Hatchery programs and events
Hatchery events page describing CheckPoint as a $500 first stage and Golden Idea as a three-prize final.
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