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Elevator Pitch Competition
Also known as: BC Elevator Pitch
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA
Quick fit check
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$0 – $1,500
Equity
None
Application
Recurring
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
Medium confidence
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Lorraine Library
1st place
placement
Boston College
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 1st place (Emma Mooney '28).
RAGTime
3rd place
placement
Boston College
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 3rd place (Henry Wang '25).
Wohlsein
2nd place
placement
Boston College
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 2nd place (Lucas Schmidt '26).
The Elevator Pitch Competition is a 60-second pitch event run by the Shea Center at Boston College. 15 teams compete for $1,500 in awards. Open to all BC undergraduate students. 2024 winners: Emma Mooney '28 (1st, Lorraine Library), Lucas Schmidt '26 (2nd, Wohlsein), Henry Wang '25 (3rd, RAGTime), JP Dargati '28 (Crowd Choice, Domani).
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Elevator Pitch Competition at Boston College.
2 sources
Boston College
Elevator Pitch Competition
--- title: "Elevator Pitch Competition" source_url: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/sites/shea-center/z_archive/competitions.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- 60-second pitch competition. 15 teams. $1,500 in awards. Open to all BC undergraduate students. Cash prizes awarded. 2024 winners: 1st Emma Mooney '28 (Lorraine Library), 2nd Lucas Schmidt '26 (Wohlsein), 3rd Henry Wang '25 (RAGTime), Crowd Choice JP Dargati '28 (Domani). Run by Shea Center.
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Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship
--- title: "Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/sites/shea-center.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Central hub for entrepreneurship at Boston College. Located in Carroll School of Management at 245 Beacon Street, Room 202. Founded 2015 through gift from Mary Shea and six children honoring Edmund H. Shea Jr. Senior Associate Director: Kelsey Renda '12, M.B.A. '18. Supports 1,000+ students annually through 30+ events per semester. 7 student-focused programs. Offers entrepreneurship co-concentration, co-curricular activities, experiential learning, faculty research, and alumni/parent engagement. Supports four student organizations: Start@Shea, WIN, ESI, VCPE. Signature course: Tech Trek.
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