UAA Business Plan and Big Idea Competition
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UAA's College of Business and Public Policy hosts an annual Business Plan and Big Idea Competition. The 2026 page describes a full-plan track and a Big Idea track, with a Perfect Pitch event that combines a mini trade show and live pitches. The April 29, 2025 news release says that year's Perfect Pitch competitors were all UAA students and that cash prizes totaled $20,000.
Also known as: Perfect Pitch
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.
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Equity
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Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-04-25
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Application and Timing
The December 11, 2025 page lists 2026 milestones including proposals due February 13, 2026, finalists on February 27, 2026, and Perfect Pitch on March 27, 2026. The same page also says the submissions deadline is closed, so the cycle status should be read from the college.
Participants
The 2025 release says the competitors were UAA students. The 2026 page also refers to local high school students pitching concepts. Community entrepreneurs were invited in the 2025 call for submissions.
Funding and Equity
The 2025 event awarded $20,000 in total cash prizes. That is a purse, not a single funding_max. The 2026 page does not restate the amount. Prizes are cash awards. Equity is not mentioned.
Recent Activity
Perfect Pitch was held April 25, 2025, with $20,000 awarded. A 2026 competition page was published on December 11, 2025.
Known Startups or Winners
The 2025 release says six businesses and one big idea pitched. Winning venture names were not in the captured text.
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2026 purse and 2025 winner names.
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UAA Business Plan and Big Idea Competition
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UAA Business Plan and Big Idea Competition
UAA's College of Business and Public Policy hosts an annual Business Plan and Big Idea Competition. The 2026 page describes a full-plan track and a Big Idea track, with a Perfect Pitch event that combines a mini trade show and live pitches. The April 29, 2025 news release says that year's Perfect Pitch competitors were all UAA students and that cash prizes totaled $20,000.
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