The Tiger Cage 2016
Oct. 25 & 27
The Tiger Cage is a Shark Tank style business pitch competition event for young entrepreneurs on campus to pitch their ideas in front of the real world CEOs and founders and compete for a valuable prize package from the TU Incubator and Student Launch Pad. This is not only an opportunity to network but also a great platform to either promote existing business plans or seek resources to put ideas into action.
To register to compete, email thetigercage15@gmail.com.
You will receive a link and a document of rules and regulations.
Competition Dates
The Tiger Cage has two rounds:
ROUND ONE
October 25, 5 – 7 p.m.
Liberal Arts Building, Room 5303
Open only to participants
THE GRAND FINALE
October 27, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Potomac Lounge, University Union
Open to all campus!
Competition Details
Round One
- Registered participants will pitch their business ideas in front of the judges from TU.
- The pitches should be no longer than two minutes.
- Only one person from a team can pitch in round one.
- Six finalists will be selected to present with their teams in the Grand Finale.
- You may pitch more than one idea – please indicate if you plan to do more than one pitch when you register.
- When you register, you must briefly state the business idea. Ideas that would promote an illegal business or that are offensive may be disqualified.
- Register at: email thetigercage15@gmail.com. You will receive a link and a document of rules and regulations.
Grand Finale
- Featuring the six finalists pitching their business ideas to CEOs of StartUps: Philip DiMuro, CEO of Loople,Burck Smith, CEO of StraighterLine, and Dr. Jan Baum, Founder of Object Lab
- Each finalist will be allotted five minutes to pitch and five minutes for judges’ Q&A. Honorable mentions will be announced during the event, highlighting some of the innovative student ideas in round 1 of the competition.
- The event will be recorded for promotional and broadcasting purposes. Participants can request their pitch footage.
Winning Prize
- $100 Gift Card
- The Tiger Trophy
- Prize Package from Student Launch Pad, www.tulaunchpad.com, and TU Incubator, www.tuincubator.com, includes premium advising, access to mentor network, and access to collaborative workspace.
