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e-Fest Judge and Mentor Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in being involved with e-Fest. Please fill out the form below.

Click here to learn more about the opportunities for involvement at the competition
Online e-Fest Judge
Review batches of business venture pitches (business plans, slide decks, videos) online and use a provided judging rubric to score each submission.

e-Fest Finals Round Judge – In-Person
Serve on a panel of judges, comprised of business and industry leaders, to watch 5 teams pitch their business ideas, help to score each team, provide feedback, and work together to select winners.

Competition Room Host
Represent e-Fest and The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship during competitions by assisting judges and teams for the competition.

Professional Development Workshop Presenter
Are you an expert in your field? Do you have industry knowledge that would benefit student entrepreneurs? We would love to have you host a workshop or panel discussion for students or faculty advisors at e-Fest. Topics may include:
- Seed Capital & Angel Investors
- Venture Capital and Investor Perspectives
- SEM/SEO Strategy
- Social Media Strategy
- Accelerators
- Deal Structures for Early-Stage Ventures
- IP and Business Formation
- Legal Advice for Start-ups
- Sales and Marketing
- E-commerce
- Developing an online presence for startups
- Taking a Product from Idea to Manufacturing
- Building Your Team/Network

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Have you served as a competition judge for e-Fest?(Required)

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Have you served as a competition mentor for another University of St. Thomas/Schulze School of Entrepreneurship event?(Required)

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How would you like to be involved?(Required)

Online e-Fest Judge

e-Fest Finals Round Judge – In-Person

Competition Room Host

Professional Development Workshop Presenter

Opportunity descriptions are at the top of this page

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