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e-Fest Submission Checklist

  • Have you listed at least two and no more than 5 team members with your submission?
  • Are all members of your team undergraduate students as of spring 2024 (or graduated no later than fall 2023) at a 4-year college or university?
  • Are at least two team members able to travel to Minneapolis, MN for the in-person e-Fest competition April 18-20, 2024? (At least two team members must attend the event and participate in the competitions.)
  • Is your business venture pre-revenue?
    • Sales do not exceed $50K
    • Investments, grants, and awards do not exceed $100K
  • Do you have a faculty advisor that can validate your submission and team member eligibility?
    • If not, please reach out to your school’s entrepreneurship faculty, staff, or center director to help determine an advisor prior to submitting your venture for the online round.
  • Is your faculty advisor able to travel to Minneapolis, MN for the in-person e-Fest competition April 18-20, 2024? (Advisor attendance is required at the event, please ensure your team has a faculty or staff person available to attend the event.)
  • Have you uploaded your team submission video for review?
  • Is the video in MP4 or MOV format (not a Youtube link)?
  • Is your video no more than 7 minutes (not 7 minutes, 3 seconds…)?
  • Have you uploaded your slide deck as a PPT or PDF file?
  • Is your slide deck no more than 15 slides (you may add 1 additional title slide)?
  • Are all members of the team undergraduate students as of spring 2024 (or graduated no later than fall 2023) at a 4-year college or university?
  • Are you able to travel to Minneapolis, MN for the in-person e-Fest competition April 18-20, 2024? If not, are you able to confirm an entrepreneurship faculty, staff, or center director that can represent your team and school?
  • Are at least two team members able to travel to Minneapolis, MN for the in-person e-Fest competition April 18-20, 2024?
  • Are you able to book travel arrangements (including airplane tickets and hotel accommodations) for you and your team?
    • Travel stipends of $3,750 (air travel) $1,500 (ground travel) are available for all teams. These funds may not arrive until after the event and should be considered a reimbursement.
  • Are you willing and able to be responsible for your team members while at the e-Fest competition?
  • Do you verify that your team’s e-Fest submission is:
    • a pre-revenue venture business
    • sales do not exceed $50K
    • investments, grants, and awards do not exceed $100K
    • the original work of the students submitting the business venture
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