ABESE - Association of Business, Engineering, and Science Entrepreneurs

 

 

Competition Schedule

Entrant Information

Official Rules

Notice of Intent

Sponsors

Contact Information

FAQ

Competition Schedule

Entrant Information

Official Rules

Notice of Intent

Sponsors

Contact Information

FAQ

 

TOP DAWG Idea Pitch Competition

The TOP DAWG Idea Pitch is the launching off point to turning ideas into reality. For the past two years, the Idea Pitch has given students at Louisiana Tech an opportunity to voice their new ideas and innovations and a chance to venture into the world of entrepreneurship. To enter, students must answer five questions about their idea and then give an oral presentation of their answers to a panel of judges and the student body. The top ten winners will receive a cash prize after they compete in the TOP DAWG Business Plan Competition for a chance to win more money and move a step closer to making their dream a reality. The main goal of this event is to create awareness to ALL students that entrepreneurship is not just for the business savvy and engineers, but for anyone who has ideas about how to improve the world around them.  This event allows the participants to meet like-minded individuals on campus and make connections with those outside the campus who are in the field.

"Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning."

- Bill Gates

“There will come a time when big opportunities will be presented to you, and you’ve got to be in a position to take advantage of them.”

 – Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart Inc.

TOP DAWG Business Plan Competion

In October 2002, the Association of Business, Engineering, and Science Entrepreneurs (ABESE) founded the Louisiana Tech TOP DAWG Business Plan Competition. The competition is designed to give students an opportunity to start business ventures and gain real-world experience as entrepreneurs by creating business plans based on the top ten ideas from the TOP DAWG Idea Pitch. Multidisciplinary teams participating in the competition are comprised of undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alumni. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams receive prize money that can be used to fund their ideas and make them a reality. Eligibility for the prize money requires a team to produce a written business plan and give an oral presentation of the plan to a panel of judges. The teams must consist of 2 – 6 members comprised of undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni who have graduated within the past year. The key objective of this event is promote and nurture a culture of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship across the Louisiana Tech campus which will encourage graduates to remain in this area and stimulate economic development in North Louisiana.

“I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.”

-Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But  today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”

-Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari & Chuck E. Cheese’s

 

ABESE - Association of Business, Engineering, and Science Entrepreneurs
Association of Business, Engineering, & Science Entrepreneurs

PO Box 10318, Ruston, Louisiana 71272

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