CEO Program
CEO Student Business Plan Competition
The South Dakota Mines Competitive Entrepreneurial Opportunity (CEO) Program is a comprehensive, semester-long program that immerses students in learning to draft a business plan and culminates in a pitch competition for cash prizes. The CEO Program
is the perfect starting point for students who are interested in entrepreneurship.
This unique program features workshops on opportunity identification, introduces students to business concepts and project financials, and works through the development of a standard business plan. Students from the CEO program have gone on to
win several state and national business plan competitions in addition to securing other forms of funding and recognition including the SD Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition.
Competition Calendar
|
Date |
| 2021 CEO Student Business Plan Competition Info Session |
September 7 and 16 @ 5pm
Surbeck Center - Bump Lounge |
Registration:
Email Intent to Compete to:
economic.development@sdsmt.edu |
By September 24
|
| Business Plan Training |
September 28 @ 5pm
October 5 @ 5 p.m.
Classroom Building, Room 205
|
| Mentor Support: Each team will receive a mentor |
Week of October 11
|
| Training to Develop Business Financials: Facilitated by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) |
Week of October 25 |
| Submit Business Plan to
economic.development@sdsmt.edu |
Due November 19
|
| Notification of finalists |
Week of November 22
|
| Finalist Pitches and Awards |
December 4
King Center, Hall of Fame Conference Room
|
Questions?
Contact the Office of Economic Development:
Phone: 605-394-5168
Email:
economic.development@sdsmt.edu
Thank you Sponsors!
* Governor’s Office of Economic Development funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.