Big Idea Competition Application | Entrepreneurship@Cornell

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Application

Personal Information

Name: *

Additional Names:

E-Mail: *

Preferred Phone:

Address:

Cornell College:

Class Year:

Have you entered the Business Idea Competition before?: *

Yes

If yes, is this the same as your previous submission?:

Yes

Have you received any outside funding for your business idea (see contest rules section for more information)?: *

Yes

Where did you hear about The Big Idea Competition?:

Your Big Idea

Please Choose A Track: *

For-Profit Track

Non-Profit or Social Enterprise Track

Your Idea Name: *

Description: *

In the time that it would take you to walk from CollegeTown Bagels to Rulloffs, briefly describe your idea. *250 Word Maximum

What problem does it solve?: *

Necessity is the mother of invention — tell us what specific problem your business idea is supposed to solve or what specific opportunity your idea will allow you to capture. The problem can be as small as a lecture hall or as large as the Globe. *250 Word Maximum

Who needs your business, and why?: *

Most good ideas solve a particular pain point for a specific group of people. Your idea might make it easier to be a student at Cornell or easier for companies to sell products over the Internet — who is your customer and why do you think so? *250 Word Maximum

Who else is doing it or something like it?: *

Every good business has competition — sometimes you have to look a little bit harder or a little bit more creatively to find it but rest assured it's there! Tell us who they are and what they're doing to solve the problem that you've identified. *250 Word Maximum

How BIG can it be?: *

If you're successful at turning your idea into a commercial reality, will it afford you a cup of coffee? A Cornell Tuition? Instant Retirement? Bigger? How Big? We'd like you to quantify your answer as much as possible and provide your logic. *250 Word Maximum

Terms and Conditions: *

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