About this event
Have a business idea? Here's your chance to turn it into something real. Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master and co-creator of PAW Patrol and Bakugan, is bringing the No Experience Necessary (NEN) Challenge to the University of Oregon. Students are invited to pitch their business ideas in just 60 seconds for a chance to receive $500 in startup funding and compete for one of ten $25,000 grants. Here's how it works: Register online in advance, then bring your idea to Gilbert Plaza outside the Lundquist College of Business on October 29.You'll have 60 seconds to pitch directly to Harary, followed by 60 seconds of questions.If selected, you'll receive $500 on the spot and have seven days to put that money toward your idea.Participants who complete the challenge requirements will be eligible for consideration as finalists, with ten founders ultimately receiving $25,000 each to build their businesses.No pitch deck or previous business experience required. Just bring your idea and be ready to share it! Join us later at 5:00 p.m. in Columbia Hall for a moderated discussion and Q&A with Ronnen. Learn more here.
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