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Experience hands-on training with local entrepreneurs covering essential business topics to elevate your skills in key areas. Engage with other business leaders and operators as we learn from some of the industry's top experts together.

Friday, April 11
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
, room 100B
Speaker: Ben Maxwell
Topic: Getting Started with QuickBooks

Check back soon for April speaker and topic. 

The Entrepreneur Lab is teaming up with the Connections Project for our Spring Showcase and Competition. Apply below to show off your idea, side hustle, or business and even have a chance to win prize money to help support your venture! CWI students, staff, and community members are invited to highlight their ventures through elevator pitches, displays, and more at the Spring Showcase. The finalists will be presented with their prizes on the big stage later that night. Come for an inspiring evening and be surrounded by amazing ideas!

Event Details

Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: , room 311

Check back soon for participant set-up and event times. 

Participation Details

Participants will present one-on-one with attendees and judges and create presentation diagrams to highlight their idea. Top finalists will be expected to share their business idea on stage in front of a crowd. 

• Apply to the  
• Have a 15-minute conversation with an Entrepreneur Lab staff member to confirm details.
• Have a side hustle, personal venture, or business idea.
  • Ideas could include things like selling flowers at a farmers market booth, creating a YouTube page featuring your expertise on skateboarding, or starting a restaurant in downtown Nampa.
• From your idea, create presentation materials that will be featured on 3x2 tabletop.
  • Items could include poster boards, physical prototypes, brochures, audio/visual displays, etc.
• Create a 30-second elevator pitch describing your idea.
• Be prepared to answer questions and talk in depth about your idea.

Remote Participation:
Offered only to students needing it for grading purposes. Remote participants will not be eligible for the cash prizes. If you would like to participate remotely, apply below and specify your participation preference on the application.

Remote Student Submission Guidelines:

• Submit a 30-Second Elevator Pitch Video for your business idea
• Include Supporting Materials (any documents or presentation materials you would have used at the Showcase i.e. slides, images, or other display elements)
• Participate in a Feedback Call with Kenton Lee where he will review your materials and schedule a phone call to provide feedback and give you a score based on the same criteria used for in-person participants

Submit materials by April 4 to entrepreneurlab@cwi.edu. All feedback calls will be scheduled to take place before the Showcase and Competition on April 24.