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Live Virtual Q&A

Have questions about the Vermont Pitch Challenge? Need tips on crafting your best possible submission, or want to know about rules and logistics? Join us for a live Question and Answer Virtual Panel.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
6:30 PM EST

Top Five Tips for Your Best Submission 

Logan Vaughan, lead student judge for this year's competition and president of ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Entrepreneurship Club, shares his best advice for submitting a winning entry to the Vermont Pitch Challenge.


How to Create a Compelling and Successful Pitch 

Marco Caliandro from ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Academic Research Commercialization Program (ARC) shares how to plan, prep, and deliver a pitch that will convince investors to believe in you and your business while walking through a sample pitch deck.


What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? 

Brogan Morton, founder of Wild Life Imaging Systems, shares his insights on becoming a successful entrepreneur, from obsessing over your customers' problems to understanding where to focus your startup efforts.


How to Build a Career in Business

Founder and investor Matt Bulder Shapiro ’12 shares the skills, experiences, and mindset that helped him launch and scale multiple successful businesses.