Agenda

Day 1 – Thursday, November 6, 2025

3:30 PM              Registration and Networking

4:00 PM              Welcome

4:15 PM              Pitch Introduction / Start Pitching Ideas

5:00 PM              Team Formation

6:00 PM              Workshop 1: Business Modeling

6:20 PM              Workshop 2: Customer Development

7:00 PM              Dinner / Teamwork / Paperwork

8:00 PM              Team Check In / Finished for the Day

Day 2 – Friday, November 7, 2025

9:00 AM              Breakfast

10:00 AM            Workshop 3: Pitch Perfect

11:00 AM            Workshop 4: Market Research

12:00 PM            Lunch / Team Check In

4:00 PM              Workshop 5: Show Me the Money

4:30 PM              Pitch Practice #1

5:00 PM              Dinner / Team Check In

8:00 PM              Team Check In / Finished for the Day

 

Week of November 10th-14th

Continue working with your team on Business Modeling, Customer Development, Market Research and your final pitch deck. Visit the Weston Ideation Lab to meet with your team, mentors and staff as you continue to perfect your final pitch.

Drop-in lab hours: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Day 3 – Friday, November 14, 2025

9:00 AM              Practice Pitch #2 (by appointment)

1:00 PM              Final Pitches

4:00 PM              Judging, Awards & Reception

Weston Ideation Lab
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Cleveland State University - Monte Ahuja College of Business
1860 East 18th Street, BU 308
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-687-4750
startupvikes@csuohio.edu