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SUMMARY:Mark Ain Business Model Competition | Roc Startup Week
LOCATION:Wegmans Hall Auditorium\, 250 Hutchison Rd\, Rochester\, NY 14620
DESCRIPTION:Mark Ain Business Model Competition\n\nSaturday\, November 7\,
  2026 | 2:00–4:00 p.m.\nWegmans Hall Auditorium | University of Rochester
 \nApplication Deadline: October 27th\n\nWhat makes a business idea more t
 han just a good idea?\n\nThe Mark Ain Business Model Competition challeng
 es University of Rochester student entrepreneurs to prove that their vent
 ure has the potential to become a real\, sustainable business.\n\nTeams w
 ill present their business models and make the case for the problem they 
 are solving\, who needs their solution\, how they will create and capture
  value\, and why their approach can succeed. Rather than focusing solely 
 on the product\, the competition puts the business model at the center.\n
 \nStudent teams will deliver a short pitch to a panel of experienced judg
 es\, followed by questions designed to test their assumptions\, customer 
 insights\, competitive advantage\, revenue model\, and path to growth.\n\
 nThis is an opportunity for student founders to put their ideas to the te
 st\, receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders
 \, and compete for $13\,500 in prize money.\n\nApplication Deadline: Octo
 ber 27th\n\nA reception will follow the competition in the Wegmans Hall C
 ollaboration Space.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/8e3ab87f-7b97-4c7c-a83
 f-85c54bb92d39
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/8e3ab87f-7b97-4c7c-a83f-85c54bb92d39
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