Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition Finals 2025

Thu Apr 24 2025 at 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Robert B. Rowling Hall - Crum Auditorium | Austin

Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
Publisher/HostHerb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition Finals 2025
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Four Top Student Startups Take the Stage to Pitch for $20,000 in Funding!
About this Event

The Forty Acres Founders Program is a semester long practicum offered by the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center designed to help student founders establish product-market fit for their ideas and launch businesses from a position of strength, increasing the number of successful and scalable businesses launched from The University of Texas at Austin.

After an intense semester of honing their concepts, founders submit their pitch to earn a spot in the Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition to compete for $20,000 in grant funding. During the competition, students have the opportunity to hone their business strategy, get professional feedback on their pitches, and form lasting relationships with mentors in the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem.

At The University of Texas at Austin, we believe that what starts(up) here changes the world!

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PRIZES

1st Place - $10,000

2nd Place - $5,000

3rd Place - $3,000

4th Place - $2,000

Elevator Pitch Award - $1,000

Audience Choice Awards - $500 each

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WHEN

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Competition: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT

Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT

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WHERE

Robert B. Rowling Hall, McCombs School of Business

Competition: Crum Auditorium

Reception: 1st floor Atrium

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, TX, 78705


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Agenda

πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM
Welcome Remarks

Info: Learn about the Forty Acres Founders Program and meet the judges!


πŸ•‘: 02:10 PM
1st Finalist Pitch

Info: The first finalist will deliver a 10 minute pitch, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with judges.


πŸ•‘: 02:35 PM
2nd Finalist Pitch

Info: The second finalist will deliver a 10 minute pitch, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with judges.


πŸ•‘: 03:00 PM
3rd Finalist Pitch

Info: The third finalist will deliver a 10 minute pitch, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with judges.


πŸ•‘: 03:25 PM
4th Finalist Pitch

Info: The fourth and last finalist will deliver a 10 minute pitch, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with judges.


πŸ•‘: 03:50 PM
Judges Deliberation Begins
πŸ•‘: 04:00 PM
Elevator Pitch Competition

Info: Watch the rest of the Forty Acres Founders cohort deliver 2-minute pitches in competition for a $1,000 Elevator Pitch Award!


πŸ•‘: 04:45 PM
Awards Announcements

Info: Find out who is taking home the grand prize of $10,000!


πŸ•‘: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Networking Reception

Info: Join us for snacks and networking at the reception immediately following the competition!


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Robert B. Rowling Hall - Crum Auditorium, 300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, United States

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