The Winner of the 2022 Panther Cage Match - Safe Title
Best Overall: Safe Title
Fan Favorite: Collegial
Best Emerging: FUN!D & Collegial
The event would not have been possible without the hardwork and vision of many people in Leatherby Center and the larger Argyros School community. Among that group are the Argyros School faculty members and judges pictured below serving as student mentors leading up to and continuing after the Panther Cage Match.
Key Dates
Future competition dates TBD.
How to Apply
Email entrepreneurs@chapman.edu.
Requirements for Submission
Please use the pitch deck found here.
Judging Criteria
Section 1: Clarity of Individual/Team Presentation
Section 2: Value created by the new product/services
Section 3: Attractiveness of the market opportunity
Section 4: Competitive advantage of the proposed venture
Section 5: Operational and technology viability
Section 6: Capability of the management team
Section 7: Capital requirements and financial forecast
Section 8: Exit Strategy
Judges
TBD
Awards
Best Overall $3000.00 cash
Fan Favorite $500.00 cash
Best Emerging $500.00 cash
Corporate Partners
Thank you to our corporate partners that have agreed to donate consulting time to our finalists.
FAQ
Q: How much time and what date(s) should they anticipate needing to dedicate to this competition for rehearsals, pre-final competition rounds, etc.
A: The abstract of your business idea should be concise and take very little time to prepare. The formal presentation will take the time you feel necessary to complete the pitch deck to a quality for venture capital discussion. A limit of 6 slides has been provided to assist you in presentation development.
Q: What exactly they’ll be expected to do or present (is it a PPT, is it a demonstration, proof of concept, do they need to bring the goods and demo them just like on shark tank, etc) – if not in detail until after they apply, at least in general to set expectations
A: The presentation can include short videos, product prototypes.
Q: How far along/baked out does their idea need to be? How many years are they allowed to be in business already/if at all?
A: No limit to the stage of business development. A nascent idea emerging is as valid as an early stage commercialized business for consideration.
Q: Do they have to be CU students/alumni?
A: Yes, at a minimum, one member of the team needs to be a current student or alumni of Chapman University.
Q: How many team members are required?
A: There is no maximum number of team members allowed for individual business ideas.