Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center
Do you have a business idea? Enter the 2021 Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition presented by FIU's Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center and College of Business
Entry Dates: January 25 through March 2, 2021
Entering the challenge can give you valuable media coverage in the Miami Herald as well as exposure to possible investors for your business.
The FIU Track is open to all CURRENT FIU students, alumni and faculty.
Download the 2021 Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition
Submit your entry
Please provide a 12-20 Slide Pitch Deck
Send via email to fiuchallenge@miamiherald.com along with your FIU student ID number.
*Please note, that you may only enter one Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition track.
Important Challenge Dates
Monday, January 25, 2021
Official Call for Entries and cover story in the Miami Herald Business MondayTuesday, March 2, 2021
All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Information for alumni
Information for students
Information for faculty and staff
2021 FIU Track Judges
Karlene C. Cousins
Chair and Associate Professor, Information Systems and Business Analytics, FIU Business
Orlando Espinosa
Co-Founder, Emineo Media
Juan Carlos Abello
CEO and Founder, Nuvola
Seema Pissaris
Clinical Professor, Management, FIU Business
Ricardo Weisz
Consultant, Florida SBDC at FIU
Founder and President, Northvest
President, Miami Innovation Fund
Founder, Interim Healthcare of Miami
Pitch Deck Resources
- Pitch Deck Resources: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250679
- How To Create An Effective Pitch Deck: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/252999
- How To Guide: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/272760
- Business Planning Central: http://www.bplans.com/
- Other Business Resources Links: http://kimtag.com/FLSBDCinBroward
- SBA Business Plan Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEL_l7klIY8
- SBA Business Plan: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan/write-your-business-plan-template
- Entrepreneur.com (Step-by-Step Guide & Templates): https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247574
- Additional SBA Webinars: https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/search/training
- Florida SBDC Webinars: http://floridasbdc.org/online-tools/
