Do you have amazing ideas? Take action! SMU has the right outlets to guide and make them a reality.
Calling all undergraduate entrepreneurs! Apply for the Big iDeas Pitch Contest and pitch to win $1,000 in seed funds to get your ideas off the ground
Pitch to a panel of business experts for up to $5000 in start-up funds. 4 minute pitch + 2 minute Q&A.
Apply for a chance to represent SMU and pitch your business plan at the ACC InVenture Competition in April 2025. Application due January 6th @11:59pm.
Pitch your Business Plan and win up to $5,000 in our spring Business Plan Competition!
Big iDeas alum Josh Baier ('24) is making big moves with the launch of his business TIMIO News LLC! TIMIO is an innovative platform designed to provide users an unbiased news feed using GenAI to analyze news articles from across the web.
Watch an Interview with Josh Baier
The ACC InVenture Prize is an innovation competition in which teams of undergraduates representing each ACC university pitch thier inventions or businesses before a live audience and panel of judges.
Apply Here for the Chance to Pitch Your Business
Our staff is available to meet with you for coaching or general questions about entrepreneurship.
Contact Olivia Prioleau, Project Specialist, with general questions: oprioleau@smu.edu
Set up a meeting:
Olivia Prioleau, Project Specialist