ISU Application: Student Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Required downloads to compete and upload to application form:

2023 Terms & Conditions (PDF)

Signed Terms & Conditions are required within the submission.

2023 Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition Guidelines (PDF)

Use this guideline as an overview of the competition.

Fillable W9 Document 2023

Required for any finalists receiving prize money.

Please note:  You DO NOT need to submit your application via email if you are a student at Iowa State University or a nearby post-secondary school to the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship.  This is only applicable to the other regional Pappajohn Centers and post-secondary applicants: University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, North Iowa Area Community College.


The 2023 Student Business Plan Competition deadline is April 5 at midnight.