Sigma Nu Tau® Entrepreneurship Honor Society
11th Annual Reflections of Champions Pitch Competition
Entries Due May 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST.
ISU gets 4 (four) entries for this competition – submit your entry here!
DO NOT SUBMIT directly to Sigma Nu Tau.
The Sigma Nu Tau® video pitch competition is a national program that aims to recognize and reward the value and impact of entrepreneurship education on student success in academic entrepreneurial competitions. This competition highlights the learning process that takes place when students participate in business competitions while recognizing students’ entrepreneurial talents they have demonstrated through success in business plan, pitch, and other entrepreneurial competitions. Participation in the competition also promotes the chapter’s supportive atmosphere for developing great entrepreneurs. The top 5 entries will be recognized with “Best Video Pitch Awards” that include cash prizes. These top entries will also be featured on the Sigma Nu Tau® website for one year.
Entry Process
- Prepare and upload a 2-3 minute video to YouTube answering the following prompt: “How has participating in a business plan, pitch, or other entrepreneurial competition benefited your entrepreneurial learning process?”
- Complete the Video Pitch Competition Entry Form below:
- Summarize the video pitch in 100 words or less
- Provide a public access YouTube link for the video pitch.
- Deadline for entries is May 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time
Judging Criteria
Submissions to the Video Pitch Competition are evaluated based on the following criteria:
- The video highlighted the learning process that takes place when students participate in business plans, pitch, or other entrepreneurial competitions.
- Explanation of how the participation in the entrepreneurial competition added to the student’s entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
- The video featured the student’s entrepreneurial talent and pursuits.
- Overall Communication Presentation | fluency, organization, eye contact, body language, correct word usage
- Professionalism
- Length of video: points deducted if video is longer than 3 minutes or shorter than 2 minutes
Eligibility
- Participants must have placed within the top 3 in a previous business plan, pitch, or other entrepreneurial competition.
- Up to six students may participate as a team in a single video pitch entry.
- Students may be current students or students who graduated within the previous 12 months from an institution with a Sigma Nu Tau® Chapter.
- Entrants do not need to be a member of Sigma Nu Tau®
What You Can Win
- The top six “Reflections of Champions Pitch Competition” entries will win “Best Video Pitch Awards” of $1,000, $800, $600, $400, $250, & $125 and their videos will be featured on the Sigma Nu Tau website.
- In addition, the top three video entries will also receive a plaque, and the 4th, 5th, and 6th place entries will receive a certificate.
For questions regarding the Video Pitch Competition, please contact Jean Walsh at jeanw@iastate.edu
