2025 Maverick Business Plan Competition
First Prize: $1,000 | Second Prize: $750 | Third Prize: $500
Students are invited to submit a simplified business plan that identifies an opportunity and presents a viable proposal to address it. Winning plans can be new or novel innovations or can also address better implementation of or finding new markets for an existing technology.
Eligibility
- Any current UNO, UNMC or PKI undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, or post-doctoral student enrolled in a degree granting program may participate.
- Faculty and alumni are encouraged to participate by partnering with interested students.
- Teams may not compete if their concept is part of another venture or has raised angel or VC funding.
Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
- Coaching Sessions: TBD
- Final Competition: April 24, 2025 in Mammel Hall, Room 162 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Business Plan Coaching Sessions
Support is offered concerning creating value propositions, identifying customers, and putting the plan together. For more information, contact entrepreneurship@unomaha.edu.
How to Submit
- Register here.
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- Write a simplified business plan for a profit or not-for-profit venture before the deadline. Submit plan as an email attachment to entrepreneurship@unomaha.edu.
More Information
For more information, emiail entrepreneurship@unomaha.edu.2024 Top 3 Winners
*Coming Soon*
2023 Top 3 Winners
This year's Maverick Business Plan was a huge success. Six companies founded by students were given the opportunity to create a business plan and pitch their business to a panel of judges on Tuesday, April 18th.
Adventure Awaits | $3,000 Prize
Logan Heger, founder of Adventure Awaits won the competition with his business focusing on creating races/ scavenger hunts for universities and businesses
Global Pak Wear | $2,000 Prize
In second place, Yasmin and his business, Globlal Pak Wear, focusing on connecting the Pakistani/South Asian diaspora around the world
The Scholars Arena | $1,000 Prize
Lastly, Nathan Stone, the founder of The Scholars Arena, came in third with his idea to create a head-to-head trivia game for trivia lovers
Congrats to all three winners and our participants for making this a successful event. Additionally, a huge thank you to our sponsors and judges!