2022-2023 VentureQuest Business Idea Competition

Helping Bow Valley College Students Turn Entrepreneurial Dreams Into Reality

All students at Bow Valley College have a chance to collaborate with like-minded people, create a network of socially-focused entrepreneurs, and develop a business idea while competing for over $20,000 in cash and prizes.

To enter, students simply have to submit a two to three-minute video that explains their idea.

The top ten ideas are selected by a panel of judges, and continue to participate in the competition to get to the finals and the hunt for $20,000 in cash and prizes.

Videos will be judged on the following criteria:

- Is the business venture idea realistic - 20%
- Is the business venture idea marketable - 20%
- Does the for-profit venture have a reasonable expectation of return - 20%
- Will the business venture idea have a positive social impact - 20%
- Does the business venture idea fill an unmet or unsatisfied need - 10%
- Is the business venture idea ready for full implementation - 10%

During the competition, the ten selected VentureQuest participants will validate their business idea, write a business plan that includes three full years of financial analysis and, at the end of the program, deliver a five-minute pitch to invited guests and a panel of industry judges.

*** VentureQuest Rules and Important Dates can be found on Bow Valley College's MS Team titled *2022-2023 Entrepreneurship Events and Opportunities.

Contact Craig Elias - Bow Valley College's Entrepreneur-in-Residence - text/cell (+1.403.874.2998) or email (CElias@BowValleyCollege.ca) if you have any questions.

The VentureQuest program is made possible by the generous support of our presenting sponsor TD Bank Group.

Since its inception in 2014, Bow Valley College’s VentureQuest program has given over 90 learners the chance to become social entrepreneurs. Thanks to the support of our community-minded sponsors and supporters we have awarded over $100,000 in cash and in-kind services. The entrepreneurial spirit and social focus of our VentureQuest program participants have been recognized and celebrated by the community.