{"id":8797,"date":"2021-02-02T18:24:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/?page_id=8797"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:08:42","slug":"uwmwbit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/pitches-competitions\/uwmwbit\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Milwaukee Host 10th Annual Big Idea Qualifier &amp; Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This statewide competition hosted by the University of Wisconsin Systems is open to all UW system students (except for UW-Madison students). The UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) and Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) was honored to host the UWM qualifying competition for a winner to go on to compete for the state prize of $2,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM is excited to offer qualifying prizes for first, second, and third place. The 1st Place winner of the qualifying event automatically advances to the state final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 uwm-l-order--last\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-wisconsin-big-idea-qualifier-prizes\">Wisconsin Big Idea Qualifier Prizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><strong>First Place:<\/strong> $1,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Place:<\/strong> $500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third Place:<\/strong> $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-17812\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">Events<\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/launch-and-lunch\/\">Lunch &amp; Launch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/talk-series\/\">Talk Series<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/pitches-competitions\/\">Pitches and Competitions<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/pitches-competitions\/panther-pitch\/\">Panther Pitch<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/pitches-competitions\/uwmwbit\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">UW-Milwaukee Host 10th Annual Big Idea Qualifier &amp; Tournament<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/uwm-innovators-expo\/\">2026 UWM Design Open and Innovators Expo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/events\/event-workshop-feedback\/\">Event\/Workshop Feedback<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM.png\" alt=\"2025 winners of the event.\" class=\"wp-image-19757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM.png 1662w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-10.51.14-AM-1536x1076.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\" \/><figcaption>Nikko Javier(Fr), Joel Roberts(grad), Jordan Ojangole(Fr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-submission-requirements\">Submission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions must be a 300 word essay OR an up to 90 second YouTube video. Submissions should explain your entrepreneurial journey and highlight how you have used the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepowermba.com\/en\/blog\/lean-startup-methodology\">Lean Launch<\/a>&#8221; methodology to improve on your idea. Content should include information about customers, solutions, and key Business Model Canvas information. To submit, complete the RSVP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-info-sessions\">Info Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/event\/uw-milwaukee-wisys-qualifying-pitch-info-session-2\/\">March 14th, Virtual, <strong>11:00am<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/event\/uw-milwaukee-wisys-qualifying-pitch-info-session\/\">March 16th, 2026 &#8211; Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, 211, <strong>2:30pm<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/event\/uw-milwaukee-qualifying-event-info-session\/\">March, 17th, 2026 &#8211; Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, 211, <strong>1:00pm<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_236' style='display:none'>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">RSVP &#8211; Wisconsin Big Idea Qualifier @ the LEC (3\/19)<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>This event serves as the qualifier for the statewide WiSys Big Idea Tournament. 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In 2024, Kayla Lokker received the People\u2019s Choice Award at the state competition for her business, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easywearjewelry.com\/\">Easy Wear Jewelry.<\/a> In 2023, Mitchelle Lyle took home the first place prize for both the UWM qualifier and the state competition with her idea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationaltraveladvisor.com\/\">International Travel Advisor (ITA).<\/a> In 2021, Ross Younger placed first in the UWM qualifier and advanced to the statewide Big Idea Tournament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gUl2ZPxD0Aw\">Watch Ross Younger&#8217;s pitch submission.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" data-id=\"19792\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-1024x1365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/lubar-entrepreneurship-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/339\/2026\/03\/IMG_6222-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-competition-will-flow\">How the competition will flow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students participating will be given 4 minutes to pitch, then judges can ask questions and receive answers for up to 4.5 minutes. 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