Tedra Dehaney, 2nd place winner of the For-Profit Division for Full Package Beauty, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Maxwell Wozniak, Joseph Huseman, and Mitchell Wozniak, 3rd place winners of the For-Profit Division for Rizzbot, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Jiro Uwuseba, 2nd place winner of the Not-For-Profit Division for Weeat, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Joseph Fallon and Eric King, 3rd place winners of the Not-For-Profit Division for The Re-Design Factory, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Pitch Johnny Competition

Radiah Jamil, 1st place winner of the Not-For-Profit/Social Entrepreneurship Division for Mentallagence, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Katherine J. Donohoe, 1st place winner of the For-Profit Division for Concert Captain, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Tedra Dehaney, 2nd place winner of the For-Profit Division for Full Package Beauty, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Maxwell Wozniak, Joseph Huseman, and Mitchell Wozniak, 3rd place winners of the For-Profit Division for Rizzbot, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Jiro Uwuseba, 2nd place winner of the Not-For-Profit Division for Weeat, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Joseph Fallon and Eric King, 3rd place winners of the Not-For-Profit Division for The Re-Design Factory, along with Dr. Luca Iandoli, Interim Dean, CCPS, and Professor, Division of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science, and Carmine P. Gibaldi, Ed.D. ’77C, ’79MBA, Professor, Administration and Economics

Pitch Johnny 2022

Building a Sustainable Enterprise; Entrepreneurship Done Right.

Pitch Johnny Rules and Guidelines (subject to change) Apply Now!

The Pitch Johnny Competition is open to all students at St. John’s University.

Pitch Johnny 2022 launches on September 12th!

Do you have an interest in entrepreneurship? Or an innovative idea you want to pitch? What about a problem to solve? Want to hear feedback and network with industry professionals who own and operate businesses? The Pitch Johnny Competition is the competition for you! Students will have the opportunity to develop video style pitches and compete over the course of an entire semester for a chance to earn seed money to start and grow their innovations.

Pitch Johnny Details

Round 1: Submit your pitches!

Submission Due Date
November 14th 2022 (For All Students)

Students develop a 2 min video pitch & 1 paragraph description of a business idea and submit it into one division and a track within that division.

For Profit Division (Contains 2 Tracks):
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
Not-For-Profit/Social Entrepreneurship Division (Contains 1 Track):
- Non-Profit
  - If the Business is a Social Enterprise, it must be submitted to this track, regardless of any other potential qualifications.
High School Division (Contains 1 Track):
- High School

Round 1 Evaluation by Judges
November 14th – November 18th (For University Students)

University students will be pre-screened by a team of elite judges (entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, etc) and they will select a total of 15 pitches to move on to the final round.

10 Pitches from the “For-Profit” Division: (5) Undergraduate (5) Graduate
5 Pitches from the “Social Entrepreneurship” Division: (5) Non-For-Profits

Week of November 21st - Students will be notified if they have been selected to move on to the final round.

Round 2: Final Round

December 3rd, 2022 - University Students
December 10th, 2022 - High School Students

Contestants win the Online Popular Vote will also compete in a live final pitch-off on our Queens Campus, where they will do a live pitch (no video) against the other competitors within their division and judged by a select group of entrepreneurs, alums, and faculty members.

Prizes

For-Profit Division

Not-For-Profit/Social Entrepreneurship

High School

1st Prize: $1,000

2nd Prize: $500

3rd Prize: $250

1st Prize: $1,000

2nd Prize: $500

3rd Prize: $250

1st Prize: $500

2nd Prize: $300

3rd Prize: $100

**There will also be a special award for the best entrepreneurial idea promoting Equity and Inclusivity.

Students with further questions about Pitch Johnny please contact:

Kevin James or Christine Munch
St. Augustine Hall, Second Floor
[email protected]

For further questions about judging or sponsoring Pitch Johnny please contact:
Luca Iandoli
St. Augustine Hall, 2-136
[email protected]
718-990-6414

Your One-Stop Guide to Pitch Johnny!

Click here to download the 2022 Pitch Johnny Introduction

Videos and Tips on How to Create the Perfect Pitch

You are welcome to, and definitely not limited to, view the following links for tips on pitching your innovative idea.

How to Pitch your Great Idea

What Every Pitch Presentation Must Have

Barclays UK: Make your Pitch Perfect – The Elevator Pitch

USA TODAY: 10 Tips for Making the Perfect Pitch

Elevator Pitch Examples with Chris Westfall

Rules and Format

Click here to view the Pitch Johnny rules and format.