Pitch Johnny 2022
Building a Sustainable Enterprise; Entrepreneurship Done Right.
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 1st, 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.
- Non-Profit
- High School Division (Contains 1 Track):
- High School
Round 1 Evaluation by Judges
November 1th – November 7th (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 into the popular vote
10 Pitches from the “For-Profit” Division: (5) Undergraduate (5) Graduate
5 Pitches from the “Social Entrepreneurship” Division: (5) Non-For-Profits
Round 2: Popular Vote
November 7th – November 18th
Video pitches selected to go to the popular vote will be judged by an online popular vote during a 2 week period, November 7th – November 18th 2022
Round 3: 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.
The Final Winners will be selected by a combination of online popular vote and the final judge panel.
The online popular vote will count for 40% towards their final rankings
The final judge panel will count towards for 60% towards their final rankings
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!
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.
Rules and Format
Click here to view the Pitch Johnny rules and format.