Competition Timeline
Round 1
Applicants will be notified of their status by 6:00PM cst on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the email address or telephone number provided on the application.
- Update Applications
- 15-Jul-2016 06:00 AM to 19-Aug-2016 06:00 PM
- Judging
- 20-Aug-2016 10:00 AM to 29-Aug-2016 06:00 PM
Semi - Finals Round
Semi-finalists will be notified of their status by Friday, September 9, 2016 at the email address or telephone number provided on the application. Semi-finalists must be available to present their business concept in person on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at The Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
- Update Applications
- 13-Oct-2016 10:00 AM to 13-Oct-2016 03:00 PM
Final Round
Finalists must be available to present their business concept in person on Friday, October 14, 2016 at The Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
- Update Applications
- 14-Oct-2016 08:00 AM to 14-Oct-2016 08:00 PM
Times are in CDT (-0500)
NBMBAA 2016 Innovation Whiteboard Challenge®
Welcome to the NBMBAA’s Innovation Whiteboard Challenge®. The Innovation Whiteboard Challenge® is an intense, A-game competition where entrepreneurs armed with only an electronic whiteboard, marker, and their salesmanship are given five minutes to present their business idea to a panel of venture capitalists, academicians, and established businesspeople. One lucky finalist will walk away with a $10,000 grand prize.
Only four easy steps required to apply:
- Have a great business or business concept
- Create a 60 second video describing your business/business concept
- Be a member of the NBMBAA. Not a member, click here to join.
- Click the orange REGISTER box at the top of this page to begin the process
Final rounds for the Innovation Whiteboard Challenge® will take place at the NBMBAA’s 38th Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans at the Ernest Morial Convention Center on Friday, October 14, 2016.
If you have not logged in before, please click the REGISTER button and follow the instructions. If you have already registered, please log in using your e-mail address and password.
