Are you looking for a way to make your business idea, product, or service a reality?
Program
Through a series of interactive workshops, students are provided valuable information and coaching to help get startup ideas off the ground. At the end of the program, five teams are selected to pitch idea at the BOSS (Best of Student Startup) Finale.
The winning team is awarded funding to support the business venture and automatic invitation to be one of eleven ventures invited to pitch at President’s Buckeye Accelerator Pitch Finale in spring 2024. The other nine student ventures will earn a spot through the pre-accelerator Boost Camp. Six student ventures will be chosen for the year-long President’s Buckeye Accelerator and advance their startup for launch with a $50,000 award.
Autumn 2023 Program Timeline
| Activities | Date | Time | Location |
Opens | Mon. Aug. 7 | 5:00 p.m. |
| |
BOSS Application | Closes | Fri. Sept. 22 | 11:59 p.m. |
|
BOSS Orientation | Program kickoff students | Wed. Sept. 20 | 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
|
BOSS Workshop 1 | Problem identification, the pitch and why? | Tues. Sept.26 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Mason Hall Rotunda, Second Floor |
BOSS Workshop: 2 | Customer validation, market research | Tues. Oct. 10 | 7-8:30 p.m. |
|
BOSS Workshop: 3 | Storytelling, business model | Tues. Oct. 24 | 7-8:30 p.m. |
|
BOSS Preliminary: Pitches |
| Nov. 1-3 | TBD |
|
BOSS Finale | Selected students pitches | Thurs. Nov. 16 | TBD | WOSU |
Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Application
2021 Winners
Contact Keenan Center
