Apply to pitch in our National Military Entrepreneur Challenge Competition for social-impact and early-stage capital grants for your small business or nonprofit organization.
RECORD-BREAKING SIGN UPS! Our speed coaching event at the Military Influencer Conference is MAXED OUT and now closed, but if you were hoping to be mentored by industry experts, sign up to be on our waitlist. We can’t wait to see you there!
November 7-10, 2023
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Learn more about the premier event for those who shape and support the military community and register today!
The Second Service Foundation hosts the Military Entrepreneur Challenge, a multi-part event that includes business coaching, one-on-one professional development, and a pitch competition.
Applications are now closed for the National Military Entrepreneur Challenge. All applications had to be submitted by October 6, 2023. You must be a MIC attendee to be able to participate in the Military Entrepreneur Challenge.
If you are participating in the Military Entrepreneur Challenge or Speed Coaching, you must sign in at the Second Service Foundation MIC registration on Tuesday, November 7 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm.
Grand Prize Winner
$15,000 Capital Grant
$50,000 in-kind Legal Services
2nd Place
$6,000 Capital Grant
$25,000 in-kind Legal Services
3rd Place
$4,000 Capital Grant
$25,000 in-kind Legal Services
Applications are now closed for the Military Entrepreneur Challenge in Las Vegas! We hope you will join us to see our pitch competition and to find out who wins the Grand Prize!
Applications for our National Military Entrepreneur Challenge at the
Military Influencer Conference closed on October 6, 2023. You must apply in advance to be considered for participation in the pitch competition accepted participants will be announced October 17.
RECORD-BREAKING SIGN UPS! Our speed coaching event event sponsored by Sam Adams Brewing the American Dream at the Military Influencer Conference (MIC) is MAXED OUT and now closed, but if you were hoping to be mentored by industry experts, sign up to be on our waitlist. We can’t wait to see you there!
Applications are now closed. We had a record setting number of applicants to the Military Entrepreneur Challenge at MIC. All applicants that are selected to pitch in the Quarterfinals will be notified on October 17.
Didn’t get to apply? Our new 2024 event schedule will be available soon! We hope you can join us next year for a regional competition.
You can register above to attend our Speed Coaching and Networking event even if you missed the pitch competition application deadline.
Registration
If you are participating in the Military Entrepreneur Challenge or Speed Coaching, you must sign in at the Second Service Foundation MIC registration on Tuesday, November 7 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm.
Quarter Finals
Pitches will be given behind closed doors to judges; selected competitors advance to Semi Finals round. Previous MEC Regional Semi-Finalists (not overall Winners) will automatically advance to the Semi Finals.
Semi Finals
Pitches will be given on stage in Marketplace to a live audience.
Wild Card
In addition to the judges selecting three competitors from semi-finals to move on to the Final pitch competition, we are doubling down on our Las Vegas theme. One competitor with the top amount of votes during the Semi Finals round will earn their way into the Finals as the ‘Wild Card Finalist.’ Bring your voting crowd!
MEC Finale
Four competitors pitch to the live audience. Winners are determined by audience vote.
In order to be eligible to be a Finalist, all competitors must certify that they can attend the Mighty 25 Gala. If they are selected as a Finalist, they must attend.
Winner announcement will be made at the Mighty 25 Gala, Friday, November 10, 2023.
Final dates and times of events will be announced in November. All events will occur within the MIC agenda and location.
The 2023 Military Influencer Conference (MIC) will feature a diverse tradeshow of military brands, the Mighty 25 Awards Gala, a three-day conference consisting of eight tracks, 100+ game-changing partners and thousands of attendees. MIC continues to be the hub for all things transition, entrepreneurship, social impact, entertainment and culture.
