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Executive Summary

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Weight
30%
Description
The Executive Summary is a written business summary, in PDF format, including details of how the business intends to operate. An executive summary is similar to a business plan, but usually shorter, covering much of the same information in summarization.
Guidelines & information

Specific Requirements:

  • No longer than three pages.
  • At least 10-point font.
  • At least .75-inch margins on all four sides.
  • Must be submitted in PDF format.
  • All submitted work must be the original work of the members of the business (entrepreneurs and/or mentors).
  • Any submission that does not meet these requirements will be disqualified from the Executive Summary component.

The submitted Executive Summary must cover the following general aspects of the business:

  • Market Opportunity
  • Business Model
  • Management Capability
  • Product/Service Offering

Please review the Executive Summary Rubric for full judging criteria.

Sample Business Plan 1.pdf 1.77 MB
Sample Business Plan 2.pdf 153.46 KB
Exec Summary Scorecard.pdf 111.73 KB
Accounting sheet sample.pdf 167.03 KB


Submission deadline
Dec 3, 2025 11:59 PM CST
Judging deadline
Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM CST