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The Big Idea
Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Colorado College. Bigger and better this year!
Annual $50,000 pitch competition
with more resources and input for your idea
Don’t miss the our next event on Thursday, October 17th
 
The Big Idea is on again, now as a strategic theme of CC and President Tiefenthaler! Again, there will be $50,000 in prize money for the pitch competition to kick start your great idea. Plus, this year we’re getting started earlier, with more resources, mentors and guidance. Really cool startup stories and big name speakers to compliment.  New Executive Director, Patrick Bultema ... a guy with a liberal arts background, worked as a Venture Capitalist, six time startup CEO and has done both social entrepreneurship deals as well as VC backed companies.

Doesn’t matter if you’re a Comparative Lit, Economics, Political Science, or Art major. If you’re interested in innovation and the whole startup phenomenon, then there is a place for you and your ideas.  Plus, we’re making it easier this year to join up on teams, or join a big idea that’s already underway.  

Upcoming Event: 
Thursday, Oct. 17th - 3:30 PM - Tutt Science Lecture Hall 

Speaker: Neil Bellefeuille - Founder and CEO of The Paradigm Project

Topic: THE PARADIGM PROJECT is a social enterprise working to create sustainable social, economic and environmental value within developing world communities. We combine the heart and mission of a non-profit with the discipline and market-based principles of a for-profit. http://theparadigmproject.net/home

Speaker Bio: Neil’s resumé includes more than 18 years of experience as a management and marketing consultant leading teams in the creation of brands and business units for Fortune 500 clients including Nike, PepsiCo, VF Brands, Conoco-Phillips and World Vision. In September of 2007 Neil relinquished his role as President and Senior Strategist at Bulldog Drummond, a highly successful brand consultancy, to pursue social enterprise design and development within the non-profit sector. As a founder, he has been actively involved in the strategic development of The Paradigm Project from its conception. Neil has a Master’s Degree in English and a BA in liberal arts with an emphasis in business communication.