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Pitch Creator Hustle Award

Part of the Eagle's Edge Pitch Competition on Friday, November 20, 2026.

Two winners. Built on hustle.

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Who can enter

  • Coppin State University students, undergrad and grad
  • Any type of business or business idea
  • All industries welcome
  • Solo or teams of up to 4

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply online

    Tell us about your business, your traction, and how you hustle.

  2. 2

    Judges review

    Four to five judges score every application. The top 3 become finalists.

  3. 3

    Pitch live

    Finalists pitch on November 20 as part of the Eagle's Edge Pitch Competition.

  4. 4

    Two winners

    The two highest Live Pitch averages take home the award.

The rounds

1. Application Review

Four to five judges score each application. The top 3 become finalists.

2. Live Pitch, November 20

Each finalist gives a 3 minute pitch followed by 2 minutes of Q&A. Visuals are welcome. Judges score each finalist live, and winners come from the Live Pitch score only. The 2 highest Live Pitch averages win. Ties break on the higher Traction and Validation average, then the panel vote.

How applications are judged

Every criterion is rated 1 to 5. Points = (rating / 5) x weight, for 100 points total.

The rubric will be posted here shortly.