2025 NFTE Southeast E2 Competition (Virtual + Asynchronous)

The E2 Investment Pitch Challenge supports our aspiring entrepreneurs at a variety of business stages. The 2nd year NFTE students have engaged with mentors and their NFTE teacher while working toward their individual goals to acquire startup capital.

You are invited to serve as a judge for this virtual business pitch competition event as a member of the NFTE entrepreneurial community.  We are looking for various members of the NFTE volunteer community to review business plans submitted by NFTE students from across the Southeast region.  NFTE judging panels are composed of a mix of investors and industry experts, including venture capitalists, angel investors, investment bankers, seasoned entrepreneurs, and business professionals of all kinds.  We seek a good balance of volunteers that mirror and model the demographic diversity of our young entrepreneurs. 

Judges have the important role of determining which student business offers the most innovative solution to a real-world problem and demonstrates a strong entrepreneurial mindset. E2 student submissions are 10-minute presentations. You will also have the opportunity to provide constructive feedback to the student businesses on their business ideas via our judging platform, Reviewr.  

The top businesses from this competition will advance to the E2 Finals on May 22 (virtual). 

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Southeast E2 Competition Judging (Virtual + Asynchronous)

Judging Window: Wednesday, May 7, 9:00 AM EDT - Friday, May 9, 11:59 EDT

**Please note:  This is a self-paced, remote, and asynchronous volunteer opportunity.  Register below and you will be able to review the businesses during times that work BEST FOR YOU.  In addition, if you are a judge for this E2 opportunity, you may not serve as a judge for the E2 Finals and vice versa.