Compete in the Ag Springboard student pitch contest to build ideas, skills and confidence. Our step-by-step videos walk you through it.

Pitching as an Ag Springboard Finalist: 'A Unique Experience'

April 14, 2017

See what it was like to pitch Ag Springboard judges with the hopes of winning $7,500. What was your Ag Springboard experience?

Learn to Pitch at Ag Springboard 2017

March 8, 2017

Learn to pitch ideas for a new business or non-profit in the agricultural sciences at Ag Springboard 2017! Best pitch wins $7,500 to make it happen. We'll coach teams through the pitching process.

Learn about entrepreneurs ... Are you one?!

January 12, 2017

Anne Hoag explains entrepreneurs — and how Ag Springboard is an opportunity for all Penn State students.

Inside the final round of Ag Springboard 2016

January 28, 2017

Six teams pitched judges at the final round of Ag Springboard 2016. Peek inside the final round.

How to Pitch 5 ~ Tell Your Financial Story

February 7, 2017

Project your revenue, costs and profits three years out to show you've thought through the finances. Dr. Mark Gagnon walks you through it.

How to Pitch 4 ~ Design Your Business Model

February 7, 2017

Create a model to keep track of every input and output point, advises Hunter Swisher, a co-founder of Phospholutions, which made its first sale in October 2016.

How to Pitch 3 ~ Know Your Customer

February 7, 2017

Who is going to buy the new product you're pitching? Ruffed Outdoors decided to target hard-core hunters always looking for better gear — just like them.

How to Pitch 2 ~ The Big Idea

February 7, 2017

Time for a big picture view. Think about how your pitch is a solution to a problem — the second of five steps and videos in our How-to-Pitch video series.

How to Pitch 1 ~ Getting Started

February 6, 2017

Tell the story of your idea for a new business or nonprofit concept. Then practice, practice, practice.

How to get started on Ag Springboard

January 12, 2017

Talk to friends about solutions to problems, then put a winning team together.

Get a great job! Ag Springboard builds skills

January 12, 2017

People who can pitch their ideas and themselves stand out to employers. The Ag Springboard student business pitch contest can help you polish your skills to get a great job, even create your own job.

Get a great job! Ag Springboard builds skills

January 12, 2017

People who can pitch their ideas and themselves stand out to employers. The Ag Springboard student business pitch contest can help you polish your skills to get a great job, even create your own job.

Final Round of Pitching at Ag Springboard 2015

April 16, 2015

A peek into the final round of Ag Springboard competition Tuesday, as five student teams pitched their ideas for new business and social enterprises to the judges.

Create your dream job — and help people

January 12, 2017

The Ag Springboard business pitch contest and $7,500 top prize helps students learn how to create their own dream job — and jobs for other people!