The BIG Challenge

 

Build – Innovate – Grow in Northwest Iowa

 

The BIG Challenge allows entrepreneurs the chance to submit their dreams to start or expand a business, then encourage friends, family, and customers to vote for them online. Five finalists will present their idea to an audience and judges in a pitch competition with $10,000 in prize money to be awarded. The deadline to submit an entry is September 28 at 11:59 PM.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, you must:

1. Be located in Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O’Brien, Plymouth, Woodbury, or Monona County.
2. Have a for-profit business.
3. Have fewer than 5 full-time employees.
4. Have been operating your business for 3 years or less.
5. Have not been awarded prize money in a previous BIG Challenge or Dream Big Grow Here competition.

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To Apply:  https://contest.iawestcoast.com/the-big-challenge-2025/