Central Piedmont Community College created 53 Ideas with support of Fifth Third Bank to provide would-be entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their idea, provide access to training and a chance to receive a little capital to get their idea off the ground.
Anyone in the 10 counties surrounding Charlotte can submit an idea.
Awards:
- First place winner: $10,000
- Second place winner: $ 5,000
- Third place winner: $ 2,500
- Top 15 finalists: $ 200
- Top 53 finalists: $ 50