Please join us on Thursday, December 11, for the Defy Utah Business Pitch Competition & Graduation at the Utah State Correctional Facility!

What's it all about?

Business pitch competition and graduations are the culminating events for Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) as they complete Defy's rigorous CEO of Your New Life program. During these events, EITs present their business ideas in several rounds of a Shark Tank-style competition to panels of volunteer judges. Judges ask clarifying questions, provide feedback to strengthen the business concepts and pitches, and evaluate the overall presentations with their fellow judges to select competition winners. The event also includes icebreaker and empathy-building exercises designed to create an inclusive and accepting community. At the end of the day, five winning pitches are selected from the group in an awards ceremony, followed by a cap and gown graduation ceremony in which EITs are awarded a Certificate of Entrepreneurship issued by the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.

Details

• Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

• Arrival Time: 9:00 am MT

• Start Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm MT

• Location: Utah State Correctional Facility, Salt Lake City, UT

  Sign Up & Clearance Paperwork Deadline: November 11, 2025