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Shark Tank Competition

Submit Your Innovative Business Idea for NEST FEST 2024

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Competition Details

  • Event Date: August 21, 2024
  • Open to all ACC students
  • Selected participants will pitch live at NEST FEST
  • Expert judges and potential investors will evaluate ideas
Full Name *
Email Address *
Major/Field of Study *
Business Idea Title *
Do you have any prototype or initial work done?
Yes, I have a working prototype
Currently in development
Just an idea for now
Describe Your Business Idea *

💡 Tips for a Great Business Description:

1. Start with the problem: What specific issue does your business solve?
2. Explain your solution: How does your product/service work?
3. Identify your market: Who are your customers?
4. Show uniqueness: What makes you different from competitors?
📝 Example: “Many college students skip meals due to time constraints and limited healthy options. FreshPrep delivers nutritious, affordable meal kits directly to dorms, with 15-minute prep time and ingredients that don’t require refrigeration. We target busy students who value health but lack cooking facilities, differentiating ourselves through dorm-specific meal solutions.”
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document.getElementById(‘progress-percentage’).textContent = percentage + ‘%’; // Add visual feedback when form is complete const progressContainer = document.querySelector(‘.progress-container’); if (percentage === 100) { progressContainer.style.background = ‘#d4edda’; progressContainer.style.borderColor = ‘#c3e6cb’; } else { progressContainer.style.background = ‘#f8f9fa’; progressContainer.style.borderColor = ‘#e9ecef’; } } function updateCharCount(textareaId, countId, maxLength) { const textarea = document.getElementById(textareaId); const counter = document.getElementById(countId); if (!textarea || !counter) return; // Safety check const currentLength = textarea.value.length; counter.textContent = `${currentLength}/${maxLength} characters`; if (currentLength > maxLength * 0.9) { counter.style.color = ‘#4D1979’; } else { counter.style.color = ‘#666’; } } function handleSubmit(event) { event.preventDefault(); // Get form data const formData = new FormData(event.target); const data = Object.fromEntries(formData); 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} errorMsg.style.display = ‘block’; } } function generateCaptcha() { const num1 = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1; // 1-10 const num2 = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1; // 1-10 const correctAnswer = num1 + num2; document.getElementById(‘num1’).textContent = num1; document.getElementById(‘num2’).textContent = num2; document.getElementById(‘captcha-correct’).value = correctAnswer; document.getElementById(‘captcha’).value = ”; // Clear previous answer } // Initialize character counters and captcha document.addEventListener(‘DOMContentLoaded’, function() { updateCharCount(‘business-description’, ‘desc-count’, 1000); updateCharCount(‘problem-solved’, ‘problem-count’, 500); updateCharCount(‘target-market’, ‘market-count’, 300); updateCharCount(‘unique-value’, ‘unique-count’, 300); updateCharCount(‘additional-info’, ‘additional-count’, 300); generateCaptcha(); // Generate initial captcha });