The Hofstra-Digital Remedy

Lion's Den

Step into the Lion's Den and make your pitch

Do you have an idea for a new business, product, or social innovation? Participate in the Hofstra Lion's Den – a Shark Tank-style pitch competition where students vie for prizes by making their best two-minute "elevator pitch" to a panel of judges. Current Hofstra students from any school/year/major are eligible to pitch!

The fall 2022 event will be live in the ideaHUb. Students who are pitching should RSVP on the event calendar below.

How to deliver a great elevator pitch

No more than two minutes! Be engaging, succinct, interesting, and memorable! What makes your business idea unique? Practice!

1. Value Proposition/ Problem or Social Impact

VP- What problem are you solving? Tell a personal story or ask the audience a question.
SI- What difference are you making? What social impact measures do you use?

2. Solution

What is the solution to the problem? Tell us how your product/service works!

3. Market

Who are your customers? How big is your market?

4 . Competition

Who are your main competitors?

5. Revenue Model

How are you going to make money?

The Hofstra-Digital Remedy Lion’s Den has $750 worth of total cash prizes and will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m. 

First Place $400
Second Place $250
Third Place $100

Students are strongly encouraged to prepare slides using the format posted on this website. If you would like mentoring or pitch preparation, please email Sharon Goldsmith at Sharon.n.Goldsmith@Hofstra.edu.

Register to Pitch