FOR FOUNDERS
Built for builders.
A statewide stage, a dedicated mentor, a verified record of what you built, access to a founder community, and a real shot at $575,000 in non-dilutive capital. Registration is free, and the League takes no equity.
What you get
- A statewide stage and a real shot at $575,000 in non-dilutive capital
- A dedicated League mentor for every Playoff venture
- A verified record of your progress that investors can trust
- Introductions to Ohio venture funds and founders
- A community that keeps you building in Ohio
Who's eligible
- Any undergraduate or graduate student at a founding university
- Recent graduates (within one year) if the venture was founded while enrolled
- Student-founded and student-led teams with majority student ownership
- Any venture type except life sciences (drugs, therapeutics, biotech) for Season 1
What you need to show
- A specific problem and target customer
- Evidence you're building: prototype, MVP, customer discovery, early traction
- Ambition: could this serve tens of thousands of customers? Could it be big?
YOUR PORTAL
MyVenture
Register your venture. Go through the onboarding assessment. See your Traction Score, your challenges, and exactly what to work on next. Report your weekly metrics in 5 minutes. Watch your score climb. Fight the bosses. Advance stages. Compete.
The season starts September 29. Register your venture.
Registration takes minutes. You are told your stage and profile from what you have already done, never asked to guess.