Entrepreneur's Cup
The Entrepreneur’s Cup is a statewide collegiate business plan competition that simulates the real-world process of researching a market, writing a business plan and making a presentation to potential investors. For over 20 years, i2E has helped build the next generation of entrepreneurs in Oklahoma.
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i2E is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is the home to Oklahoma entrepreneurs.
High Growth Division
The High Growth Division of the competition is the place for aspiring entrepreneurs to kick-start their journey. Students from any college campus in Oklahoma are invited to write a business plan around a high-growth concept.
Small Business Division
The Small Business Division offers the opportunity to write business plan around any basic business concept, provided the approach is innovative and/or unique. The division is open to teams from non-research campuses, two-year colleges and private regional universities.
Our Mission
Through this competition, we are proving that Oklahoma has the resources and commitment to grow more entrepreneurs who will lead future startups that will create jobs and wealth for the state.
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About
Love's Travel Stops
Love’s has been fueling customers’ journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with nearly 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with 649 locations in 42 states. Love’s continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love’s serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company’s award-winning culture. To find out more about Love’s, follow us on social, or apply for a job, click here.
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 Entrepreneur’s Cup Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
BancFirst
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
i2E, Inc.
Oklahoma Business Roundtable
Plains Ventures
The Chickasaw Nation
Silver Sponsors
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The University of Tulsa
Bronze Sponsors
Moore Family Foundation
Oklahoma State University
Table Sponsors
Choctaw Nation
EPSCoR
Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation
MidAmerica Industrial Park
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oral Roberts University
REI Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Event Sponsors
MetaFund
Wells Fargo
VGM Visual Storytelling
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