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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.

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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.

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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.

Over its 20 year history, the Entrepreneur’s Cup has awarded:

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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. 

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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

News & Updates

Entrepreneur's Cup News

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Oklahoma Collegiate Entrepreneurs Take Home Over $167K at Entrepreneur’s Cup

April 25, 2025
Innovation, drive, and entrepreneurial spirit took center stage at the 2025 Entrepreneur’s Cup awards dinner on April 22, marking the culmination of another successful year of Oklahoma’s premier collegiate business...
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Past Entrepreneur's Cup News

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04.25.25

Oklahoma Collegiate Entrepreneurs Take Home Over $167K at Entrepreneur’s Cup

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05.13.24

Student Entrepreneurs Triumph at 20th Anniversary Entrepreneur’s Cup, Winning $158,000 in Prizes

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04.24.24

Beyond the Cup: Tracking Success Stories from the Entrepreneur’s Cup Series – Jessica Kinsey

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04.23.24

Beyond the Cup: Tracking Success Stories from the Entrepreneur’s Cup Series – Nathan Fountain

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04.23.24

Beyond the Cup: Tracking Success Stories from the Entrepreneur’s Cup Series – Srijita Ghosh

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04.18.24

Beyond the Cup: Tracking Success Stories from the Entrepreneur’s Cup Series – MaxQ

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Entrepreneur's Cup News
12.01.23

Student Innovators from Oklahoma State, University of Oklahoma and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Win First at Entrepreneur’s Cup

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05.03.22

Student teams from OSU, TU and East Central claim Entrepreneur’s Cup top awards

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04.10.22

Entrepreneur’s Cup a real world experience for aspiring entrepreneurs

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03.18.22

Entrepreneur’s Cup Small Business Division semi-finalists named

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