[vc_row type=”full-width-content” el_id=”media” css=”.vc_custom_1452190104052{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1452190169503{padding-top: 4% !important;padding-right: 4% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;padding-left: 4% !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1452190240335{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Meet the 2022 Entrepreneur’s Cup Finalists” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:40px” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1651615834474{margin-bottom: 23px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/705907640″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-section” a_select=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1443812165647{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOVE’S ENTREPRENEUR’S CUP” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:left|color:%23333333|line_height:40px” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1609261344530{margin-bottom: 23px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][4k_icon icon=”fa-facebook-square” link=”https://www.facebook.com/OKLovesCup/” link_new_window=”new_window” float=”right”][vc_custom_heading text=”Follow Us” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:right|color:%23333333|line_height:40px” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1568058751653{margin-bottom: 23px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text line_height=”30″]The Love’s 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.
Through the 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.
In the 18 year history…
- More than 2,600 college students have taken the challenge
- Awarded $2.3M in cash, $170K in scholarships and $250K in fellowships
- Produced more than 780 innovative ideas from 36 campuses statewide
- More than 30 plans have turned into a scalable business and became i2E clients
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1452191977858{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”29214″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][button size=”medium_rd_bt” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#1e73be” url=”https://i2e.org/loves-cup/high-growth/” target=”yes” position=”ta_center”]High Growth Division[/button][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]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 in one of five industry categories.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][button size=”medium_rd_bt” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#1e73be” url=”https://i2e.org/loves-cup/small-business/” target=”yes” position=”ta_center”]Small Business Division[/button][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Small Business Division offers the opportunity to write business plans 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.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-content” css=”.vc_custom_1452894942945{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #1f252f !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1453747516150{padding-top: 1.8% !important;padding-left: 1% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”27895″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text][count_sc type=”2″ number=”3000″ number_color=”#9ce08d” h_number_color=”#ffffff” heading_color=”#ffffff” h_heading_color=”#ffffff” h_bg=”#9ce08d”]The Pitch[/count_sc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text][count_sc type=”2″ number=”9000″ number_color=”#81b0ff” h_number_color=”#ffffff” heading_color=”#ffffff” h_heading_color=”#ffffff” h_bg=”#81b0ff”]The Interview[/count_sc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text][count_sc type=”2″ number=”27000″ number_color=”#f47272″ h_number_color=”#ffffff” heading_color=”#ffffff” h_heading_color=”#ffffff” h_bg=”#f47272″]The Plan[/count_sc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text][count_sc type=”2″ number=”104000″ number_color=”#aae980″ h_number_color=”#ffffff” heading_color=”#ffffff” h_heading_color=”#ffffff” h_bg=”#aae980″]The Presentation[/count_sc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_column_text][count_sc type=”2″ number=”15000″ number_color=”#9f7bfb” h_number_color=”#ffffff” heading_color=”#ffffff” h_heading_color=”#ffffff” h_bg=”#9f7bfb”]The Scholarships[/count_sc][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-section” css=”.vc_custom_1475170070245{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”29221″ img_size=”350×121″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1475171138547{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network with more than 500 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 25,000 people. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has more than 370 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.
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Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors
Interview Sponsors
BancFirst
The Chickasaw Nation
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
i2E, Inc.
Oklahoma Business Roundtable
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Gold Sponsor
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Silver Sponsors
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The University of Tulsa
Bronze Sponsors
Oklahoma State University
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma Office of Innovation & Corporate Partnerships
Event Sponsors
Ada Jobs Foundation
Atento Capital
Center for Economic Development Law
Choctaw Nation
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation
Presbyterian Health Foundation
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