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Everyday Entrepreneur Program

The 2025 Everyday Entrepreneur Finals will be hosted at the University of Portland, March 28th.   

Witness Portland State’s top entrepreneurs take the stage and pitch live for $3,000 in prizes. 

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ABOUT THE PSU EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM

Every idea, any idea. Everyone, anyone.
Begin your journey, find your why!

Everyday Entrepreneur is a 10-week Program & Pitch Competition designed to give PSU students the tools and inspiration they need to start a business. The program provides access to experiential learning in the lean startup process, focusing on the development of a business model, a strategy for implementation, and the art of the pitch.

1st Place Winners will receive $1,500
2nd Place Winners will receive $1,000
3rd Place Winners will receive $500

 

The Everyday Entrepreneur program is open to all PSU students who want to explore and test their unique business ideas. Participants will have the opportunity to move from concept to creation with like minded individuals and learn how to navigate the landscape of entrepreneurship with guidance from professional mentors and PSUCE staff.

PSU undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and alumni are invited to compete for cash and prizes!

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Meet the 2025 Everyday Entrepreneur Teams

Life Lab

Blurb: A modern learning platform offering expert-led, bite-sized lessons on essential life skills for Gen Z and Millennials.

Team Members: Madeleine Parmenter, John Eckroth, Ekaterina Ialoven
TeamGo

Blurb: A driver-focused platform with a fair Pay-Per-Day model to increase earnings transparency and restore dignity to rideshare drivers.

Team Member: Aditi Simha
Night Shift Café

Blurb: An upscale, employee-owned café for nocturnal individuals, offering organic meals, event spaces, and quiet rooms for work and study

Team Members: Madeleine Lyu, Natalia Cruz
Sleepy

Blurb: Innovative device designed to monitor and improve sleep quality for better health and well-being.

Team Members: Xi Yu, Michael Wilson, Abdul Shaik, Alakananda Melethil
IV Fluid

Blurb: A regional IV fluid manufacturer addressing supply gaps in the market with reliable production for the Pacific region.

Team Members: Daniel Lambert, Mary Lambert

The Weave

Blurb: A B2B software company enhancing employee engagement with a social platform and team-building games for stronger workplace culture.

Team Member: Kyra Boveda

Rules & Eligibility / Student Agreement

EE - Competition Rules & Eligibility

EDUCATE, FUND AND SUPPORT 

Want to launch your own Everyday Entrepreneur Program? 

Partner with the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), and get the support needed to design a program/ pitch competition unique to your students’ needs. The Everyday Entrepreneur Program provides access to entrepreneurial education and funding for students to take their businesses from an idea to a thriving enterprise.

Everyday Entrepreneur Program - Resources for Colleges:

  1. Program framework and best practices for colleges
  2. Educational stipends for faculty
  3. Curriculum templates
  4. Pitch Competition best practices & rubrics

As a member of NACCE’s Everyday Entrepreneurship Program, the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship is ready to help you navigate the path to success. We offer immersive workshops, mentor pairing, networking opportunities, and support as you explore implementing entrepreneurship programming into your college curriculum.

For more information, contact psuce@pdx.edu. 

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Help us support these end entrepreneurs. Your funds go directly to the EE program to help with grants, prizes, and access to other resources for program participants.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The PSU Center for Entrepreneurship and PSU Cleantech Challenge are committed to creating an experience that builds community, capacity, and accountability. By building a network where our staff, mentors, and partners reflect the communities and students that we serve, we aim to create a more inclusive environment where everyone is welcome.

By holding ourselves accountable to model the diverse and inclusive reality, we can shift the barriers to opportunity, taking a stand for an inclusive future.