Pitch competition
Also called: startup competition, business plan competition
ELI5
Startups compete by presenting their businesses to judges.
Used in conversation
“The pitch competition rewards clarity, but the judging rubric still matters.”
Definition
A judged event in which several ventures present for prizes, funding, exposure or programme admission.
Here “Pitch competition” means: A judged event in which several ventures present for prizes, funding, exposure or programme admission.
Pitch context
You will see “Pitch competition” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business pitch formats & situations.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business pitch formats & situations without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16