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Where MCBA members compete
Our own county summit, a real pitch competition with real funding, and the national contests we prepare students to win.
Our flagship event · February 15, 2027
The Montgomery County Business Leaders Summit
Once a year, MCBA brings every chapter together for a day built to feel like the real business world. Learn from people who've done it, meet the people who can open doors, and put your own ideas on the line.
Guest Speakers & Workshops
Industry leaders, founders, and MCBA mentors run hands-on sessions on finance, marketing, and building a business, practical skills you use the same day.
Networking Opportunities
Meet sponsors, professionals, alumni, and students from chapters across the county. The connections you make here outlast the event.
The main event
The MCBA Startup Challenge
Student members build a venture and pitch it to a board of investors live, at the Summit. If the board believes in you, they back you with real money. This isn't a mock exercise: the funding is real, and so is the pressure.
Up to $10K
awarded in real funding, decided live by a panel of investors
- Who
- MCBA student members
- Format
- Live pitch to an investor board
- Reward
- Funding for the ventures that earn it
The competition season at a glance
From fall kickoff to spring nationals, tap any milestone to see what happens and when. Windows are typical for the year; exact dates are confirmed with chapters.
Our flagship day: guest speakers, workshops, networking, and the live Startup Challenge pitch to a board of investors for real funding.
Competitions we prepare you to win
Beyond the Summit, MCBA members compete on the regional, state, and national stage, and every member gets the study tools to be ready. Wharton is the exception: its rules bar outside prep, and MCBA keeps to them.
For everything above except Wharton, members get full prep inside the Competition Academy: flashcards, practice exams, mock challenges, and progress tracking.